UNWIND Part Three - Transit

13/03/19, Wednesday

1. 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 that Shusterman chose to split the narrative into two distinct threads because he wants us to know that the characters can end up in a different situation or to introduce a new character or a new idea.
2. On 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 the society's attitude has changed towards the same-sex couples for better because we can't keep judging people forever because we won't improve our society if we just do this forever judging people and not really thinking about instead of judging of people we can just focus on the future and focus on our own life instead of meddling with other's lives.
   

   
3. 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 a donor doesn't notice that they're being used, they don't notice that they're doing something not right to the donor. The kid who donated bits of his brain to Cy-Fi thinks that he's still alive kinda like imagining it.
   
   
4. What is the real reason Cy-Fi need to get to Joplin, Mo? Pg 131 I think at this point Cy-Fi doesn't know. I think all he knows is that he needs to complete something there or he needs to achieve something there.
5. What is the significance of Connor holding in his anger around Roland? Pg 147 Because it's what Roland wants him to do he wants him to get angry and fight him so Roland can get revenge or fight back.
6. Connor's anger and lack of impulse control is often a problem for him until he learns to control and channel his emotions. Do you ever feel like your impulses are stronger than your will? What strategies do you use to control your feelings? Do they work? I think that my impulses are stronger than my will I often act because of my impulses and I can't control myself at that point. I listen to music or write something to control my feelings I think it works most of the time.

STEM-CELL RESEARCH- This is a topic that looks at a number of the same question raised in unwind. Read the article below to find out more.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6171083.stm