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What theme topics are you seeing in your novel?  Explain a bit how your protagonist is reacting to these topics.
Rebellion is a big one. I say this because all of the main characters are runways. They do not want to be rebellious but the situation they are in is forcing them into it.

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Describe the setting of your Dystopian novel.  Is it similar to anywhere you have visited, viewed, read about, heard about?

The world is not very different from ours except there was a second civil war the main cause being about abortion. The story takes place in Ohio. I know this because Risa says, "Not every kid at Ohio State Home 23 has a teacher they can say that about. Now all parents can choose to have their children taken away as teenagers to be used for prosthetics.

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What aspects of Dystopian control is being presented in your novel?  How are the characters handling them?  Do any of these aspects of Dystopian Control resemble conditions happening in our world today?
There is a lot of control to the police. They can do anything they feel they need to catch runways unwinds I say this because Connor said "once a unwind order is signed it can't be undone¨ p. 6

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What are the common ideas taking place in your novel? In what ways do the common ideas effect your characters choices or actions?
A common idea is that the rules of the world they live in are very broken. One of the characters comment about how being able to leave a baby on someones doorstep and then that family being required by law to keep that child is a stupid law and I would agree. This affects them because they got stuck with a baby and now they have to take care of it.

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Thinking back to the aspects of the Hero's Journey that we studied during the Odyssey,  What are some of the elements that are also utilized in your novel and with your protagonist?
My characters are loosely experiencing the hero's journey. They have the call to adventure but no magical help. Maybe you could consider how the three protagonists find each other as a magical help. They find helpers such as Susan, the teacher that helps them escape, and Sonia. Sonia helps them by letting them hide in her store. Sonia also helps the characters try to send their possible last words. She says " Say everything that is in your heat and don't hold back." pg.109.
This helps all the children clear their mind and ultimately feel better about themselves. I think only one character has had their big revelation. That character is Lev and he has realized he does not want to be unwound. I am starting to see the most transformation in Connor. He is starting to learn to think about situations before acting on them. I bet at the end of the story the characters could go back to their homes like how the heros journey says they'll go back to where they started.

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What social commentary do you think your author was making with this novel?  What is the author saying or warning about today's world?
The entire book is based around a second civil war who cause was abortion. This the heartland war and Risa says¨everyone lost¨ p.325. I believe she says this because the author believes there is no right answer when it comes to abortion. Unwinding seems like a riduculous conclusion to it. I think that is what the author is trying to warn about.

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In the Dystopian Elements handout, there are six examples of conflicts the protagonist/main character might got through.  These are not the only conflicts the character might encounter, but just a start.  Identify at least one internal conflict your main character is experiencing.
My characters conflict is that he is being chased. I know this because the cops show up to find him while he is running away.

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Describe the main character of your story. Include both physical traits and personality characteristics. Do you like/dislike this character? Why? Include one quote from the novel to describe your character.  Include the page number you find the quote on.
The main characters name is Connor. He is a big kid who tends to get himself in trouble. I like the character because he is funny. He tries to play a mental game with anyone stronger than him. Everyone he meets he says ¨nice socks.¨ p. 256 This makes the person look down and makes them look stupid.

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What and how are your protagonist resisting? Is he/she experiencing success or roadblocks, and how is the success or roadblocks being handled?
Throughout the entire book the runaways have been skating by using a lot of luck but they are starting to see their flaws and how to control some urges to do things. Connor starts to realize he has a third option in his fight or flight that he calls his malfunction. He thinks that being around Risa helps him control this.

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What aspects of the Dystopian society are found in your novel?  What statement is the author trying to make by utilizing that particular aspect?  What is the change that your character/s are attempting to bring about?  Do you think they will be successful and if so, will the change bring what they hope?
The children tend to live in paranoia because their parents could have them unwound at any point. Connor even says that he hates his parents for doing it. But he also think¨he feels bad for making them feel bad about unwinding him.¨Being unwound is also a dehumanized state.

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In what ways has your protagonist changed and evolved?
He has become more of a symbol of hope to all the other unwinds around him. Because when kids find out he is the Akron AWOL everyone starts treating him like a god. When he is running the graveyard it says,¨Connor says he is amazed they all listen to him.¨