Survival
In the Survival Unit, we accomplished learning about three main different studies of works. First, we read The Old Man and the Sea written by Ernest Hemingway. This novel taught about the strength and determination of an old man to catch his fish. The old man did not give up no matter what obstacle came in his way, not even sharks. In the end he realized his downfalls and learned how he could improve in the future. Thereafter, we read separately our own works, either Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, or The Lord of the Flies by William Golding. I chose to read Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand for my piece. This novel told the story of Louie Zamperini, a troubled kid who found a passion in running. He was determined and he used his strong will to push himself farther and even make it to the Olympics. Soon though, war broke out and Louie was shipped off to be in the air force. Him and his crew faced many great feats. After crash landing and float...