Connor and Risa are sent to Happy Jack Harvest Camp. Describe what it is like, and explain why it is like this. P265-266
- Happy Jack Harvest Camp is like hell hidden as a paradise. Everything looks like a happy place but everyone is terrified of being unwound, the people that haven't been unwound yet are kept till they are needed which terrifies them even more. The staff are all dressed in bright happy colours but it contrasts against what the place actually is. It is like this because they want the unwound to live their lives the happiest they think they can be but instead are scaring them even more. Instead of properly letting them have fun they are making them do things to see what body parts are the best and more important than the others.
What is the exact percentage of the Unwind that you have to keep alive? Why is it not 100%, as Risa believes? P269
- 99.44% of an unwound body parts can be donated. This is because they have to take into account some parts like the appendix.
What do the unwinds call the place where unwinding occurs? P271
- The Unwinds called it the Chop Shop.
Lev too is at Happy Jack but as a tithe. Why is this?
- This is because his parents never changed him from being a tithe, no one knows he isn't one anymore. As he is now a clapper he has to do his job and the only way that he can get in freely is acting as a tithe.
On p278 Connor and Roland finally have the fight that's been brewing between them. What does each character realise during this?
- Connor realises that Roland is much stronger than him. He also realises that they are quite similar in height.
- Roland realises that he could actually kill people and is quite scared about it as he hasn't ever killed anyone. He also realises he could kill Connor easily and all it would take would be to clench his fist that has Connors's neck.
P284 - What group has Lev joined, who recruited him, and when will they follow out their plan?
- A group called the Clappers recruited him, which was lead by Cleaver. They were going to follow out their plant when one of them was going to be unwound or when Blaine decided that we were going to.
Roland is called for unwinding on p286. Why is this?
- Roland is called for unwinding for his blood type. His blood type is AB negative which was rare and was also high in demand at the time.
Chapter 61 is arguably the most confronting chapter in the book. Here we have Roland's first person narrative of being unwound. Do you think this chapter is necessary? Why do you think Shusterman chose to have Roland's experience detailed? Do his memories alter how you view him?
- I think this chapter is necessary because we learn the process of unwinding and how people's body parts are going to be used. We also learn that Unwounds must be awake during the process. I think he chose to have Roland's experience detailed because we learn more about Roland and why he could've turned out this way. I think its also to see what Roland's life was before he was unwound. His memories don't really alter how I feel about him because I knew something in his past must've happened for him to want to protect the females in his family.
Why does Lev decide not to clap? P310
P284 - What group has Lev joined, who recruited him, and when will they follow out their plan?
- A group called the Clappers recruited him, which was lead by Cleaver. They were going to follow out their plant when one of them was going to be unwound or when Blaine decided that we were going to.
Roland is called for unwinding on p286. Why is this?
- Roland is called for unwinding for his blood type. His blood type is AB negative which was rare and was also high in demand at the time.
Chapter 61 is arguably the most confronting chapter in the book. Here we have Roland's first person narrative of being unwound. Do you think this chapter is necessary? Why do you think Shusterman chose to have Roland's experience detailed? Do his memories alter how you view him?
- I think this chapter is necessary because we learn the process of unwinding and how people's body parts are going to be used. We also learn that Unwounds must be awake during the process. I think he chose to have Roland's experience detailed because we learn more about Roland and why he could've turned out this way. I think its also to see what Roland's life was before he was unwound. His memories don't really alter how I feel about him because I knew something in his past must've happened for him to want to protect the females in his family.
Why does Lev decide not to clap? P310
- Lev decided not to clap because he was in shock. He just realised that Connor "died' and he didn't get the farewell he deserved. He was also scared because he didn't want to end his life just yet. He was trying to clap but the shock was too much for him and he froze up.
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