Connor Lassiter (the "Akron AWOL") is a sixteen-year-old boy whose parents signed the unwind order because of his constant fighting and getting thrown out of several schools. His escape and shooting the JuveyCop with his own tranqulizer gun creates a legend about the Akron AWOL‚ with stories that continue to become more elaborate with each telling. Connor doesn’t admit to being the Akron AWOL until Roland discovers it at the harvest camp. Connor changes from being an uncontrolled fighter to a person
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interesting idea in your text Explain why this idea was interesting In the novel ‘Unwind’ by Neal Shusterman‚ an interesting idea is the idea of the collective vs. the individual. This interesting idea was shown to me in three manifestations. The idea of the collective vs. the individual was shown to me through an individual conquering a collective‚ language manipulation and human rights. In the dystopian world of ‘Unwind’‚ between the ages of thirteen and eighteen‚ a teenager may be signed off to the
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Unwind by Neal Shusterman Kalen linback Unwind is an action-packed sci-fi thriller with well-developed characters that you get to know as the story unfolds through alternating perspectives. Throughout the book‚ the kids are not only trying to survive‚ they’re trying to figure out this crazy world and determine the meaning of life. Connor‚ Risa‚ and Lev are each coming from a very different place‚ but their destination is the same... at least according to the law. As they keep
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L1 English – Term 2 UNWIND Practice Essay Write an essay about Unwind by Neal Shusterman‚ in response to ONE of the topics below. Make sure you understand both parts of the topic before you start writing. Make sure you answer both parts of the topic (’describe’ and ’explain’). Each part is equally important to help you show understanding of the text. Support your points with specific details from the text. Topic 1: Describe a setting in the text that was challenging for the characters . Explain
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WRI 1100 Sara Domguia Perseverance Perseverance and other obstacles in life “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people “ - Randy Pausch ( The Last Lecture ) When I hear the term perseverance I think of obstacles in life‚ the amount
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10/5/2011 Section 181 Topic #2 Perseverance can determine an individual’s success in overcoming a wide array of adversities. For the more successful folks‚ as well as for those who are more adept at maintaining focus and concentration‚ this wide array can be summed up into one word‚ adversity. If necessity is the mother of invention; consequently‚ adversity is the death of any who are unable to persevere. Perseverance has two definitions. It can be defined as steady persistence
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when you persevere that you can overcome those obstacles. Just having a mindset of persevering is all it takes for someone to face and overcome their troubles. There is know one understanding of perseverance‚ but in this essay I will explain what perseverance means to me. The dictionary definition of persevere is “ to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty‚ obstacles‚ or discouragement; continue steadfastly
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Jonas and Cassie both showed perseverance and courage. Jonas started training to become the Receiver of Memories even though he knew it would be painful and harsh. Cassie showed courage by beating up Lillian Jean who was rude to her when she had an experience with her in Strawberry where she basically got bullied by Lillian Jean and her dad to walk in the streets‚ but later in the story beat her up. By doing these things‚ both Jonas and Cassie showed perseverance and courage by taking a painful memory
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Theme essay Well My Question is what is the theme of the novel thus far‚and I would have say The theme of the novel thus far is perseverance.And perseverance is a type of thing that someone would persevere through something huge they have to face‚but then that obstacle can almost anything. My first Detail from the text of perseverance is”But our family sticks together like a couple of wet pages”. Ok i think of this quote as a piece of her life and that her family will stick together through everything
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It will be possible to increase the percentage of your body used in organ donation. It will not be possible to increase it to the percentage used in the novel Unwind. Scientists have most certainly come a long way with the advanced technology we have now‚ but in the long run‚ there is no evidence supporting it to be possible to donate almost your entire body. People also need to be willing to donate. You cannot and should not force someone into donating a part of them to someone else‚ even if you
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