Unwind Part 2 - Storked

"You can't change laws without first changing human nature." - Nurse Greta

"You can't change human nature without first changing the law." -Nurse Young

Risa overhears two nurses debating law and human nature. Which argument do you think is stronger.

Why do you think this? Write a paragraph explaining your thoughts on law and human nature.

I think you'd have to change human nature first because if you were to change the laws, everyone that disagrees wouldn't obey them and they'd support a completely different way of life. What would the point be in changing the laws if no one supported them.

This section opens with a mother abandoning her newborn infant on the doorstep of a house in a good neighbourhood. As she leaves, she thinks "How wonderful it is that she can get a second chance. How wonderful it is that she can dismiss her responsibility so easily."

In your opinion, by allowing new mothers to give up their children so readily, does it take away from the value of a child?

Yes because leaving a child at the door implies that it's an object that can be passed around between people. Not everyone that gets a child at a door is going to want the child. It's sort of like leaving a gift basket at your neighbours door.

What is the role of a mother? Do you think the title of mother is something that should be earned or a natural right of the woman who gave birth?

I think it should be something that is earned because there are so many people out there who treat their children terribly. Even though by giving birth, your title would be a mother, I believe it's the responsibility of raising and being the support your child needs that really makes you a mother.

What skills or attributes do Connor and Risa have that work well together?

Conner make's impulsive and quick decisions whereas Risa often thinks of the outcome of her decisions to help her make smart choices. Both of which have helped them out in situations.

Connor and Lev have very different experiences with storking. How has this helped shape each of their attitudes toward the society they live in?

Due to Lev having storked siblings and Conner's parents having been part of the reason that a storked child died, they both feel quite strongly of storking and realize how it affects someone's life as well as how dangerous it could be for the child that's been storked.

Connor is concerned the baby won't be loved, and ultimately will die, so he takes it. What does this show us about him as a person?  

That he's quite a loving person and believes that people deserve to live. He didn't know the baby or who it belonged to but he saved it anyway.

What makes Lev realise he doesn't want to be unwound? P79

I think it's Pastor Dan telling him to run away and that he could be anything he wants to be. Probably the belief that he could actually have a life instead of being tithed and that Pastor Dan also doesn't want Lev being tithed.

Each of the other characters on the run has a tragic background story. Why were Hayden, Roland and Mai set to be unwound? Which, do you think, is the most tragic? Explain your response. Mai's parents wanted a boy instead of a girl, Hayden's parents couldn't decide who got custody over him and Roland beat up his Stepfather for beating his Mother but his Mother took her husband's side. I think they're all really bad because Mai would've felt really hurt knowing that she wasn't what her parents wanted, Hayden's parents were too pathetic to sort themselves out, although Hayden hopes that unwinding their child would bring them back together and Roland would have felt betrayed because he was only protecting his Mother.

What tattoo does Roland have?

A shark on his arm from when he drew a shark on his cast when he was younger.