Unwind Research Paper

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand is a historical biography about the life of Louie Zamperini. Louie began as a delinquent and soon became a track star. Heading into the battlefield, Louie Zamperini became a bombardier. On a search-and-rescue mission, Louie’s B-24 crash landed into the ocean. He became a castaway with two other crew members. Louie was captured by the Japanese and sent to a POW camp. After two years, Louie was reunited with his family. During his childhood, Louie was troublesome turning into a resilient individual during the war, then developing into a forgiving person after the war.

This is where Conner grew up and thought he would live until his parents signed unwind orders. Risa lives in a different part of the city, at a state home. This is where unwanted babies go to live until they are 13, then they are unwound. Both these main characters were living in pretty nice conditions until they were sent away. Now they are fighting for their life and are living in whatever conditions they

In the book, Unwind, by Neal Shusterman, the argument between Pro-life and Pro-choice reaches a point that leads America to a second civil war. This war was known as the “Heartland War” and it did not end with a clear winner. Instead, both sides agreed to a new law called “The Bill of Life” to make peace and end the war. The Bill of Life was a compromise between the pro-life and pro-choice factions that prevent abortion but also stated that human life will be preserved from the moment of pregnancy until the child reaches the age of thirteen. After age 13 and before age 18, the parent can choose to “Unwind” their children which means the child is sent to a “harvest camp” until their organs are harvested and given to people who need organ

In the book, "Crossed," by Ally Condie, the Society controls every aspect of the Citizens' lives. The Society is all powerful; they control what you eat, what your job is, your possessions, and who you marry. They banish those who oppose the society, labelling them as "Anomalies" or "Aberrations". They are then forced to live away from Citizens, and they are not allowed to be "matched" with a person for marriage.

Unwinds are taught to be look down upon, and basically are said to be and have descriptions such as, useless, unintellectual, bully, trouble maker, disappointment, etc. "In a perfect world mothers would all want their babies, but this isn't a perfect world", this quote is from Connor when he's thinking about how the world isn't perfect in his eyes, as mothers don't want their babies. Connor knows his world isn't perfect, as he thinks he is an example of that. In Unwind it really shows how the norm or in the specific case of the book society itself thinks unwinds should be unwound, but the people that are being unwound think oppositely. In a real world situation it seems justified that you wouldn't want to have yourself taken apart for not acting a certain way the society might want you to, but in Connor's case it isn't justified by society. There are many unwinds which are selected by their parents to be unwound at an early age such as five or six. Most younger teens and adolescents are wanted to be unwound by their parents due to them doing something wrong once, which is really unfair as one mistake can literally cost your life. There are also babies which are to be unwound at their birth, which are called tithes, which are children to which are to be unwound when they're born usually due to parents which have religious beliefs, which is something one of the main

Can society strongly change a person’s view on things around them? Society affects whether it’s how people spend their money, dress, or what music they listen to. Society can change a person positively or negatively.

Unwinding Is Horrible In Unwind, Neil Shusterman argues that The Bill of Life causes a constant state of fear by showing how children develop lifelong trauma from the threat of being unwound at any moment. The repercussions of the bill of life can first be seen through Connor’s desperate attempt to survive in the real world on his own. In addition, this effect can further be seen through Risa when she gets put up for being unwound, pushing her to have no hope for the future. Finally, the bill even causes Lev to lose his perspective on life and lose all his relationships.

In the novel Unwind by Neal Shusterman, Connor is also known as the Akron AWOL used multiple underground railroad to avoid being unwound or being caught by the Juvey-cops. When Connor was hiding under a truck, “In the hairbreadth of a moment, Connor makes a decision and bolts from his hiding spot, racing across the lot to that truck,” using the truck as his first underground railroad. Furthermore, after hiding in Sonia’s basement, “The time has come to leave the safety of Sonia's basement” and “Then he heads off toward the truck” indicating that Connor’s second railroad track is has now ended, moving to Connor’s third secret route. For three weeks or so, Connor, Risa and other Unwinds were being “shuttled from one safe house to another” and

Redlining is the practice of denying services, either directly or through selectively raising prices, to residents of certain areas based on the racial or ethnic makeups of those areas (Wikipedia). Redlining refers to the actual act of drawing red lines on maps to denote where banks were not going to invest in because they are a liability to the bank. This leads into the term being used to describe the discrimination against other people normally due to race or sex. Redlining is a disgusting idea that reminds us of the old days of inequality and it is saddening that people discriminate against others because they have a different skin tone.

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.

Rylee Pearce Mrs. Combs English IIII 29 Nov 2016 Organ Donation in the U.S.     In 2015 there were 122,071 patients waiting for an organ transplant, but only 15, 062 donors. The number of patients increases rapidly while the number of willing donors increases at a slower rate. In the novel Unwind by Neal Shusterman, there is a compromise between  pro-life and pro-choice, this compromise also benefits organ donation.  “...if more people had been organ donors, unwinding never would have happened… but people like to keep what's theirs, even after they're dead.” (Shusterman 224).

Connor believes everyone should have a right to their own life and he is helping the other teens have a say in what they want in life. Overall, the author teaches us that we should be able to have a right to our own lives and that sometimes this may not happen but we have to fight for what we think is right. Connor becomes a leader once he takes over from The Admiral at the graveyard. Connor speaks up about the problem of unwinding, “We deserve a world where both those things are possible and it’s our job to help make that world.” Connor wants the teens who have been ordered to be unwound to feel wanted and safe in the world but the unwinding process has stopped them from feeling this.

The main characters, Connor and Risa, are shuffled from place to place until eventually they reach freedom from the inevitable fate that is unwinding. “For three weeks she, Connor, and a mixed bag of Unwinds have been shuttled from one safe house to another. It’s maddening, for there seems to be no end in sight to this relentless underground railroad of refugees.” (Shusterman 141). This statement discusses the alikeness between what the kids are experiencing and an underground railroad. The children experience the same things a slave in the 1800’s would experience when being shuffled from house to house to keep safe and escape the malevolent people wanting to enslave (and in the case of Unwind, harvest the organs of) innocent, undeserving people without a twinge of remorse. From a philosophical standpoint, the people capturing Unwinds and Slaves only considered themselves and what would benefit them the most, they treated the refugees (Unwinds and Slaves) as a means to an end rather than an end in themselves, they failed to recognize the intrinsic value of the ones they were capturing and just wanted them for their instrumental value, making these actions morally and ethically

After the Second Civil War, the Bill of Life is written, a bill that bans abortion, but makes it legal to "kind of 'abort' a child" between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. The process is called unwinding. It's a fantasy-procedure that chops up a kid and donates all their parts to science, pink slime and all.

Society may be defined as a group of people living in agreement, having the same moralistic and judicial rules and standards. To live in a society, one must accept these standards and adopt them as their own. For example, living in the United States indicates that you respect the life, liberty and property of each individual, and you decide to accept the punishment if you violate any of these natural rights. Although one may not always agree with these standards, they choose to make sacrifices for the well-being of others. Society is responsible for creating an image of the ideal person, family, environment, and way of life. Our modern day society has dictated its own definition of beauty, happiness, and success. It seems society has accidentally tied these three together, and since these definitions are not universal, different societies may assign different meanings to each concept. Unlike societies explain why there are so many contrasting beliefs and viewpoints throughout the world today. The growth and morals of society are exclusively dependent on those who choose to be a part of something greater than them. Societies tend to grow only when people come to an understanding to be involved. Society is an accumulation of majority rule and the goals of the majority.