All 50 Uses of "tithe" in "Unwind, by Shusterman" - Curated

There are no presents at a tithing party.

p. 28.3

tithing = in this book: related to the sacrifice of a child as a donation

(editor's note: In this dystopian novel, tithing is expanded from it's normal meaning to include sacrificing every tenth child.)

He flew halfway across the country to be here at Lev's tithing party, and yet he's barely danced, or spoken, or been a part of any of the festivities.

p. 29.3

tithing = in this book: related to the sacrifice of a child as a donation

He knew he was a tithe from the time he was little.

p. 31.5

tithe = in this book: someone being sacrificed (as a donation)

There are, of course, a few other tithes at his school, but they're all from other religions, so Lev has never felt a real sense of camaraderie with them.

p. 32.1

tithes = in this book: people being sacrificed (as a donation)

I know it's an honor and a blessing to be a tithe, but I can't stop wondering why it has to be me.

p. 32.5

tithe = in this book: someone being sacrificed (as a donation)

But lots of those people don't tithe at all—even families in our church—and nobody blames them.

p. 32.7

tithe = donate a portion of income to a church

There are also people who tithe their first, second, or third child.

p. 32.7

tithe = in this book: sacrificed (a child as a donation)

He was a "true tithe." With five natural siblings, plus one adopted, and three that arrived "by stork," Lev was exactly one-tenth.

p. 32.9

tithe = in this book: person to be sacrificed as a donation

Even so, his tithing party ends much too soon.

p. 33.3

tithing = in this book: related to the sacrifice of a child as a donation

Lev, dressed in his silk tithing whites, eats carefully, so as not to leave any stains on his clothes.

p. 33.6

Please—you don't understand—you can't take me now, I'm being tithed.

p. 36.2

tithed = in this book: sacrificed (as a donation)

I'm a tithe!

p. 36.4

tithe = in this book: person to be sacrificed as a donation

All he knows for sure is that he was on his way to his tithing, he was kidnapped by a murderous teenager, and for some strange reason the image of Pastor Dan keeps coming back to him.

p. 40.6

tithing = in this book: sacrifice of a person as a donation

But …. but my tithing ….

p. 42.3

tithing = in this book: sacrifice as a donation

It's no use trying to explain to this godless pair what tithing is all about.

p. 42.4

tithing = donating a percentage of income to a church (and in this book, including some children)

Lev thinks about what happened, and says, "I would never have run from my own tithing."

p. 42.9

tithing = in this book: sacrifice of a person as a donation

He and Risa had kept moving through the woods all day, as best they could with Connor having to carry an unconscious tithe.

p. 43.6

tithe = in this book: person to be sacrificed as a donation

Maybe, thinks Connor, he's over the "duty" of being tithed.

p. 46.9

tithed = in this book: sacrificed (as a donation)

What a wonderful family. They take in storked babies, and send their own flesh and blood to be unwound. Oh, sorry—tithed.

p. 72.8

Clearly offended, Lev says, "Tithing's in the Bible; you're supposed to give 10 percent of everything."

p. 72.8 *

tithing = donating a percentage of income to a church

As far as anyone knows, you've been tithed, and people don't ask questions about children who are tithed.

p. 79.8

tithed = in this book: sacrificed (as a donation)

...and people don't ask questions about children who are tithed.

p. 79.9

I want to be tithed.

p. 79.9

Pastor Dan wasn't telling him to run away from the kidnapper that day—he was
telling Lev to run away from him. From his parents. From his tithing.

p. 80.3

tithing = in this book: sacrifice of a person as a donation

Lev was born to be tithed—and the man who convinced him this was a glorious and honorable fate doesn't believe it.

p. 80.4

tithed = in this book: sacrificed (as a donation)

Lev was a tithe from the moment he was born.

p. 91.5

tithe = in this book: person to be sacrificed as a donation

I'm a tithe.

p. 127.1

Why'd your parents tithe you, Fry?

p. 129.1

tithe = in this book: sacrifice as a donation

What he doesn't tell CyFi is that the closest he's ever been to a date or even kissing a girl was the slow dancing at his tithing party.

p. 129.9

tithing = in this book: related to the sacrifice of a child as a donation

"You sound like a tithe," says Diego.

p. 168.5

tithe = in this book: person to be sacrificed as a donation

I know a tithe.

p. 168.5

He doesn't know a tithe; he knew one.

p. 168.7

This is no longer the clean-cut tithe he pulled out of his parents' car more than two months before.

p. 208.8

This kid isn't in tithing whites but wears torn jeans and a dirty red T-shirt.

p. 208.9

tithing = in this book: related to the sacrifice of a person as a donation

He didn't tell people he was a tithe.

p. 226.7

tithe = in this book: person to be sacrificed as a donation

So, you're a tithe!

p. 228.9

"Those are tithes," a kid tells Connor.

p. 273.1

tithes = in this book: people being sacrificed (as a donation)

Connor has already heard how tithes are treated differently than the regular population.

p. 273.1

"Tithes" and "Terribles," that's how the staff refers to the two kinds of Unwinds.

p. 273.2

Tithes don't participate in the same activities as the terribles.

p. 273.2

The terribles hate the tithes the way peasants despise royalty.

p. 273.5

For a moment, as the tithes disappear over a hillside, Connor thinks that he recognizes a face among them, but he knows it's just his imagination.

p. 273.8

Levi Jedediah Calder is one of the very special guests of Happy Jack Harvest Camp, and he is wearing his tithing whites once more.

p. 274.1

tithing = in this book: related to the sacrifice of a person as a donation

He does not see Connor on the volleyball court because the tithes are strictly instructed not to look at the terribles.

p. 274.1

tithes = in this book: people being sacrificed (as a donation)

The tithes at Happy Jack are like first-class passengers on the Titanic.

p. 279.5

There's plush furniture throughout the tithing house.

p. 279.6

tithing = in this book: related to the sacrifice of a person as a donation

It's after dinner, and Lev is alone in the tithing house workout room.

p. 279.7

Shouldn't the life line of a tithe divide out like the branches of a tree?

p. 280.1

tithe = in this book: person to be sacrificed as a donation

There are tons of activities for the tithes, but unlike the terribles, no one is forced to participate.

p. 280.3

tithes = in this book: people being sacrificed (as a donation)

Part of preparation for tithing is a monthlong regimen of mental and physical assessments even before one's tithing party, so all the hard work is done at home, before they get here.

p. 280.3

tithing = in this book: the sacrifice of a child as a donation

tithe in Unwind, by Shusterman (Edited)

tithe
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