Neil Shusterman portrays a dystopian future in the book Unwind. A Second Civil War, also known as “The Heartland War”, has broken out. It was a conflict fought over a single issue: abortion. To put a stop to this disagreement, a constitutional amendment known as “The Bill of Life” was passed. Satisfying Pro-life and Pro-choice, it all seemed acceptable, making abortion 100% illegal. The Bill of Life states that the baby shall not be harmed in any way until they reach the age of thirteen. However, between the ages of thirteen and eighteen, the parents have the option to “abort” their child in an alternative way. A way in which the life doesn’t really end. Unwinding. The “unwinding” process involves the removal of organs and body parts of the child to put away and later be used on people in need. By law, the child has to be awake during the procedure. This was acceptable in the society.
The story follows three main characters: Connor, Rita and Levi. Connor is a sixteen year old boy whose parents put him up for unwinding due to his constant involvement in fights and misbehavior. …show more content…
The Bill of Life is introduced in the book replacing the Constitution. This amendment brought chaos and injustice. So much for “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Unfairness would be an understatement knowing that teenagers go through unwinding. They range from ages thirteen to eighteen fully conscious of what is happening. How is unwinding any different from abortion? When looking at it from a conflict theorist perspective, we can see how a small group of powerful people controls the government to satisfy their own needs. The government in the book created “The Bill of Life” to avoid more problems arising due to the war. There was no thinking of the consequences it could bring. It left the women alone and desperate. “...The Bill of Life was supposed to protect the sanctity of life. Instead it just made life cheap (Shusterman
The story follows three main characters: Connor, Rita and Levi. Connor is a sixteen year old boy whose parents put him up for unwinding due to his constant involvement in fights and misbehavior. …show more content…
The Bill of Life is introduced in the book replacing the Constitution. This amendment brought chaos and injustice. So much for “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Unfairness would be an understatement knowing that teenagers go through unwinding. They range from ages thirteen to eighteen fully conscious of what is happening. How is unwinding any different from abortion? When looking at it from a conflict theorist perspective, we can see how a small group of powerful people controls the government to satisfy their own needs. The government in the book created “The Bill of Life” to avoid more problems arising due to the war. There was no thinking of the consequences it could bring. It left the women alone and desperate. “...The Bill of Life was supposed to protect the sanctity of life. Instead it just made life cheap (Shusterman