Torrance High School Essays

keep pushing forward. Louis Zamperini was born in Olean, N.Y. on Jan. 26, 1916. His parents, Louisse and Anthony were Itialian immigrants. His siblings were Pete, Virginia, and Sylvia. His family moved to Torrance, California when he was a young boy. He attended school but was always getting in trouble. He would drink, smoke, and many other innapropriate things. His brother Pete always encouraged getting him to join track. He wanted him

Japanese POW camp survivor, he was treated horribly, but through God he was able to push through and prevail. Louis Zamperini was born to Italian immigrant parents. In his early childhood, Louis Zamperini smoked and drank. Because he was a star high school runner, Zamperini made the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and finished eight in the 5000- meter race. Later, Zamperini was drafted into the army as a B-24 bombardier in WWII. After his plane went down over the Pacific, Zamperini was captured by the Japanese

“A moment of pain is worth a lifetime of glory “ (Older Pete) Unbroken is a film produced in the year two thousand and fourteen. The main director of this film is Angelina Jolie. This film won the following awards: Academy Awards, USA 2015, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2015, AFI Awards, USA 2015, African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) 2014, Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2015, American Society of Cinematographers, USA 2015, Art

a way to show that he had forgiven Japan for what they had done to him. On July 2, 2014, Louis Zamperini died of Pneumonia at the age of 97 in his home. There are many memorials and places named for him including the Zamperini Stadium at Torrance High School. Louie Zamperini was a courageous and strong man that went through a lot in his brutal life and even after his death, he still manages to inspire people in many ways. His life was never what he expected, but even after everything he

“Never give up no matter what. Even if you’re in last place-finish”- Louis Zamperini. Louis Zamperini was born on January 26, 1917 in Olean, New York. Zamperini moved to Torrance, California as a kid and got into a lot of trouble. As a kid Zamperini got into a lot of trouble with the law and started smoking at the age of eight and drinking at the age of 13. Zamperini’s brother Pete persuaded him to join track to get away from his bad habits. Zamperini was a star at track setting many records including

Stephen King's "The Shining" is a haunting exploration of the theme of isolation. The novel takes place in the isolated Overlook Hotel during the winter months, where the main character, Jack Torrance, takes a job as the caretaker. The Overlook is a sprawling, empty hotel that becomes a character in its own right, with its creaking floorboards and eerie silence. The sense of isolation is further emphasized by the extreme weather conditions outside, as the snow piles up higher and higher, making escape

1977 and a horror movie directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1980. The novel and movie tells a story about Jack Torrance, who becomes the off-season winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel. Although the movie and the book have some similarities; there are many differences from the adaptation of the novel. In the book, the main characters are Jack Torrance, Wendy Torrance, and their son Danny Torrance. Jack is a recovering alcoholic who struggles with his thoughts, guilt and has flashbacks about his past

Stephen King, is one of the greatest horror novels ever to be written. The book interweaves psychological and physical violence, is easy to comprehend, and provokes complex emotions, making it a must-read novel. The Shining is the story of Jack Torrance, a writer, and alcoholic, who accepts a job as a caretaker at a hotel in Colorado and takes his wife, Wendy, and his son, Danny, who seems to have psychic abilities. The hotel is not ordinary, as it terrorizes Danny with visions and nightmares that

cause of losing one’s sanity, or could there be other reasons? The film “The Shining” shows how this question can be answered.In 1980, Stanley Kubrick produced a film recognized as one of the best horror films of all time. The main character is Jack Torrance alongside his family, Wendy and Danny. As they take care of the “Overlook” hotel, Jack starts turning into a psychopath and lose his sanity by the day. Although Jack is going insane because of isolation, it may not be the only cause for losing his

