Neal Shusterman's Unwind

The novel “End of Days” by Eric Walters starts off with a Soviet satellite’s travels. It first traveled to Jupiter and eventually left our solar system. The satellite reached a huge asteroid with the diameter of 500 kilometers roughly 1/6 the diameter of the moon. The satellite orbited the asteroid, just by accident the satellite’s messages were received on earth. Those messages revealed that the satellite was on its way home and the asteroid was coming with it. If it hit earth all of life on earth cease, if it missed then the earth would be pushed too close to the sun and life would never be able to survive on Earth again. An organization called the International Aerospace Research Institute planned to use the nuclear weapons of every nuclear-capable

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Neal Shusterman uses allusion and symbolism in "Unwind" to demonstrate the theme that all life is valuable.

Two best friends, Chris and Win, decided to do something great their summer of senior year before heading of to collage. Chris and Win are going to bike along the West Coast to Seattle, where Win’s uncle lives. At first Chris’s mom is against them going, while his dad pushes him to go because he had a similar dream that he did not accomplish. Win’s parents seem to not have a care in the world that their son is going to bike across the country. Eventually both sets of parents agree and the boys start their journey. The trip is going great but somewhere along the way things started taking a turn for the worst. The book Shift by Jennifer Bradbury is a great realistic mystery that keeps the pages turning.

This describes the impulsive attitude Connor has in times of difficulty, but also shows the beginning of his development to intelligence. He evidently understands life is what is most important, unlike getting involved in a fight. Subsequently, after Roland almost rapes Risa, Connor finally expresses his fully advanced character. To Risa, he explains why defending her is a terrible move to make because he realizes that Roland “‘wanted [Connor] to catch him’” and “‘make [Connor] crazy’”, consequently proving his intellect when he “‘didn’t take the bait’” (Shusterman, 152). In this moment, it is clear to see how Connor is maturing from impulsive and bold, to calculating and clever. Evidently, even in the various circumstances he faces, Connor’s motive towards his development from impulse to rationality remains the same; to protect his and other Unwind’s lives, who are being unfairly taken by the government. Thus, it is clear to see that Shusterman’s character development further enhances the novel’s theme in the value of surviving. Although this adaptation takes place, the development that Connor experiences, or that any of the other characters experience, all stem from their conflicts.

Former President John F. Kennedy said, “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” Leadership is a quality found in many characters of writer. In Neal Shusterman’s Unwind, Connor is a main character that found direction and became a great leader. Unwind is a story that takes place in future America. The unwinding process takes place from the ages of thirteen to eighteen. During this time, kids are able to be unwound and harvested for their body parts. Kids will not die but they will live in a divided state. Connor is one of the main characters in Unwind. From the moment Connor was introduced, he was a ticking time bomb that could explode at anytime. As the story progressed, however, he learned to control these emotions,

Someone once said; “When we acknowledge the value in every human life and witness such, we thrive and succeed and protect one another”. The value in life is a prospect that should not be suppressed, even in times of hardship. Conveying this message through literary elements can be tough at times, consequently leaving the message unclear. Neal Shusterman’s “Unwind” demonstrates the opposite and conveys the theme thoroughly, leaving no room for uncertainty. His characters, one of the most important elements of an amazing story, all adapt realistically to a situation where the safety of their life comes first. Additionally, the conflict in “Unwind” is a central point of interest and engages the reader in the motives behind the battle faced by the characters. Finally, the narrative perspective further expresses a sense of meaningfulness when dealing with the topic of life significance. Evidently, Shusterman emphasizes the worth in human life through his character development, the conflicts and the theme.

America’s answer for dealing with crime prevention is locking up adult offenders in correctional facilities with little rehabilitation for reentry into society. American response for crime prevention for juvenile’s offenders is the same strategy used against adult offenders taken juvenile offenders miles away from their environment and placed in adult like prisons.

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In the short story, “The Beginnings of Grief,” author Adam Haslett directly focuses on the storyline of the main character going into an abusive relationship. The protagonist is going through severe stages of grief and guilt because both of his parents have passed away a short time ago. Homosexuality is what he results to and is attracted to a kid named Gramm. However, this relationship quickly turns into something harmful. “The knowledge seemed to anger him.

In his book Collapse, Jared Diamond gives you an in depth look at societies you may or may not be familiar with and shows you the secrets to their success or failure using his personal 5-point framework. I enjoyed this book and thought he made a lot of good points and had convincing evidence to back it up. While reading you could really tell he knew a lot about the areas he discussed because of the depth he went into with details and descriptions. One complaint I would have about the book is the length he went to in the detailed descriptions, at some points I felt he went too far and got a little wordy and with as much as he gave you are left with almost no questions or curiosity. There were a few terms he uses in the book like

As kids we didn't know anything we were just learning our way, with the help of our parents they would always be there to help. But we don't really think about what if our parents could really get rid of us. In the novel unwind by Neal Shusterman, he portrays the power the government can have over us and how hurtful that can be to certain people. If we stop people from gaining too much power we can fix us as a society In the society of Unwind by Neal Shusterman, the government allows parents to make the choice to have their children. (99).

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Whimsical marriages, white picket fences, pets, kids, smiling faces, and a comforting atmosphere. That’s what many of us imagine our home life will come to resemble. For many living in small town America, that description is a reality. However, these ideals do not always survive outside of the imaginations of the unfortunate few that fall victim to the realities of life. This reality is captured perfectly within Haven Kimmel’s

The three main characters of the book Unwind; Conner, Levi, and Risa are prime examples. We already discussed Conner’s situation but what about the other two? Well, Levi is a tithe so, he's brain washed from birth through his parents that, this is what their religion calls for. Though, his brother, Marcus, thinks otherwise and surely disagrees with their decision. So the day of his tithing, he gets kidnapped by Conner; also know as, the Akron-AWOL who's caused several damage in just a matter of a few minutes. Levi, goes crazy because he has to get tithed, its for the greater good but, now Conner has ruined that for him. And last but not least Risa, a child of Staho, a place where kids without parents are forced to go, a state home. She's an average kid just like Conner, she meets the standards when it comes to her school work and also her behavior. The only great thing she has going for her is that she plays the piano. Risa loves playing the piano, even had a teacher, and also performed on stage many times. But the day of after she displayed a not to good performance for her recital, she was told she was going to get unwound since they needed more room. Shocked and betrayed, Risa is put on a state bus with several other unwinds and beoufs to their destinations. On the highway in Conner’s means of escape, a car crashes into her bus and she