Compromise is Not Always the Answer, Even in a Democracy In the popular novel Unwind by Neal Shusterman, there is a major point of compromise often overlooked. The Heartland War (a fight over abortion) was fought in the United States and after a while, the government was scrambling to find a way to end the war- a compromise. Eventually, mediation was reached. This agreement granted parents the right to sign an order to allow their child(ren) to be unwound- taken away (usually in the middle of the night) to “Harvest Camps” then having their body parts harvested for later use. In the novel, this is the fate of unwanted children. The ending to the war was – from a vote by all eligible American citizens – the compromise of Unwinding. This worked at first until the majority of unwinds became rebellious and fought the situation. Is compromise truly the vision of a democracy? Compromise is not the answer to conflict, especially in democracies. Democracies must be free and the people must have a voice, but the question we must ask ourselves is, “Is compromise truly the vision of a …show more content…
They used a system called the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was “a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North” ("The Underground Railroad"). This same idea was in the novel Unwind. When Connor and Risa were trying to escape the Juvey-cops, they encountered a woman who was a part of a secret underground system for helping escaped unwinds. The woman then sent them to an address where they then were hiding for days. The system continued until they reached their final destination- the Graveyard. The Graveyard is a safe location where some escaped unwinds eventually find their way to. (Shusterman, Unwind) This is evident that the compromise was failing. People started to realize that having slaves, while it was good for the economy, was unjust and not what the United States stands