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
At the jet, Connor waits inside and threatens to expose Roland if he doesn’t come in. Roland jumps in and using the Admiral’s pistol, Connor guides Roland toward crate 2933. At the crate, he tells Roland to get in, but Roland fights back. Connor kicks him back into the crate and slams it shut before firing two bullets into a corner to give Roland air. He sits down outside and tells Roland to talk.
Even though Connor has many good reasons to suspect Roland, the novel suggests that Connor is doing an awful thing by jumping to conclusions and attempting to force a confession out of him. While it does represent Connor’s understanding that he needs to know Roland’s perspective to get the full story, his methods are still shortsighted.
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