Lev’s pastor. Throughout Lev’s childhood, Pastor Dan has been there for him and was an important figure in raising Lev to believe that he’s blessed because he’s a tithe. Because of their close relationship, Lev asks that Pastor Dan attend his tithing party and accompany him to the harvest camp the next day. Pastor Dan, however, hisses at Lev to run away after Connor drags him out of the car, and later, when Lev calls Pastor Dan, Pastor Dan begins to imply that he doesn’t believe in tithing and that he wants Lev to escape and have a real future. Pastor Dan confirms this when he visits Lev in prison at the end of the novel. During the time that Lev was a runaway, Pastor Dan left the church, as he decided he couldn’t worship a God who supported human tithing. Despite Lev’s mixed emotions, Pastor Dan still has the ability to make Lev feel heard, hopeful, and cared for.
Pastor Dan Quotes in Unwind
The Unwind quotes below are all either spoken by Pastor Dan or refer to Pastor Dan. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 68
Quotes
“You may be responsible for your actions,” Pastor Dan says, “but it’s not your fault you weren’t emotionally prepared for life out there in the real world. This was my fault—and the fault of everyone who raised you to be a tithe. We’re as guilty as the people who pumped that poison into your blood.”
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Pastor Dan Quotes in Unwind
The Unwind quotes below are all either spoken by Pastor Dan or refer to Pastor Dan. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 68
Quotes
“You may be responsible for your actions,” Pastor Dan says, “but it’s not your fault you weren’t emotionally prepared for life out there in the real world. This was my fault—and the fault of everyone who raised you to be a tithe. We’re as guilty as the people who pumped that poison into your blood.”
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