The concept of human dignity is that every individual shall be treated with basic human rights. Although the idea of human dignity is seen as the worth of a human, many have different variations of what human dignity is really about. In the novel, Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand, Louie Zamperini shows his dignity as he goes on with life. Louie’s dignity changes as he grows up, from stealing from a bakery to training for the Olympics. Every stage of his life is different, and holds a different meaning. For example, people thought that Louie’s worth was low when he was younger because he got into fights and stole from stores. Throughout the novel, Louie reveals his morals and worth showing that human dignity holds the truth and identification of a person. Countless times in Unbroken, Louie consistently shows the purpose of his self- worth. Page 25 states, “Once his hometown’s resident archvillain, Louie was now a superstar, and Torrance forgave him everything.”According to this quote, Louie is deemed as a “superstar” which shows how Louie’s self-worth went up. Now that he …show more content…
As he was serving the army in World War II, he was captured by the Japanese, and was sent to Ofuna, a POW camp. At this camp, he had to endure brutal torture for years. Louie was struggling with his physical and mental state at this camp, but he stayed true to himself, and was able to keep his dignity. At the POW camp, Louie was forced to race a Japanese runner. (Hillenbrand 151) “The guards were fascinated to learn that the sick, emaciated man in the first barracks had once been an Olympic runner. They quickly found a Japanese runner and brought him in for a match race against the American.” Not only did Louie have a high status in America, but he was also known in Japan. Louie showed himself dignity, which showed everyone else his