https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdfcR-8hEY&t=592s
Is it right to save one person and have five end up dying or is it right to have one person die if it means five survive. This is a question which is asked in the video so that you really think about what you consider to be more morally correct than the other. I think that it depends on the situation such as the sort of person/status they have. Say it was a scientist who had found a way to cure cancer, then maybe it would be more acceptable to have five people die. I see it working the other way too like what if the one person that dies, already has something that prevents them from living much longer or if they're okay with giving himself to save five others. So I sort of think that it really depends on the situation and all the details to do with it, but I generally don't favour having someone sacrificed to save another. Of course, it's a lot different to save five people and I'm quite conflicted :)
Showing posts with label unwind. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unwind. Show all posts
Thursday, 2 May 2019
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Unwind Part 7 - Consciousness
How is it that Connor was not unwound? p318
They found the ID of a 19-year-old guard who worked at the Happy Jack harvest camp and he was just lucky enough to run into people that didn't really support unwinding.
Whose arm does he now have? P319
Roland's arm with the shark tattoo.
On p321 Risa tells Connor how she won't be unwound. Do you think her decision to not accept the spine of an Unwind was purely ethical or was she also playing the system in order to stay alive?
I think that it could've been both because it seems like the second option would've been really smart to avoid being unwound. Taking the spine of an unwind goes against what both Connor and Risa believe in and are trying to stop. I think refusing the spine is more of a moral thing.
Since the explosions at Happy Jack, what have people been doing? What has Cy-Fi's role been in this? P325
Cy-Fi testified before Congress and more people are saying that unwinding isn't okay.
Lev's parents disown him. Who is trying to become his guardian? P328.
Lev's disowned brother Marcus.
Why has Pastor Dan resigned? P329
Because although he believes in God, he doesn't believe in having a child unwound for the church.
P331-332 explain what has happened to Harlan Dunfee. What do you think about the Admiral and his wife's plan? Was it what you expected?
Since Harlan was originally unwound, he found all the people that had parts of him, brought them all to a party and then slowly everyone started bringing up Harlan's memories all together until it seemed like it was Harlan there. I think it was really smart and a much better option than the rumour of them hunting down people who have parts of Harlan and taking the parts back. I didn't expect it especially after finding out about the rumour.
Who takes over the graveyard? P331
Connor does once he finds out the Admiral isn't able to come back because of his heart.
They found the ID of a 19-year-old guard who worked at the Happy Jack harvest camp and he was just lucky enough to run into people that didn't really support unwinding.
Whose arm does he now have? P319
Roland's arm with the shark tattoo.
On p321 Risa tells Connor how she won't be unwound. Do you think her decision to not accept the spine of an Unwind was purely ethical or was she also playing the system in order to stay alive?
I think that it could've been both because it seems like the second option would've been really smart to avoid being unwound. Taking the spine of an unwind goes against what both Connor and Risa believe in and are trying to stop. I think refusing the spine is more of a moral thing.
Since the explosions at Happy Jack, what have people been doing? What has Cy-Fi's role been in this? P325
Cy-Fi testified before Congress and more people are saying that unwinding isn't okay.
Lev's parents disown him. Who is trying to become his guardian? P328.
Lev's disowned brother Marcus.
Why has Pastor Dan resigned? P329
Because although he believes in God, he doesn't believe in having a child unwound for the church.
P331-332 explain what has happened to Harlan Dunfee. What do you think about the Admiral and his wife's plan? Was it what you expected?
Since Harlan was originally unwound, he found all the people that had parts of him, brought them all to a party and then slowly everyone started bringing up Harlan's memories all together until it seemed like it was Harlan there. I think it was really smart and a much better option than the rumour of them hunting down people who have parts of Harlan and taking the parts back. I didn't expect it especially after finding out about the rumour.
Who takes over the graveyard? P331
Connor does once he finds out the Admiral isn't able to come back because of his heart.
Unwind Part 6 - Unwound
Connor and Risa are sent to Happy Jack Harvest Camp. Describe what it is like, and explain why it is like this. P265-266
It was full of bright colours and the staff wore bright colours too. It also has a nice scenic view. I think it was to distract the unwinds from why they're there and so they don't fight the system of the harvest camp.
