Right To Life Vs Unwind Research Paper
Brandon Rizzo
November 15, 2011
Religion Mod G
Unwind vs. Church
Right to life
Throughout the twentieth century many controversial topics have sprung up but none more important than the right to life issue. With topics like murder, genocide, abortion, euthanasia and willful suicide that all violate the integrity of the human, there is no wonder why there is controversy. So discussing and arguing this topic, our class read Unwind by Neal Shusterman. Shusterman describes a future Second Civil War in the United States, also known as the "Heartland War." Shusterman imagines a world in which debates over abortion ultimately lead to armed conflict, in which pro-choice and pro-life armies clash. Eventually the country abolishes abortion and coming from this abolished law came a new law called “storking”, where a child left on a door step, wanted or not, must be taken care of by the family that owns the house, that is, until the …show more content…
Shusterman, I feel, is against the right to life because the unwinding process reminds me too much of the death penalty which is surely not pro right to life. Shusterman proclaims, “One thing you learn when you've lived as long as I have-people aren't all good, and people aren't all bad. We move in and out of darkness and light all of our lives. Right now, I'm pleased to be in the light.” This quote lets me understand that not everyone in the book is an equal and that is why these kids are getting unwound, because they are not as good as the others or their parents do not love them as much as they love the others. Throughout reading this book, Shusterman did not really describe a world that is pro right to life, but as I read more and more I felt that this unwinding process and the thought of being unwound really connected to me and to the characters individually. It truly made Connor, Risa, Lev, and I ponder of what our lives truly
November 15, 2011
Religion Mod G
Unwind vs. Church
Right to life
Throughout the twentieth century many controversial topics have sprung up but none more important than the right to life issue. With topics like murder, genocide, abortion, euthanasia and willful suicide that all violate the integrity of the human, there is no wonder why there is controversy. So discussing and arguing this topic, our class read Unwind by Neal Shusterman. Shusterman describes a future Second Civil War in the United States, also known as the "Heartland War." Shusterman imagines a world in which debates over abortion ultimately lead to armed conflict, in which pro-choice and pro-life armies clash. Eventually the country abolishes abortion and coming from this abolished law came a new law called “storking”, where a child left on a door step, wanted or not, must be taken care of by the family that owns the house, that is, until the …show more content…
Shusterman, I feel, is against the right to life because the unwinding process reminds me too much of the death penalty which is surely not pro right to life. Shusterman proclaims, “One thing you learn when you've lived as long as I have-people aren't all good, and people aren't all bad. We move in and out of darkness and light all of our lives. Right now, I'm pleased to be in the light.” This quote lets me understand that not everyone in the book is an equal and that is why these kids are getting unwound, because they are not as good as the others or their parents do not love them as much as they love the others. Throughout reading this book, Shusterman did not really describe a world that is pro right to life, but as I read more and more I felt that this unwinding process and the thought of being unwound really connected to me and to the characters individually. It truly made Connor, Risa, Lev, and I ponder of what our lives truly