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Tuesday 9 April 2019

Unwind Part 4 - Destintations

This section opens with Lev in a pawnbroker's. What does this tell you about how his character is changing?
It shows that he's no longer as innocent or naive as he used to be.

While being transported to possible safety, some of the kids on the run wonder, "Would it be better to die or be unwound?" If given the choice, which would you choose? Why? This response requires more than one or two sentences! Put forward at least three reasons why you think what you do.
I would choose to die. Mainly because of anything that's personal or something to do with my brain could be passed on to someone else and that might not be something I'd want them to deal with, sort of like Cy-Fi. If I was going to be unwound I wouldn't want the possibility of me living on through someone else. I feel like dying would be much more preferable than being unwound because there are so many future things that could go wrong plus it's sorta sad that your parents are gonna unwind you based on past mistakes and stuff.

Another question the kids in the book discuss is, "If every part of you is still alive but inside someone else, are you alive or are you dead?" They also wonder if consciousness can exist even if it's spread out and if the soul remains intact. What do you think? Read Thomas Hobbes' Ship of Theseus puzzle to help you make a decision. Be sure to reference it in your answer!http://metaphysicist.com/puzzles/ship_theseus/
I'm not sure because it seems like something that probably shouldn't be messed with. I don't really know if your consciousness would go with every part but probably not in my opinion. You would probably get the choice for which part you'd go with or if you went with any part at all. Or maybe you don't get a choice :) We'll never know.

This section of the novel sees Lev and Cy-Fi finally make it to Joplin. As they get closer, Cy-Fi's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic. What are some of the things he does, or things he likes, that are not his own behaviors or memories?
I guess the need to go to Joplin in the first day counts, the way he talks, stealing things, the streets that aren't his memories and the house, exactly where the box full of stolen stuff is buried and located.

What was Cy-Fy hiding in his backyard? Pg 185-194
A box was full of stolen jewelry/shiny things.

The section ends with Cy-Ty reaching his destination. What do you think of his parents' behaviour? What does Lev's support show you about his character?
The parents were scared, probably sad about seeing Tyler again, or more accurately, talking to their son. It shows that he was mad at the parents for unwinding Tyler and that he wanted Cy-Fi to not have to deal with Tyler's impulsiveness and stuff. That he doesn't support unwinding or that he doesn't really acknowledge being a tithe anymore.

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