Louis Zamperini lived a life filled with strife. From a troublemaking boy to a prisoner of war, he faced many conflicts. His journey in World War Two is especially fraught with struggle and obstacles. Through sheer determination, Louis Zamperini survived a plane crash, a war camp, and the haunting memory of his time in war. After his plane crashed due to engine malfunction, Zamperini had to survive forty-seven days at sea with two other men. They faced many external struggles. Surrounded by sea water, Zamperini and the other two lasted on eight pints of water. After that supply was depleted, they collected rain water. To solve their hunger, they caught two albatrosses and ate them. Using the remains from the huge birds, Zamperini fished for food. The raft became a source of conflict. After being shot at by a passing plane, the raft began to capsize. Thinking quickly, Zamperini patched the holes in the aft and pumped it back up with air. Unfortunately, Zamperini’s luck only became worse. After being discovered by the Japanese, Louis was placed into prison camp. In …show more content…
His experience at the camp had gave him post-traumatic stress disorder, which had a internal toll on himself. He could not sleep well, because he was haunted by his past. This made him want to kill Mutsuhiro for revenge. became an alcoholic and lost most of his money. Some of these conflicts were both internal and external. Post traumatic stress disorder was only internal. He slept terribly and was very afraid a lot of the time. Being an alcoholic was bad externally and internally. He hurt others while intoxicated. He was also damaging his liver. One day, his wife went to a Billy Graham meeting and converted to Christianity. She then convinced Zamperini to become a Christian also. After becoming a Christian, Zamperini quit drinking alcohol and stopped wanting to kill his tormentor. His post-traumatic stress disorder had gotten