Unwind Theme: the Struggle of Self in Shusterman’s World
Words: 616 Pages: 2 2083In Neal Shusterman's novel *Unwind*, the dystopian reality presents a chilling scenario where children between the ages of 13 and 18 can be retroactively aborted, or "unwound." This unsettling premise serves as a backdrop for exploring the profound theme of internal conflict, or man vs. self. Shusterman uses modern issues to construct a future where the sanctity of life is paradoxically upheld by allowing this controversial practice. In analyzing the characters of Lev, Connor, and Cy-Fy, we can see how […]