Unwind 2024-2026 - key themes and messages The author wants us understand that........ by

Resilience - people are capable of change

joanne_orr — 2024-03-21 20:14:53 UTC

People in charge should be questioned.

2024-03-21 20:15:19 UTC

Identity - how it develops as we mature.

2024-03-21 20:15:45 UTC

As we get older, we begin to form our own ideas and beliefs. Instead of following what other people tell us we begin to actually form our opinions and building our worldviews. Lev shows their theme very well, as he goes from being a tithe and blindly following what his pastor and parents told him, to finding himself and what he actually wants in life.

Redemption - how people deserve a second chance

2024-03-21 20:15:50 UTC

The idea of redemption is mainly shown through Connor, and The admiral, because they are both people who haven't been "good" people in the past, but they changed for the better. The Admiral unwound his kid, and he regretted it so now he helps unwinds survive. He is clearly redeeming himself, this is an obvious example of redemption. This is relatable to our world, since people can do "bad" things, and redeem themselves by doing something good, to make up for the "bad" thing that they did. No one is completely "good" or "bad", but people can be both good and bad. Everyone deserves a chance to redeem themselves

Everyone has the right to live

2024-03-21 20:15:57 UTC

The law may not always be right - "The law is just an educated guess at right and wrong"

2024-03-21 20:16:47 UTC

The government and those who make laws are still just people, and they are not always right, the law should be questioned. This is shown in our own world because our own government has made mistakes, and they have also been successful. The law is a guess at what would be the best for society.

Vulnerability is not a bad thing to show

2024-03-21 20:16:51 UTC

Everyone deserves a chance to redeem themselves:

2024-03-21 20:17:01 UTC

Most people have good and bad sides in them and are capable of change.

Teens can have a bad childhood and grow up being different, but that doesn't change the fact that they are able to redeem themselves by changing their mindset and becoming a better person in the future.

Power of manipulation and euphemism

2024-03-21 20:17:26 UTC

Society lies on ethics and morals

2024-03-21 20:17:35 UTC

When a society creates laws/the structure it depends on, normally those laws are grown on what those in power/the majority believes in as right, but that can clash with how 'ethical' something can be, such as unwinding many see it as morally correct because it helps others but then the other side sees it as morally incorrect as it harms the unwounded life. This is like the trolley problem, leave the trolley going to save one and kill many, or flip the switch and kill one to save many

No matter your circumstance or past, you can always change

2024-03-21 20:18:57 UTC

People can change no matter the circumstances

2024-03-21 20:19:15 UTC

Brainwashing

2024-03-21 20:19:33 UTC

Everyone has been persuaded into thinking that Unwinding is a great chance at a second life.

Unwinding has become glorified.

anyone can change

2024-03-21 20:20:38 UTC

The idea of dehumanisation and how unwinding has been normalised in society.

2024-03-21 20:21:17 UTC

This one can relate to our own world through the fact that there are many different groups in society that are seen as "lesser" people. For example, refugees.

dehumanisation

2024-03-21 20:38:20 UTC

in this novel troubled teens, people like Connor who get into fights and cause trouble will most likely be unwound. they never get a chance to redeem themselves because as soon as they make a mistake and the order is signed that's it. this connects to the idea today that troubled teens are treated as less than everyone else and adults tend to label them instead of trying to help them change which makes them feel like they cannot when they could if someone gave them a second chance.