In the not-too-distant future, teens Connor, Risa, and Lev are on the run for their lives. Following the Second Civil War, between pro-choice and pro-life forces, the United States now allows parents to unwind their unwanted and difficult kids between the ages of thirteen and eighteen: Their bodies are surgically taken apart and all the organs and tissue are used in other people. According to the law, the kids aren't considered dead, they're "living in a divided state." But Connor, Risa, and Lev, and thousands of other teens slated for "unwinding" don't see it that way. They choose instead to "kick AWOL," or run away. Unwind follows these three across the country as they travel together, split up, and meet again when their destinies cross in a Harvest Camp where they are slated to be unwound.
What do you already know about pro-life and pro-choice groups? What do these terms mean? Is it an issue you have thought about?
It is an ongoing debate on whether or not it is right to for pregnancy termination. People who are pro-life believe it isn't right to abort a child or meddle with a person's reproduction system regardless of the purpose, condition, or viability of the child. On the other hand, pro-choice believe everyone has the right to make decisions for themselves concerning their reproductive system as long as they don't interfere with choices that don't involve them. I have thought about this issue before, and I personally believe you shouldn't end someone's life because of your mistake but rather take responsibility for it.
What do you know about organ donation?
Organ donation is a way for people to give permission to transfer their organ on to someone else who requires it.
Teenagers to be unwound are sent to Harvest Camps. Can you make a connection between the language used to describe this place, and other places people have been sent historically?
The name of the camp relates to harvesting organs from unwound teenagers.
What religious connotation does the word 'harvest' evoke? Reaping what you sow- if you believe and follow what the bible says, once you die you'll have eternal life.
The term "living in a divided state" here is really a euphemism for what? Their soul being separated from their bodies and wandering somewhere else.
Can you think of other, common euphemisms? Why do people use euphemisms?
Instead of saying "someone died" people use "he passed away. Another example is when someone wants a person to leave them alone instead of saying "go away" they use a euphemism for it and say "I want to be alone"
What is the definition of legal?
A rule that has been approved by law.
What about ethical?
What about ethical?
Things that are considered to be morally right.
Do you believe that because something is legal, it is also ethical, or morally right?
No, because things can be decided by people with bad intentions or fools that have a high position whether or not it should be legal, ethical or morally right.
Do you believe that because something is legal, it is also ethical, or morally right?
No, because things can be decided by people with bad intentions or fools that have a high position whether or not it should be legal, ethical or morally right.
Can things that are ethically sound ever be illegal? Provide examples.
Yes there many examples of ethical things that are illegal, though sometimes it depends on your situation, for example, it is illegal to over speed or runs a traffic light despite being in an emergency.
Can you think of examples in history to support your ideas? Provide examples.
The German Death Camp that they used during the WW2.
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