What is the exact percentage of the Unwind that you have to keep alive? Why is it not 100%, as Risa believes? P269
It's 99.44% which has to be unwound. It's not 100% because the appendix often isn't needed.
What do the unwinds call the place where unwinding occurs? P271
The Chop Shop.
Lev too is at Happy Jack but as a tithe. Why is this?
Because tithes are treated with caution because they're viewed as more healthy and superior so nothing would happen to him until it was his time to clap.
On p278 Connor and Roland finally, have the fight that's been brewing between them. What does each character realize during this?
That they'd rather be killed than unwound.
P284 - What group has Lev joined, who recruited him, and when will they follow out their plan?
He becomes a clapper with Mai and Blaine. They were recruited back to the graveyard by cleaver before he was killed.
Roland is called for unwinding on p286. Why is this?
He has a rare and expensive blood type.
Chapter 61 is arguably the most confronting chapter in the book. Here we have Roland's first-person narrative of being unwound. Do you think this chapter is necessary? Why do you think Shusterman chose to have Roland's experience detailed? Do his memories alter how you view him?
I think it was necessary because it shows how they're treated and what they're thinking about while it happens. It gives us an idea of what actually happens so we can decide how we view unwinding. I went from not really liking him to feeling bad for him because his memories showed that he was really scared and sad about being unwound.
Why does Lev decide not to clap? P310
Because he finds out Connor's there and he sees Connor go into the chop shop. He'd rather help Connor than explode.
It was full of bright colours and the staff wore bright colours too. It also has a nice scenic view. I think it was to distract the unwinds from why they're there and so they don't fight the system of the harvest camp.
What is the exact percentage of the Unwind that you have to keep alive? Why is it not 100%, as Risa believes? P269
It's 99.44% which has to be unwound. It's not 100% because the appendix often isn't needed.
What do the unwinds call the place where unwinding occurs? P271
The Chop Shop.
Lev too is at Happy Jack but as a tithe. Why is this?
Because tithes are treated with caution because they're viewed as more healthy and superior so nothing would happen to him until it was his time to clap.
On p278 Connor and Roland finally, have the fight that's been brewing between them. What does each character realize during this?
That they'd rather be killed than unwound.
P284 - What group has Lev joined, who recruited him, and when will they follow out their plan?
He becomes a clapper with Mai and Blaine. They were recruited back to the graveyard by cleaver before he was killed.
Roland is called for unwinding on p286. Why is this?
He has a rare and expensive blood type.
Chapter 61 is arguably the most confronting chapter in the book. Here we have Roland's first-person narrative of being unwound. Do you think this chapter is necessary? Why do you think Shusterman chose to have Roland's experience detailed? Do his memories alter how you view him?
I think it was necessary because it shows how they're treated and what they're thinking about while it happens. It gives us an idea of what actually happens so we can decide how we view unwinding. I went from not really liking him to feeling bad for him because his memories showed that he was really scared and sad about being unwound.
Why does Lev decide not to clap? P310
Because he finds out Connor's there and he sees Connor go into the chop shop. He'd rather help Connor than explode.
Tuesday, 9 April 2019
Unwind Part 5 - Graveyard
Which job in the graveyard does Risa get assigned to? How does this come about? P201
Medic because she hels a kid with a nose bleed.
Why doesn't Connor volunteer for "work"? P205
Because he believes that the kids aren't actually doing work but that they're being used.
How does Roland unsettle Connor? P206-207
He offers Connor a deal of taking the admiral down together.
P208-209 detail Lev's arrival, and Connor's reaction. Make sure you fill in your character profiles for both characters.
His arrive was sudden and unexpected because Connor thought that Lev would've gone to be tithed.
P214-215 Connor learns the truth about the Admiral here. How does the Admiral gain Connor's trust?
He shares his backstory on his son Harlan Dunfree and that he got dentures made to look like his teeth.
What, according to the Admiral, is it that Connor is becoming famous for in the Graveyard?p212
Getting into fights.
