Tyler Brennan
Mr.Begnal
English 9
Jan 4, 2023 When young and immature people lack the experiences, they require the right type of influence to sway them to make better decisions in the future.This relates to the book Running Loose written by the author Chris Crutcher because in this story the main protagonist Louie Banks goes through multiple hardships which change him as a person. This story is about a seventeen year old kid named Louie Banks who learns how to go through the hardships of life. And the feeling of loss which causes him to mature earlier than most would at his age. Louie struggles throughout the book but has help from Dakota, Fred Sanders and Norm.
Dakota helps Louie throughout the story, Dakota is not just an acquaintance
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This helps Louie understand that life is difficult sometimes and that it's not just sunshine and rainbows Another way he helps Louie is after Louie quit the football team for honor Dakota gave him advice saying “you do what you got to do”. Implying that he thinks Louie should just do whatever he thinks is right no matter the outcome This helps Louie because after this encounter with Dakota Louie really takes to heart what he said. This makes Louie mature in that aspect. Another person who helps Louie is Fred Sanders, who is the father of Louie's passed girlfriend Becky. He is a chill dad who was close with his daughter but still gave her space to do what she wanted since the divorce of the parents. He would let her make her own choices not only that but he would help Louie. He helps Louie with dealing with Beckys death by inviting Louie to his house. Once Louie gets there he welcomes Louie with open arms. They both sat down and talked about how it's not fair that …show more content…
They talked a little bit and he even offered him a beer. They both comforted each other and reminisced memories about becky.He tells Louie “ I’ve been around long enough to see death—stupid, senseless death—but I don’t think I could have handled it at your age. Not with someone I loved.” This helps Louie understand the importance of memories and the cycle of life. Another way Fred Sanders helps Louie, is when Louie had an outburst at Becky's funeral due to the crazy emotions that were stirring in his head even though Louie did this Mr.Sanders stuck right by his side. This all teaches and makes Louie mature, that in life you have to appreciate the time you have with someone because you never know when they'll be taken away from you. Another person who helps Louie is Norm, his dad. His dad is supportive; he has never judged Louie before and always stands by him no matter what he does. They have a great relationship and he helps through tough times. One way Norm helps Louie is by selling his truck to Louie But only if he works for it and that once Louie has enough money his truck is as good as his. This helps Louie understand that in the long run you have to work for what you want in life. Another
There 's always that one person that helps you go through life, even when life gets tough. In these case, it 's Doug 's friend, Lil. In Gary D. Schmidt 's book "Okay for Now" we meet Doug, an eighth-grade boy with an alcoholic dad, two troubled older brothers, and very tired mother. He makes a new friendship with Lil and together they go through the ups and the downs during this book. Lil and Doug 's relationship makes Doug’s life better in seeing hope through hard times, getting help from others, and seeing things clearer.
As time passes on by, Louie discovers that he is having a troublesome time falling asleep because of everything that he had to experience in the different types of camps. Cynthia decided to divorce Louie when he started drinking again and because she caught him multiple times a day shaking their child insanely. Cynthia came to a realization to take Louie to one of her friend’s tent preaching sessions to help him feel better emotionally and physically after everything that he had experienced during the war. After many of years had passed, Louie decided to forgive everyone that abused him during the war. In the end, Louie was able to carry the Olympic torch in 1998 and has never looked back to those days in the Japanese
One day some kids were beating him with a stick and he pulled the stick away from the kid, “... Louie yanked the stick away”. Louie did things he wasn’t supposed to do , like drink, smoke, and other things he shouldn’t do. Later on Louie’s brother convinced Louie to join the running team and he did.
He was very particularly fond of speaking on cruise ships, sorting through invitations to find a plum voyage, kicking back on the first-class deck with a cool drink in hand, and reveling in the ocean. Louie, being concerned that accepting fat honoraria would discourage schools and small groups from asking him to speak, declined anything over modest fees. He made just enough money to keep Cissy and her little brother, Luke-in diapers, then later in blue jeans, and finally college. Over the years, Louie received an absurd number of awards and honors.
Louie suffered night terrors, alcoholism, and after marrying his wife Cynthia, the couple came close to divorce. Louie was a hurt man that only felt a strong burning hatred for the people that had caused him his pain. Things finally started to turn around for louie in 1949 though when he went to a Billy Graham sermon in Los Angeles after lots of encouragement to go from his wife. This sermon was the start of louie 's next chapter of forgiveness and healing. He decided to follow Christ and became a Christian and soon after that he was able to forgive his tormentors in Japan and his night terrors ceased from there out.
He becomes starved and goes home. He’s welcomed with open arms and he goes back to Pete’s track training hours. Louie Zamperini during his time in the POW camp had experienced so much pain mentally and physically. Mental Health is very important, Louie’s mental health had been terrible during his time at the camp. He was drained, sad, traumatized and exhausted.
The book Always Running by Luis Rodriguez, is an autobiographical novel of coming of age that faces immigrants economic and difficulties on society. This amazing story takes place in LA California and in Mexico City. Luis was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, he lived there until he was two years old, finally later moving to Los Angeles, California. Luis’ parents worked in the Mexican school; his father as the principal of the school and his mother as the secretary of the principal. Luis attends school, treated like something unusual as the teachers have no idea how to handle a Mexican boy who can’t speak the English language.
Louie started a camp for boys named “Victory Boys camp”. He would take boys who had been in prison or juvenile school and be a mentor and attempt to put them down the right path for their life. He also spoke of the free gift God gives to everyone of eternal life. “He went easy on Christianity, but laid it before them as an option. Some were convinced, some not, but either way, boys who arrived at Victory as ruffians often left it renewed and reformed.”
Louie having skillfulness pushes along the story due to the fact that it is such an important key role in the story because of how he finds solutions to
He was going to be a runner and he was going to go all out” (16). At this point Louie could use his legs and resilience for something productive. In the face of fear and the pressure of his older brother, Louie excelled at running; using his stress to achieve something
Louie went through many hardships during, and after the prison camp. Through the whole time, though, Louie was resilient and strong. He was making a positive situation out of a negative one. Louie’s experiences show how humanity can learn from their difficult experiences and use that knowledge to help others
When World War II started, he stopped his running career to join the army. He was very courageous to leave his family, his friends, and his running behind to serve in the military. Louis has survived many war battles and was good at doing it, so they called him back on another tour, but this time a tragedy happened. Louie's plane crashed and never made it to war. He survived because he landed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean stranded with just a raft.
Louis learned a lot and when he returned from war, his character changed dramatically. In the beginning of Hillenbrand’s book, she described Louie as a delinquent, Louie stole things from liquor to souvenirs. Hillenbrand wrote “ At five, he started smoking , picking up discarded cigarette butts while walking to kindergarten” (5). These actions Louie executed shows
The impoverished conditions in which the residents of this community live are difficult based on the surrounding violence and discrimination they face. Tre, Ricky’s best friend, is able to survive the surrounding violence and discrimination through his father’s sensational leadership; he therefore knows what to do in situations he faces among his friends. However, his friends are not so lucky. For example, Dough doesn’t have great leadership or a father figure, but is raised by a single mother who is determined to get her children to succeed; nevertheless, her main focus is Ricky because he has the most potential; he is an
This causes the Olympics to be suspended. Louie becomes depressed because he is not sure what to do with his life now, so he enlists in the Army Air Corps in 1941. While in his military training, Louie becomes a very skilled bombardier. Louie changes his focus from running, to serving in the Army.