“Officious little prick” Those are the thoughts of Jack Torrence as he talks to Ullman. Jack is trying to get a job at the Overlook Hotel as the winter caretaker and he gets it. During his time as winter caretaker, while he is alone with his family, things don’t go as planned. Jack goes on a downward spiral until he eventually snaps. This book explores many different things but the main theme is that loneliness can be dangerous. In the beginning we learn the importance of Jack Torrence as a person

an air battle where Louis’s B-24 Liberator barely makes it back to the airbase making a crash landing. In the middle of the air battle scene Lois is having a flashback in to his childhood where he sees himself going from a trouble in to the best high school athlete, thanks to his older brother Peter. Peter pushed Louis to the limit, where others gave up. Later he becomes the

Unbroken is a true story told by Laura Hillenbrand from the words and memories of Louis Zamperini. The main themes, survival, resilience and redemption, are illustrated throughout the story. Louie Zamperini becomes an Olympic athlete by his determination and influence of his older brother Pete. However, once World War II starts, Louie starts a new chapter of his life by becoming an expert of the Norton Bomb Sight on one of the many notorious B-24s. After many outrageous missions on the unreliable

Jack’s Character Development in The Shining Imagine a small family going out to stay in an empty hotel, all alone in the deep Rocky Mountains. The Torrance family began to caretake a hotel in the middle of winter in a hotel far in the Rockies. Jack, who was the recovering alcoholic father, thought it was the perfect way to get his life back in order; he jumped at the opportunity to have some free time because he was a writer and he wanted some time to be able to continue his writing. By him taking

are increasingly hard- pressed to rationalize them as imaginary.” (310) In the Novel the Shining by Stephen King, the three main characters are trapped in the supernatural Overlook hotel for the winter. The novel begins with the protagonist Jack Torrance in a job interview with the manager of the hotel, Ullman. Jack is looking for the job of caretaker of the hotel during the winter.

The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick and edited by Ray Lovejoy, is the story of Jack Torrance, a writer who has agreed to be the caretaker of The Overlook Hotel for the winter. When he arrives to the hotel with his family, they slowly discover the demons that live within the walls. Danny Torrance, Jack’s son, possesses powers that are dubbed the “shining”, which allow him to see these spirits and the damage they are inflicting on his family. These demons eventually take over Jack, and things

The Life of Louie Zamperini At a young age, Louie Zamperini was a kid who would steal things from people and would smoke and drink alcohol. Later in his life, his brother Pete was helpful in his life and got him into running for his school and joined races. He soon qualified for the olympics, running the 5000 meter race in 1936 running for the United States. He then wanted to go to the olympics in Tokyo. Five years later, in 1941, he later joined the United States Army Air Forces. While on a rescue

The book being reviewed is Unbroken An Olympian’s Journey from Airman to Captain to Captive is a memoir written by Laura Hillenbrand(2014). The book is about an Italian immigrant who moved to the United States named Louie Zamperini where he got drafted into the Air Force, crashed in a search and rescue mission, stranded in the ocean, was tortured in the Japanese in a Prisoner of war camp. When the war was finally overOlympicsand he got rescued along with all the people at the POW camp, he had to

olympic miler. The story begins with an explanation of Louie’s malicious childhood, where he often resorted to thievery and cruel pranks. When Louie entered high school, his mischievous acts would slowly diminish, and he would develop a new found love for running. In his high school years, Louie became a sensational runner, known as the Torrance Tornado. His development led to a running scholarship, and furthered into olympic achievement. As Louie became a national sensation, setting many records,

was a rebellious and courageous man throughout the years of his life. He was a olympic runner and came in first for fastest time in high school and later went the olympics to race against other cities. He was in a POW camp for 2 years and was beaten by a mean man named Mutsuhiro Watanabe. And Louie Zamperini was born in Olean New York and later moved to Torrance California. Louie Zamperini shows two characteristic traits of rebellious and courageous throughout the book Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken

Michael Nguyen Period 3 English 3H Mrs. Fox Homework Dear Torrance School Board of Education, Why do students have homework? Learning is important, and helps expand people’s minds. But what is the reason for homework? Students, everyday go to school, and go into classes for hours, to learn. Homework is unnecessary because, when homework is assigned each and every day, it becomes extremely stressful for the students, because students might have to stay up late to finish their work. Some students