Sunday, October 29, 2006
The Uglies By:Scott Westerfeld
Book Essay
The "Uglies" is the name of the of the book and the author is to be known as Scott Westerfeld. This book reads from third-person point of view. The Uglies takes place in two different communities the first community is a place where basic people of the world live, they are known to be called the uglies. In the second community is a place where the people known as the pretties live. Thats what makes the story so fiction because we are not in the future. Nor do live in the a ugly town or pretty town. So far the story has a unique plot because the is based on future events. At times its hard to comprehend, seeing as things are different or not yet invented.
The first conflict in the story was man verses man because Perish agrees with the rules of society and Tally doesnt. In the story Tally goes to visit Perish but he seems to not want her there. He says to her " You need to leave here before anyone sees you. Promise me that you wont come back" (p19). Tally asks Perish if they were still best friends. He signed and replied "Sure, whatever in three months"(p 20). The second conflict are described as man vs. society because Tally disagees with what society has to offer. It was said that "once the teenagers turned sixteen they were to become one of the pretties" The only problem with Tally was that she wasn't looking forward to becoming one the pretties leading her to stand alone with society.
The author, Scott Westfeld uses alliteration a lot throughout the chapters . For example, on page (93) and also (97)the letter p is constantly repeated. But when you say you're pretty people pay more attention(93). Stipped out replaced with programmable plastic, skin(97). Scott seems to always create things espeacially new words. Seeing as, the story takes place in the future. Also, the use of dialect is different and confusing. "She was wearing serious-trick wear"(88). Is an example of onomatopoeia, the serious-trick is another word for a professional outfit. Another example would be on page(99). It was where everyone went for serious operations: littles, uglies, even late pretties from way out in Crumblyville coming in for life-long extensions treatments. In our socitey, the present, there is no serious operations with those names.
The irony in the "Uglies" is all throughout the story. It first takes place at the beginning of the book, when Tally wants to see Perish. She goes to see him but theres slight conflict. "Just promise me that you won't do any more stupid tricks. Like coming here. Something that'll get you into trouble"(19). The strap and zippers seemed to wind around her like snakes until the plastic was snug around her waist and thighs(21). Is an example of a simile. The one of many metaphors is placed on page(24). She pulled randomly at the straps until the garment made a hissing sound and dropped to the ground. In the story the author also tends to give non- living things, living characteristics. An example would be on showed on page(27). A twig popped under her knee. Tally's aching muscles had finally betrayed her. Unfortunatley, Scott failed to place foreshadow in the characters name. However, I think the entire book is written in an allusion because these events hasn't happened yet. The book's whole setting is futuristic.
The theme of the book "Uglies" is conformity. Tally and others are constantly pressured by society, to be pretty and perfect. Which many teenagers in our society can relate to. Nowadays for most, theres a certain look you have to obtain when your in highschool. For instance, if your clothes aren't labels then most will figure that you can't afford them(that's peer-pressure from society). So those who can, tease those who can't. For most girls labels aren't the problem, as long as you wear what's in style. Some teenagers, girls and boys, consume peer-pressure from there friends. This mostly happens at parties, school or around the neighborhood. Teenagers are pressured about the way they look, drugs, gangs, sex, and their educational choices. Tally goes through the same thing, about peer-pressure concerning the way she looks. The only difference is that, she has no choice, those are the rules in her society. Fortunately, our society doesn't have those rules but society does brain-wash us into thinking certain things are okay.
The "Uglies" is the name of the of the book and the author is to be known as Scott Westerfeld. This book reads from third-person point of view. The Uglies takes place in two different communities the first community is a place where basic people of the world live, they are known to be called the uglies. In the second community is a place where the people known as the pretties live. Thats what makes the story so fiction because we are not in the future. Nor do live in the a ugly town or pretty town. So far the story has a unique plot because the is based on future events. At times its hard to comprehend, seeing as things are different or not yet invented.
The first conflict in the story was man verses man because Perish agrees with the rules of society and Tally doesnt. In the story Tally goes to visit Perish but he seems to not want her there. He says to her " You need to leave here before anyone sees you. Promise me that you wont come back" (p19). Tally asks Perish if they were still best friends. He signed and replied "Sure, whatever in three months"(p 20). The second conflict are described as man vs. society because Tally disagees with what society has to offer. It was said that "once the teenagers turned sixteen they were to become one of the pretties" The only problem with Tally was that she wasn't looking forward to becoming one the pretties leading her to stand alone with society.
The author, Scott Westfeld uses alliteration a lot throughout the chapters . For example, on page (93) and also (97)the letter p is constantly repeated. But when you say you're pretty people pay more attention(93). Stipped out replaced with programmable plastic, skin(97). Scott seems to always create things espeacially new words. Seeing as, the story takes place in the future. Also, the use of dialect is different and confusing. "She was wearing serious-trick wear"(88). Is an example of onomatopoeia, the serious-trick is another word for a professional outfit. Another example would be on page(99). It was where everyone went for serious operations: littles, uglies, even late pretties from way out in Crumblyville coming in for life-long extensions treatments. In our socitey, the present, there is no serious operations with those names.
The irony in the "Uglies" is all throughout the story. It first takes place at the beginning of the book, when Tally wants to see Perish. She goes to see him but theres slight conflict. "Just promise me that you won't do any more stupid tricks. Like coming here. Something that'll get you into trouble"(19). The strap and zippers seemed to wind around her like snakes until the plastic was snug around her waist and thighs(21). Is an example of a simile. The one of many metaphors is placed on page(24). She pulled randomly at the straps until the garment made a hissing sound and dropped to the ground. In the story the author also tends to give non- living things, living characteristics. An example would be on showed on page(27). A twig popped under her knee. Tally's aching muscles had finally betrayed her. Unfortunatley, Scott failed to place foreshadow in the characters name. However, I think the entire book is written in an allusion because these events hasn't happened yet. The book's whole setting is futuristic.
The theme of the book "Uglies" is conformity. Tally and others are constantly pressured by society, to be pretty and perfect. Which many teenagers in our society can relate to. Nowadays for most, theres a certain look you have to obtain when your in highschool. For instance, if your clothes aren't labels then most will figure that you can't afford them(that's peer-pressure from society). So those who can, tease those who can't. For most girls labels aren't the problem, as long as you wear what's in style. Some teenagers, girls and boys, consume peer-pressure from there friends. This mostly happens at parties, school or around the neighborhood. Teenagers are pressured about the way they look, drugs, gangs, sex, and their educational choices. Tally goes through the same thing, about peer-pressure concerning the way she looks. The only difference is that, she has no choice, those are the rules in her society. Fortunately, our society doesn't have those rules but society does brain-wash us into thinking certain things are okay.
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