https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience How did Louie hold on to who he was during his POW experiences? en-us 2017-02-28 01:35:17 UTC 2025-10-26 14:59:04 UTC hello@padlet.com nikki_cecil https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/156900326 When Louie carved his name on the wall of the cell on Kwajalein, he was making a statement that he existed and mattered! He could not be erased from history, even if he didn’t survive his ordeal!(Hillenbrand, p.140)]]> 2017-03-01 00:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/156900326 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157044622 They were given syringes full of medications, but Louie keeps getting back up.
(Hillenbrand, p. 143)]]> 2017-03-01 15:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157044622 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157046307 "He begged for water. The guard brought a hot cup but when he drew close to drink the guard therew the scolding water in his face" When he asked for water they threw hot water on him which burned his skin but yet he kept asking for water (hillenbrand pg. 140)]]> 2017-03-01 15:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157046307 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157046849 He continued to ask for water. (Pg. 140, Hillenbrand) which is defiant because he was dehydrated and the guard kept throwing scalding hot water at Louie's face and Louie kept asking for more water ]]> 2017-03-01 15:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157046849 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157047201 Louie was resilient because he was scolded with water, but he continued to ask for water. "Desperately dehydrated, Louie kept begging" (Hillenbrand, p. 140). ]]> 2017-03-01 15:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157047201 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157049362 Louie continued to ask for water, even though every time that through it at his face.(hillenbrand p.140) He wanted water to survive.]]> 2017-03-01 15:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157049362 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157049837 "To deprive him of the pleasure of seeing them miserable, they made a point of being jolly." (Hillenbrand pg. 179) He is holding on hope by trying to be happy, along with other POW's.]]> 2017-03-01 15:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157049837 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157051409 Louie was resilient by talking in code to his cell mates, maintaining sanity through communication. "At night, if the guards stepped away from the cells, the whole barracks would start tapping out Morse code" (Hillenbrand, p. 154). ]]> 2017-03-01 15:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157051409 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157052391 Louie would ask for water and would be scalded by steaming water,But he still kept trying to gets something to drink(Hillenbrand P.140)
He would have the obstacle of the guards but will keep and keep trying.]]> 2017-03-01 15:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157052391 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157053821 (hillenbrand pg.140) Louie kept asking for water even though they scolded him he did this to try to survive ]]> 2017-03-01 15:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157053821 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157187513 '' Stealing won back the mens dignity'' (Hillenbrand p. 181) he is being resilence because there diginty was bad but now they bounce backed and got diginty back. ]]> 2017-03-01 21:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157187513 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157216809 Louie continued to beg for water because he was starving and wanting to live. "The crash of the green hornet had left Louie and Phil in the most desperate, physical hardship, whithout food, water, or shelter" (hillenbrand p.140)]]> 2017-03-02 02:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157216809 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157217361 The ''Bird" beat louie.. but louie wold not give in
(hillenbrand  pg. 180-181).]]> 2017-03-02 02:19:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/157217361 https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/158294483 When Louie knew the effect of asking for water he kept asking because he is still a person and he had his rights.(Hillenbrand,Pg. 140.)]]> 2017-03-07 11:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/nikki_cecil/Resilience/wish/158294483