Unwind

Unwind

by

Neal Shusterman

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Unwind: Chapter 5 Summary & Analysis

Summary
Analysis
A Juvey-cop races after Connor and Lev. He wishes he had real bullets instead of tranquilizer bullets; he thinks that Unwinds are wastes of life and killing them wouldn’t be a great loss. He discovers Lev, who is out cold and muddy. He hears Risa ask for help. She explains that she was afraid that the bus would explode and that her arm is broken. He turns, but Connor, the “AWOL Unwind,” drops on him and shoots him with his own tranquilizer gun.
Getting inside the Juvey-cop’s head offers another perspective into unwinding: the idea that unwinding represents a kind of eugenics that to many, like this cop, is socially acceptable. Because this cop is part of the system that carries out unwinding, it suggests that the system itself is morally corrupt.
Themes
Inequality, Injustice, and the Law Theme Icon
Morality and Perspective Theme Icon