Stereotypes In Unwind

Many people in the novel Unwind had stereotypes made by their society. Connor, Lev, Risa, Pastor Dan and the admiral all broke their stereotypes. However, Lev’s parents’, Roland, and even Lev at one point fit into their stereotypical mold. Stereotypes particularly make the book what it is because without them people would have decided to learn about who a person really was instead of labeling them what they seem to be. If people did that maybe they would have opened their eyes to what was really happening to so many innocent people. Lev was supposed to be a tithe. The people who decided to make him one are one of the biggest stereotypes in the book. Though they are rarely mentioned, they perfectly fit into their labels made by many people.
As an unwind, society looked at him as a terrible, useless child. For example, when the juvey-cop was trying to shoot Connor down, on page 39, he made the comment “They are high on adrenaline, and often illegal substances as well”. The cop was said those things about unwinds. At first it seems that he does fit his stereotype but as you begin to learn who he is and what his real intentions are, you know he really is not all that bad. Connor could be characterized as a helpful and sensitive person. He did everything he could to save Lev and Risa from being unwound, even if it got in his way. Also, as soon as he saw the baby on the doorstep, he knew he had to do his best to save it so it did not end up like the baby on their doorstep years before. That terrible stereotype of all unwinds did not suit Connor's personality. People in society deciding who people are based on their own assumptions is a big problem in Unwind and reality. Multiple characters fit into people’s stereotypes and cause a lot of problems for others. However, there are others who break the image society expect from them. If there were more people willing to break these stereotypes, a lot of problems could be