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Three Adjectives Of Connor's Unwind
Conor is a very complex character in the novel Unwind, but I chose just three adjectives to describe him. In this novel three kids, Connor, Lisa, and Lev, are on there way to be unwound, but a freak accident happens which allows them to get out of the cars they were in. They run away and go to a place called the graveyard which a community with only Unwinds in it. Connor, Risa, and Lev all get different jobs in this community and try to stay there till they are eighteen and can’t get unwound, but it will not be easy for them. The three main adjectives that describe Conner are; aggressive, controlling, and impulsive. The first adjective that describes Connor is aggressive. One example of this is on page 6 when it states, “For once he held his temper, and aside from a few fights in school…” This quote shows that Conor got in fights when he went to school. Conner getting into fights shows that he is aggressive because if you get into so many fights you are probably at least a little aggressive. There are also a few other quotes that prove that his aggressive and a trouble maker. One of them being on page 101, Connor starts fighting with Roland. On …show more content…
Conner makes a lot of very impulsive questionable decisions. One of them being on page 62, “Going against all sense of self-preservation, Conor bolts straight for the porch.” In this quote Connor is running for the porch to get a baby. Connor make this decision without thinking. Conner making a decision without thinking shows he is impulsive. One other example of Conner being impulsive is on page 34, “The boy with murder in his eyes pulls on Lev’s silk shirt, trying to pull him out of the car, but the seat belt holds him tight.” Conner is the kids trying to pull Lev out of this car in this quote. Connor probably made this decision without any thought because he doesn't even know Lev and could have died trying to save him. These quotes both show Connor is very

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