Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Unwind, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Inequality, Injustice, and the Law
Anger, Violence, and Radicalization
Activism, Compassion, and Atonement
Morality and Perspective
Summary
Analysis
Lev screams at Tyler’s parents to tell him they won’t unwind him. He’s unspeakably angry and holds the shovel like a bat. Finally, Tyler’s parents promise they won’t unwind him. CyFi begins to sob with relief and Lev drops his shovel. CyFi’s dads help CyFi up and Lev takes off into the woods. He fixates on the look on CyFi’s face when he dropped the jewelry at Tyler’s parents’ feet, and the way that Tyler’s parents looked like they were the victims. Lev understands that this is a frighteningly transformative moment for him.
For Lev, this moment makes it clear to him that everything he was raised to believe is true is a lie: unwinding is inhumane and only kind of helps people like CyFi. Lev’s anger, however, isn’t something he knows how to control, which will make him vulnerable to those who want to harness his anger for their own goals.
Themes
