“From the moment he could walk, Louie couldn’t be corralled.” (6) Louie was a rebellious child and didn’t like being told what he could or couldn’t do. When Louie was a young boy he was known to be a troublemaker and very rebellious. As Louie got older his brother, Pete, helped him realized that he could do something great in his life and that there were many different contingencies if he only tried. Pete trained him as a runner because he knew that louie has prowess as a runner, and he after practicing throughout high school, he qualified for the Olympics. Due to World War 2, they were canceled, and Louie was drafted into the army and in preparation for war. When Louie was lost at sea for many weeks, after his plane descended into the ocean, …show more content…
One way his rebellion was shown was when the book said, “When a teacher stood Louie in the corner for spitballing, he deflated her car tires.” (9) This shows his rebellion because he was furious with the teacher for standing him in the corner and he felt the need to get back at her and so he deflated her car tires. Another way that the book shows that Louie is a rebellion is when the book states, “For weeks, they prepared. The plan was potentially suicidal, but the prospect of taking control of their fates was thrilling. Louie was filled with what he called ‘a fearful joy’” (168) Louie’s rebellion is shown here because he was willing to risk his life to get what he wanted, freedom, by going against the rules. A final way Louie was rebellious was when, “The guard jabbed him, and he straightened. He began to feel confused, the camp swimming around him. All he knew was a single thought: He cannot break me.” (213) It was his rebellion that got him through the entire day holding the log above his head, and the single thought he cannot break running through his head, he would not let the bird break him, he would not let the bird win. These were just three of the many ways Louie was rebellious throughout his journey shared in the book,