UNWIND #2 Part one

How much brainwashing do you think has happened for teenagers to make this sort of claim as they’re being led to their "death"?  -

Why, do you think, has Shusterman chosen to have three characters tell their story?  To have three different points of views.

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 mean, they can believe what they want to believe. 

Rita is a state home kid - she was unwanted at birth, and now the state has 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 because everyone is unique in their own way. 

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 The parents in this story views them as their own for obvious reasons and they still want the best for him, unwinding him is what they think is best and the reason they book a ticket is because they wanted to get their mind of it so they can avoid the deep regret than any parent would feel. 

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 that's what the religion believes but during the process the pastor felt regret and wanted Lev to run away.