In the Uglies, Tally and Shay have met and have already become pretty good friends. Both of them are still ugly, and have not gotten the transformation that makes them pretty. The main ideas of the book can kind of be related to high school. In the book, the uglies all look up to the pretties and want to be like them but they can not because they are not of age. In high school, this is like the freshmen wanting to be older and and wanting to be like the junuiors or seniors. The juniors and senoirs get certain privileges that the freshmen don't get because they are older and more mature, having gone through most of their high school career. The uglies do not get to do all of the things that the pretties do including go to parties, and also living outside the certain area where uglies are required to live.
It also relates to the idea of living with your parents and then moving out when you go to college. The uglies essentially get to move out after they become pretty, as do people when they finish high school.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Uglies- Scott Westerfeld
I have just started a new book, called Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. It is about a girl named Tally who is about to turn sixteen, and this special age brings a change that will affect her life forever. The people from this dystopian society are born ugly, but undergo a strange transformation to become beautiful for the first time. The uglies are not allowed to talk to the pretties because they are still viewed as children, and pretties don't want to be embarrassed by their company.
Tally decides that she is going to see her friend Peris, but he is already a pretty and that would be illegal. Because it is illegal to go across the river, Tally has to be sneaky and hide around in bushes. She says two pretties together, but is able to get away without them knowing a thing. Tally eventually crosses the river to the mansion after a tough battle.
Tally decides that she is going to see her friend Peris, but he is already a pretty and that would be illegal. Because it is illegal to go across the river, Tally has to be sneaky and hide around in bushes. She says two pretties together, but is able to get away without them knowing a thing. Tally eventually crosses the river to the mansion after a tough battle.
Uglies Chapter 2,3
Tally eventually gets to the party after an arduous challenge, but she is forced to where a pig mask inside because she doesn't want people to know that she is still an ugly. The guests at the party chase her through the mansion because they want to catch the 'little piggie' and see who it is. Tally runs into Peris, the man she was looking for, and they catch up for a little on the elevator with Peris telling Tally to get out and hide so she isn't caught. To get out of the party, Tally bungee jumped down the side of the mansion by jumping of the roof.
On her way home, Tally meets another ugly named Shay. They may share that very distinct characteristic, but it turns out that they are completely different. They begin talking, and Shay reveals that she actually wants to stay ugly and not get the surgery. But why? This leaves Tally shocked because she has basically been looking forward to this day for forever. Instead of talking about, all Shay wants to do is continue practicing the hoverboard with Tally. Tally and Shay end becoming friends, even though Tally got her in pickle by pulling the fire alarm at the party.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Analysis- Uglies
In Uglies, the main character Tally starts out the story by trying to go see her friend Peris, who lives in a mansion on the other side of a river. While she tries slithering out of her house, she gets worried that she may get caught sneaking to his house. Why would she be in so much trouble for going to try and see her friend? Some parts of the story may have clues that can lead the reader to determine why going to see Peris could mean trouble for Tally.
"Of course, Tally was nothing here. Worse she was ugly. But she hoped Peris wouldn't see it that way. Wouldn't see her that way. Tally had no idea what would happen if she got caught... But she and Peris had always been very careful about not getting caught on these expeditions." (Westerfield 7)
This quote from the story can lead the reader to make inferences about the differences between Tally and Peris. Tally doesn't want Peris to see her in her state, which might mean that Peris has already gone through the transformation that would make him 'pretty'. I guess that Tally has not gone through the plastic surgery yet, and that she isn't able to be in contact with anyone that has. The uglies are not allowed to talk to the pretties, according to the text.
"One step out of the underbrush and she'd be spotted. Her face seemed to burn as the light touched it. What was she doing here? She should be back in the darkness of Uglyville, awaiting her turn. But she had to see Peris, she had to talk to him."(Westerfield 8-9)
This textual evidence shows how the dystopian society she lives in is very strict with the rules. The fact she is still fifteen is important because she doesn't have the legal right to go and talk to somebody that is already sixteen. I'm not sure if her town is actually called Uglyville, or if she was making a joke about it because all the people living there are uglies. The text also says that she "has to see Peris", so maybe Tally has an important question to ask him, like what it is like to be sixteen and have the surgery.
I can predict that at one of these points when she tries sneaking out, she will be caught by a pretty and be given a severe punishment. The text describes how Tally goes out so sneakily, saying, "Tally crept along the river until she reached a pleasure garden, and slipped into the darkness beneath a row of weeping willow." It must be an atrocious thing to do if you sneak out to go and see a pretty.