What happens to the Goldens?p217
They suffocated in a crate that originally killed 4 people.
How does Roland begin to assert his power in the Graveyard? (you'll need to look throughout the section)
He takes them on rides in the helicopter and slowly inserts ideas of the admiral into their minds so that they are suspicious of him.
P222-226 give us an insight into how the Unwinding Bill was passed into law. Summarise what happened, then explain whether or not you think it is plausible.
During the heartland war, someone joked about terminating a pregnancy when a child was of age but once they found out that someone had actually perfected neurografting, the American military proposed that all the unwanted could be unwound which is said as living in a divided state, so both sides of the war liked the idea since no one would actually be killed. I think it was unfair and that it wasn't needed because of the neurografting technology originally being made to heal people.
The Admiral was there when the Bill of Life was signed - do you think this detracts from the believability of the commonplace nature of Unwinding? In your opinion, do you think the book should have a few more generations between those who signed the Bill, and the present state in the novel?
I think so yeah because then we would have a better understanding of how people were affected when unwinding first became a thing.
What job does Lev volunteer to do? P236
Working on a pipeline in Alaska until he was 18.
Which part of Harlan Dunfree does Emby have? P240
His asthmatic lung.
Chapter 39 is from Roland's point of view. Why do you think Shusterman changes the narrative here? What do we learn in this short chapter?
I think it's so that we get to find out about how Roland thinks and the way he connects everything together.
By the end of this section, things at the Graveyard have deteriorated, with the unwinds turning on the Admiral, and tearing the place apart. Which character is beaten to death on p250?
Cleaver because the unwinds believe that he works with the admiral.
What does the Admiral refuse on p255? What is the doctor's reaction to this?
A heart transplant from an unwind and the doctor just tells him that his chances of surviving are lowered.
Why does Roland have the Juvey-Cops called? P259 Why doesn't his plan happen? P260-1
He calls them so that Risa and Connor get unwound and since he would be giving them information on the graveyard, that they'd stop him from being unwound too. They just explain that they already knew about the graveyard and they could turn a blind eye on it but that they cant with unwinds right in front of them, which results in Roland being sent to a harvest camp with Connor and Risa.
Medic because she hels a kid with a nose bleed.
Why doesn't Connor volunteer for "work"? P205
Because he believes that the kids aren't actually doing work but that they're being used.
How does Roland unsettle Connor? P206-207
He offers Connor a deal of taking the admiral down together.
P208-209 detail Lev's arrival, and Connor's reaction. Make sure you fill in your character profiles for both characters.
His arrive was sudden and unexpected because Connor thought that Lev would've gone to be tithed.
P214-215 Connor learns the truth about the Admiral here. How does the Admiral gain Connor's trust?
He shares his backstory on his son Harlan Dunfree and that he got dentures made to look like his teeth.
What, according to the Admiral, is it that Connor is becoming famous for in the Graveyard?p212
Getting into fights.
What happens to the Goldens?p217
They suffocated in a crate that originally killed 4 people.
How does Roland begin to assert his power in the Graveyard? (you'll need to look throughout the section)
He takes them on rides in the helicopter and slowly inserts ideas of the admiral into their minds so that they are suspicious of him.
P222-226 give us an insight into how the Unwinding Bill was passed into law. Summarise what happened, then explain whether or not you think it is plausible.
During the heartland war, someone joked about terminating a pregnancy when a child was of age but once they found out that someone had actually perfected neurografting, the American military proposed that all the unwanted could be unwound which is said as living in a divided state, so both sides of the war liked the idea since no one would actually be killed. I think it was unfair and that it wasn't needed because of the neurografting technology originally being made to heal people.
The Admiral was there when the Bill of Life was signed - do you think this detracts from the believability of the commonplace nature of Unwinding? In your opinion, do you think the book should have a few more generations between those who signed the Bill, and the present state in the novel?
I think so yeah because then we would have a better understanding of how people were affected when unwinding first became a thing.
What job does Lev volunteer to do? P236
Working on a pipeline in Alaska until he was 18.
Which part of Harlan Dunfree does Emby have? P240
His asthmatic lung.
