All 50 Uses of
tithe
in
Unwind, by Shusterman
- There are no presents at a tithing party.
p. 28.3tithing = 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. 29.3tithing = 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. 31.5tithe = 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. 32.0tithes = 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. 32.5tithe = 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. 32.7tithe = donate a portion of income to a church
- There are also people who tithe their first, second, or third child.
p. 32.7tithe = 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. 32.9tithe = in this book: person to be sacrificed as a donation
- Even so, his tithing party ends much too soon.
p. 33.3tithing = 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. 36.2tithed = in this book: sacrificed (as a donation)
- I'm a tithe!
p. 36.4tithe = 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. 40.6tithing = in this book: sacrifice of a person as a donation
- But …. but my tithing ….
p. 42.3tithing = in this book: sacrifice as a donation
- It's no use trying to explain to this godless pair what tithing is all about.
p. 42.4tithing = 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. 42.9tithing = 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. 43.6tithe = in this book: person to be sacrificed as a donation
- Maybe, thinks Connor, he's over the "duty" of being tithed.
p. 46.9tithed = 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. 79.8tithed = 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. 80.3tithing = 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. 80.4tithed = in this book: sacrificed (as a donation)
- Lev was a tithe from the moment he was born.
p. 91.5tithe = 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. 129.1tithe = 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. 129.9tithing = in this book: related to the sacrifice of a child as a donation
- "You sound like a tithe," says Diego.
p. 168.5tithe = 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. 208.9tithing = in this book: related to the sacrifice of a person as a donation
- He didn't tell people he was a tithe.
p. 226.7tithe = 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. 273.0tithes = 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. 274.0tithing = 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. 274.1tithes = 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. 279.6tithing = 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. 280.0tithe = 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. 280.3tithes = 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. 280.3tithing = in this book: the sacrifice of a child as a donation
Definition:
to donate a portion of one's income -- especially a tenth of income to a church; or the amount given
(editor's note: In this dystopian novel, tithing is expanded from it's normal meaning to include sacrificing every tenth child.)