Don't Give Up, Don't Give In
The Louis Zamperini story
Setting
The story was in Japan, Middle of know where in the Pacific Ocean, Torrance California. Also USC ( University of Southern California ). Germany for the 1936 Summer Olympic games and Japan for the 1940.
Main Character
Louis Zamperini was the main character in this book. He was an olympic track star. World record holder for longest time abandoned on a boat. And WWII hero and veteran.
Rising Action A.
Louis wasn't the best kid. He drank, smoked and did crimes. He got caught but the cops gave him lots of slack because they knew the parents well. One day his brother got him into running and the running helped him get out of the bad stuff in his life.
Rising Action B.
He survived childhood, but now WWII. He was a pilot and he was in the Pacific. He was out one day in a air battle and his plane got shot down, Louis and two other men got a raft and floated away.
Conflict
As a young boy, Louis drank alcohol, smoked cigarettes, and got caught stealing a lot. He got over that when his brother introduced him to track. WWII was started and he got drafted. First years went fine then his plane wreck and he lived in a stranded raft for a month a little more. He survived that but got taken in by the Japanese. POW of war for any years and survived.
Resolution
Louis became a world wide know hero and track star. Won olympic gold metals and was known for his famous last lap time. He was a hero to the U.S.A and a role model to some. Without this wonderful story and wonderful man. Where would America be right now