Chapter 39 is from Roland's point of view. Why do you think Shusterman changes the narrative here? What do we learn in this short chapter?
I think it's so that we get to find out about how Roland thinks and the way he connects everything together.
By the end of this section, things at the Graveyard have deteriorated, with the unwinds turning on the Admiral, and tearing the place apart. Which character is beaten to death on p250?
Cleaver because the unwinds believe that he works with the admiral.
What does the Admiral refuse on p255? What is the doctor's reaction to this?
A heart transplant from an unwind and the doctor just tells him that his chances of surviving are lowered.
Why does Roland have the Juvey-Cops called? P259 Why doesn't his plan happen? P260-1
He calls them so that Risa and Connor get unwound and since he would be giving them information on the graveyard, that they'd stop him from being unwound too. They just explain that they already knew about the graveyard and they could turn a blind eye on it but that they cant with unwinds right in front of them, which results in Roland being sent to a harvest camp with Connor and Risa.
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.
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.
Unwind Part 3 - Transit
Click on the above link to go to the article Shusterman begins this section with.
In the course of the book, Connor and Risa get separated from Lev, who travels for a time with another character. Why do you think Shusterman chose to split the narrative into two distinct threads? What do you think this achieves? How does this affect the evolution of the characters?
I think he chose to do that so you could meet new characters and see the way unwinding affects different people.
On p125 & 129 the novel touches on same-sex relationships. Has the attitude toward same-sex couples changed (for better or worse) in this futuristic society? Explain your response.
I think that it isn't really accepted in their world atm. By the way 2 males parenting are referred to as "yin-families" and that Lev had only heard of it but never actually met someone before Cy-Fi that had to dads.
P130 begins our journey into understanding a little more about Cy-Fi. Through his character, what do you learn about the effects of unwinding on both the donor and receiver?
That if the donor isn't ready to be unwound, they could affect the person receiving. The receiver can develop traits of the unwind. Like Cy-Fi had characteristics from Tyler, such as, Stealing without being able to help it, his voice changing, feeling the need to go back to where Tyler lived.
What is the real reason Cy-Fi need to get to Joplin, Mo? Pg 131
Due to getting a part of his brain from an unwind named Tyler, he got Tyler's thoughts as if Tyler was still alive.
So Tyler wanted to go back to his home so he could give his parents back all the stolen things and beg them not to unwind him.
What is the significance of Connor holding in his anger around Roland? Pg 147
He was taking a moment to think about everything and about what to do because Roland was just trying to wind Connor up so that he could fight and even kill Connor.
Do you ever feel like your impulses are stronger than your will?
I just think about how I'm probably overreacting and is it worth causing so much trouble over it, like, will it matter in a year or not.
What strategies do you use to control your feelings? Do they work?
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
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.
Wednesday, 6 March 2019
Unwind Part 1 - Triplicate
"I was never going to amount to much anyway, but now, statistically speaking, there's a better chance that some part of me will go on to greatness somewhere in the world. I'd rather be partly great than entirely useless." -Samson Ward
1. How much brainwashing do you think has happened for teenagers to make this sort of claim as they’re being led to their "death"?
Probably a lot.
2. Why, do you think, has Shusterman chosen to have three characters tell their story?
To see the different circumstances and what could lead to being unwound.
3. Lev is a tithe. This means that he is the 10% that his family will give back to the church as an offering. What are your thoughts on this?
I don't think that it's right to use him as an offering but his family being religious would believe that it's okay and a good use for him.
4. Rita is a state home kid - she was unwanted at birth, and now the state has decided she is no longer useful. Do you think that the state should ever be able to determine if one life is more useful than another?
No, because all the lives they're determining to be unwound are teenage lives so you never know what they could turn out to be. It's also probably wrong to kill someone to save someone else so yeah
5. Connor's parents have chosen to unwind him due to his difficult behaviour. They have then booked a ticket to the Bahamas. In your opinion, how do parents view their children? Why do you think this?
Disposable and they don't really care about them too much. Obviously, if they cared and loved their children then they wouldn't send them away to get killed.