"Of course, Tally was nothing here. Worse she was ugly. But she hoped Peris wouldn't see it that way. Wouldn't see her that way. Tally had no idea what would happen if she got caught... But she and Peris had always been very careful about not getting caught on these expeditions." (Westerfield 7)
This quote from the story can lead the reader to make inferences about the differences between Tally and Peris. Tally doesn't want Peris to see her in her state, which might mean that Peris has already gone through the transformation that would make him 'pretty'. I guess that Tally has not gone through the plastic surgery yet, and that she isn't able to be in contact with anyone that has. The uglies are not allowed to talk to the pretties, according to the text.
"One step out of the underbrush and she'd be spotted. Her face seemed to burn as the light touched it. What was she doing here? She should be back in the darkness of Uglyville, awaiting her turn. But she had to see Peris, she had to talk to him."(Westerfield 8-9)
This textual evidence shows how the dystopian society she lives in is very strict with the rules. The fact she is still fifteen is important because she doesn't have the legal right to go and talk to somebody that is already sixteen. I'm not sure if her town is actually called Uglyville, or if she was making a joke about it because all the people living there are uglies. The text also says that she "has to see Peris", so maybe Tally has an important question to ask him, like what it is like to be sixteen and have the surgery.
I can predict that at one of these points when she tries sneaking out, she will be caught by a pretty and be given a severe punishment. The text describes how Tally goes out so sneakily, saying, "Tally crept along the river until she reached a pleasure garden, and slipped into the darkness beneath a row of weeping willow." It must be an atrocious thing to do if you sneak out to go and see a pretty.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Book Recommendation- Found
I have recently finished the book Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix, which is the first book in The Missing Series. Overall I think it was a really good book, coming from a person that honestly is not the biggest fan of reading. Some of the most important aspects of a story were present in this book, which made it such a success. These aspects include the theme, characterization, setting, and imagery.
One of these aspects was theme. The theme of the story is to always attack your fears. This theme was fully developed throughout the story by the author, as she brought up many examples of how Jonah, Chip, Angela and Katherine attacked their fears. When Jonah and Chip found out they were adopted, they didn't hide from the fact, but instead tried to do research to learn about their background. They met up with specific people to see if they anything about them.
The characterization in the story was also good because the author did a good job of describing their appearance and feelings in the beginning, and then how they changed. In the beginning Jonah and Chip were a little embarrassed that they were adopted, but were able to pick up on the fact that they are different and that is all right. The setting is one of the most important parts of the book because of the influence it has on Jonah, Chip and all of the characters. When the setting gives them new information they haven't heard before, they use that to help solve the problem and find out why they were receiving letters.
I would definitely recommend this book for others to read because it really keeps you on the edge of your seat by the way the chapters end. The chapters leave you wondering about what will happen because they end of all sudden after the character's find out big and important news. The book doesn't seem like it would have a lot of action, but it actually does with all of the plot twists. Jonah and Chip go to crazy places and are even pulled into the idea of people time traveling. They try to experience this for themselves.
When reading this book you are actually on the edge of your seat because you want to keep flipping the pages, and the suspense gets to you. I will not tell you anymore, because you need to read the rest of the book for yourself. When you finish reading, the next book in the series is Sent, which I definitely will pick up. I'd rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars!
One of these aspects was theme. The theme of the story is to always attack your fears. This theme was fully developed throughout the story by the author, as she brought up many examples of how Jonah, Chip, Angela and Katherine attacked their fears. When Jonah and Chip found out they were adopted, they didn't hide from the fact, but instead tried to do research to learn about their background. They met up with specific people to see if they anything about them.
The characterization in the story was also good because the author did a good job of describing their appearance and feelings in the beginning, and then how they changed. In the beginning Jonah and Chip were a little embarrassed that they were adopted, but were able to pick up on the fact that they are different and that is all right. The setting is one of the most important parts of the book because of the influence it has on Jonah, Chip and all of the characters. When the setting gives them new information they haven't heard before, they use that to help solve the problem and find out why they were receiving letters.
I would definitely recommend this book for others to read because it really keeps you on the edge of your seat by the way the chapters end. The chapters leave you wondering about what will happen because they end of all sudden after the character's find out big and important news. The book doesn't seem like it would have a lot of action, but it actually does with all of the plot twists. Jonah and Chip go to crazy places and are even pulled into the idea of people time traveling. They try to experience this for themselves.
When reading this book you are actually on the edge of your seat because you want to keep flipping the pages, and the suspense gets to you. I will not tell you anymore, because you need to read the rest of the book for yourself. When you finish reading, the next book in the series is Sent, which I definitely will pick up. I'd rate this book a 4 out of 5 stars!
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