An Act of Murder by Alyssa Schell https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv Unwinding is the deliberate act of killing because it murders teenagers, strips them of their human rights, and justifies this action in the Bill of Life. en-us 2018-10-15 20:58:19 UTC 2024-11-03 11:51:02 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Second Civil War alyssa_schell1 https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294163097 Known as "The Heartland War," the Second Civil War resulted in the passing of "The Bill of Life." This stated that "human life may not be touched from the moment of conception until a child reaches the age of thirteen." This set of constitutional amendments started a new era of injustice since adolescents now had to live in a constant fear of being unwound. ]]> 2018-10-18 02:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294163097 "The fact is, 100 percent of you will still be alive, just in a divided state" (Shusterman 24). alyssa_schell1 https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294165175 Risa is told she will remain alive but "just in a divided state" in a meeting with her lawyer after announcing her unwind order. But, Risa later finds out at the Happy Jack Harvest Camp that only 96.44 percent of the body is used since certain parts, like the appendix, are not needed. This idea makes Risa question her stance on whether she remains alive or not after becoming unwind, since she has always been told 100 percent of her body must be used in order to remain alive. ]]> 2018-10-18 02:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294165175 Bill of Life alyssa_schell1 https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294166825 After the Bill of Life is created, the process of unwinding becomes an accepted practice in society as a way to preserve life. The novel Unwind claims, “The Bill of Life was supposed to protect the sanctity of life. Instead, it just made life cheap” (Shusterman 53). This bill unlawfully justifies the act of murdering teenagers who could have done nothing wrong. Also, the bill shows unethical beliefs of how little society cares for the value of human life after establishing such a bill.]]> 2018-10-18 02:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294166825 Roland's Loss of Human Worth alyssa_schell1 https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294167904 Even though some of the teenagers behave violently throughout their life, they are still given the right to live. They do not deserve this change in life even if their actions state otherwise. For example, Roland is mostly not a behaved teen, but he certainly has good intentions for his actions prior to being issued the order of unwinding. He fights his stepfather to protect his mother, which ends in the issue of his unwinding. By doing the right action, Roland ends up becoming unwound, even though he does not deserve this kind of punishment. Furthermore, the novel states, "He does not deserve this. He has done many things, not all good, but he does not deserve this" (Shusterman 291). Even though he tries to protect his mother, he has also done bad actions. For example, he constantly taunts Connor throughout their time at the Graveyard. Yet, any action he does could never justify his unwinding. In the end, he is just a troubled kid who needs some guidance but instead is given punishment. ]]> 2018-10-18 02:45:39 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294167904 Unwinds Do Have Rights! alyssa_schell1 https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294170497 “We have a right to our lives!” (Shusterman 333).

“We have a right to choose what happens to our bodies!” (Shusterman 333). 

“We deserve a world where both those things are possible—and it’s our job to help make that world.” (Shusterman 333). 
After taking over the Graveyard, Connor feels strongly about protecting the rights of the Unwinds he takes under his wing since he wants them to feel they ARE worthy of living. In this video, the people are protesting for change, and Connor wants to speak up as well for change in the harvest camps and end this act of murder once and for all. His risky behavior throughout the novel has gotten him up to this point of survival in his life, so he is certainly not ready to stop there. Also, Connor's stubborn personality is what keeps him alive and continues to keep other Unwinds like him alive as well. Furthermore, Connor is definitely one of the lucky kids to ever escape this path of death; therefore, his escape motivates him to help other kids, who are in the same situation, escape.
]]> 2018-10-18 03:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294170497 Risa's Belief on "Change" alyssa_schell1 https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294175220 Unwinding is often referred to as a change from a whole state to a divided state. After Risa is asked how she feels about being unwound, she replies, "Change? What do you mean 'change'? Dying is a little bit more than a 'change'" (Shusterman 23). Risa strongly believes unwinding is death that is made to sound less harsh in the society that she lives in. This society pictures unwinding as a natural occurrence in life to control the population, to strip the people that get in the way of a perfect society, and to save lives. However, unwinding is the reason for such an imperfect society. ]]> 2018-10-18 03:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alyssa_schell1/fqrjj4igincv/wish/294175220