Unwind - Triplicate

"I was never going to amount to much anyway, but now, statistically speaking, there's a better chance that some part of me will go on to greatness somewhere in the world. I'd rather be partly great than entirely useless." -Samson Ward

1. How much brainwashing do you think has happened for teenagers to make this sort of claim as they’re being led to their "death"?  A lot and they probably heard rumors and got told stories to scare them into being more helpful
2. Why, do you think, has Shusterman chosen to have three characters tell their story?  So you are able to getting a better understanding of what unwinding is like from any different perspectives ans situations.
3. Lev is a tithe. This means that he is the 10% that his family will give back to the church as an offering. What are your thoughts on this?  I don't agree with killing someone for charity and I think that their are plenty of other ways to give back.
4. Rita is a state home kid - she was unwanted at birth, and now the state have decided she is no longer useful. Do you think that the state should ever be able to determine if one life is more useful than another? No, everyone's life is important and everyone has their own unique talents
5. Connor's parents have chosen to unwind him due to his difficult behaviour. They have then booked a ticket to the Bahamas. In your opinion, how do parents view their children? Why do you think this? I think they view them as usless and that they don't really have any hope for them. I think this because why would you put your child up for unwinding if you cared and had hope for them
6. Pastor Dan presents as being conflicted. What reasons might he have to encourage Lev in his journey as a tithe? Why does he encourage him to run? Because he doesn't agree with leaving your child as a tithe
7. What is the story based on a nursery rhyme that circulates among the youth?