6. Pastor Dan presents as being conflicted. What reasons might he have to encourage Lev in his journey as a tithe? Why does he encourage him to run?
He developed father sort of feelings towards Lev and cared about him lots so when he saw the Lev had the chance to escape he told him to.
What is the story based on a nursery rhyme that circulates among the youth?
Harlan Dunfree, a kid that was trouble got unwound but his parents wanted to stop it but they couldnt. So after he was unwound the parents tracked down all the people who got his body parts and took them back to recreate Harlan.
5. Connor's parents have chosen to unwind him due to his difficult behaviour. They have then booked a ticket to the Bahamas. In your opinion, how do parents view their children? Why do you think this?
Disposable and they don't really care about them too much. Obviously, if they cared and loved their children then they wouldn't send them away to get killed.
6. Pastor Dan presents as being conflicted. What reasons might he have to encourage Lev in his journey as a tithe? Why does he encourage him to run?
He developed father sort of feelings towards Lev and cared about him lots so when he saw the Lev had the chance to escape he told him to.
What is the story based on a nursery rhyme that circulates among the youth?
Harlan Dunfree, a kid that was trouble got unwound but his parents wanted to stop it but they couldnt. So after he was unwound the parents tracked down all the people who got his body parts and took them back to recreate Harlan.
Thursday, 21 February 2019
Exploring The Blurb
Unwind blurb: The process by which a child is both terminated and yet kept alive is called "unwinding". Unwinding is now common, and accepted , practice in society
In the not-too-distant future, teens Connor, Risa, and Lev are on the run for their lives. Following the Second Civil War, between pro-choice and pro-life forces, the United States now allows parents to unwind their unwanted and difficult kids between the ages of thirteen and eighteen: Their bodies are surgically taken apart and all the organs and tissue are used in other people. According to the law, the kids aren't considered dead, they're "living in a divided state." But Connor, Risa, and Lev, and thousands of other teens slated for "unwinding", don't see it that way. They choose instead to "kick AWOL," or run away. Unwind follows these three across the country as they travel together, split up, and meet again when their destinies cross in a Harvest Camp where they are slated to be unwound.
In the not-too-distant future, teens Connor, Risa, and Lev are on the run for their lives. Following the Second Civil War, between pro-choice and pro-life forces, the United States now allows parents to unwind their unwanted and difficult kids between the ages of thirteen and eighteen: Their bodies are surgically taken apart and all the organs and tissue are used in other people. According to the law, the kids aren't considered dead, they're "living in a divided state." But Connor, Risa, and Lev, and thousands of other teens slated for "unwinding", don't see it that way. They choose instead to "kick AWOL," or run away. Unwind follows these three across the country as they travel together, split up, and meet again when their destinies cross in a Harvest Camp where they are slated to be unwound.
- What do you already know about pro-life and pro-choice groups? What do these terms mean? Is it an issue you have thought about? Pro-life is when people believe that everyone has the right to live and pro-choice is believing that abortion is okay.
- What do you know about organ donation? That if someone is sick or dying and their organs are healthy, they can choose to donate them to other people.
- to be unwound are sent to Harvest Camps. Can you make a connection between the language used to describe this place, and other places people have been sent historically? The other place could be concentration camps in ww2
- What religious connotation does the word 'harvest' evoke? Harvesting organs or limbs. I dont know
- The term "living in a divided state" here is really a euphemism for what? Can you think of other, common euphemisms? Why do people use euphemisms?
- What is the definition of legal? Something you can do without getting in trouble
- What about ethical? It being morally right.
- Do you believe that because something is legal, it is also ethical, or morally right? no there are plenty of legal things I do not necessarily think are ethical.
- Can things that are ethically sound ever be illegal? Provide examples. If it matches up to your morals then I guess so. I don't really know any examples
- Can you think of examples in history to support your ideas? Provide examples.
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
Examining the Cover
How do you think this story will be written?
I do not know.
Why do you think this story as is entitled as it is?
Maybe because peoples body parts are being taken away from them.
Where do you think the story will take place?
America because everything is American.
What time period do you think this story is set in?
15/06/3475
Maybe the future
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