Unwind Literary Analysis
Analytical Essay
In Unwind, Neal Shusterman utilizes literary elements to show issues of morality. Through the course of the novel, 3 teenagers have different reasons for being “unwound”. Neal Shusterman is a successful writer whose stories challenge world issues and moral values. In “Unwind” Neal Shusterman uses both symbolism and imagery to effectively demonstrate how human life is being unvalued.
The setting established by Shusterman creates a mood that aids the development of the theme of the novel. Unwind takes in the United States, after a civil war somewhere in the near future. After the “The Heartland War” which was a war in the book for abortion came a compromise called “The Bill of Life.” The Bill of Life states that human life …show more content…
This is most clearly seen in the characters of Connor, Risa, and Lev as they are the characters to initially set to be “unwound.” Although they all come from different backgrounds they find a common purpose which is to survive. This leads to the conflict of the story as they are running from their unwanting societies. These 3 characters are running from practically a city looking for them until finally they come upon a lady named Sonia. This lady hides unwind that from the juvey cops and takes them in until they're sent to “The Graveyard,” which is a desert where they are finally …show more content…
They’re seen abundantly in the story, since everything is firmly structured. For instance, the “Graveyard” symbolizes hope throughout the novel. This is because the the graveyard is the only place where the unwind reach safety. Throughout the book the “Graveyard” is looked as the only bright light in a dark society. In doing this Shusterman gives human life the value it deserves as the unwind are fighting for survival and shows how much society is dishonoring the natural rights of life. Likewise, Shusterman also provides “The Bill of Life” which states “Human life may not be touched from the of conception until a child reaches the age of thirteen.” The Bill of Life symbolizes the evil in humans. This is shown when parents are willing to without any necessity give away their own children. It divides a person's life into many pieces making it worst than being dying. This once again shows the devaluing of human life as the parents are willing to destroy their own flesh for the immoral purpose of
In Unwind, Neal Shusterman utilizes literary elements to show issues of morality. Through the course of the novel, 3 teenagers have different reasons for being “unwound”. Neal Shusterman is a successful writer whose stories challenge world issues and moral values. In “Unwind” Neal Shusterman uses both symbolism and imagery to effectively demonstrate how human life is being unvalued.
The setting established by Shusterman creates a mood that aids the development of the theme of the novel. Unwind takes in the United States, after a civil war somewhere in the near future. After the “The Heartland War” which was a war in the book for abortion came a compromise called “The Bill of Life.” The Bill of Life states that human life …show more content…
This is most clearly seen in the characters of Connor, Risa, and Lev as they are the characters to initially set to be “unwound.” Although they all come from different backgrounds they find a common purpose which is to survive. This leads to the conflict of the story as they are running from their unwanting societies. These 3 characters are running from practically a city looking for them until finally they come upon a lady named Sonia. This lady hides unwind that from the juvey cops and takes them in until they're sent to “The Graveyard,” which is a desert where they are finally …show more content…
They’re seen abundantly in the story, since everything is firmly structured. For instance, the “Graveyard” symbolizes hope throughout the novel. This is because the the graveyard is the only place where the unwind reach safety. Throughout the book the “Graveyard” is looked as the only bright light in a dark society. In doing this Shusterman gives human life the value it deserves as the unwind are fighting for survival and shows how much society is dishonoring the natural rights of life. Likewise, Shusterman also provides “The Bill of Life” which states “Human life may not be touched from the of conception until a child reaches the age of thirteen.” The Bill of Life symbolizes the evil in humans. This is shown when parents are willing to without any necessity give away their own children. It divides a person's life into many pieces making it worst than being dying. This once again shows the devaluing of human life as the parents are willing to destroy their own flesh for the immoral purpose of