Blog Post #52 "Down River"

If you were Tally, would you ask the Warden to make you pretty?



Yes. That way the promise made to Maddy would be kept. I would be scared but in order to test out the cure I would.

Blog Post #51 "Confessions"

Tally has finally come clean. Do you think she will regret it? Do you think David will change his mind on her?

I don't think Tally will regret it because she finally feels a big weight of her shoulders. I think David will not change his mind about her.

Blog Post #50 "Hippocratic Oath"

Should Maddy have forced Shay to take the "cure?" Why or why not?

No. The cure has some risks. Maybe Shay could have turned into a vegetable. Shay can chose to be cured because it's her life.

Blog Post #49 "night alone"

If you were Shay, would you get the cure? Why or why not?

Yes i would because i'd rather know what's happening and try to save people. I don't think i'd be able to live not knowing the truth.

Blog Post #48 "Get away"

Respond to the following quote from the chapter... what does it mean to you? "Tally thought of the lesions on Shay's brain, the tiny cancers or wounds or whatever they are that she didn't even know she had. They were in there somewhere changing her friend's thoughts, warping her feelings, gnawing at the roots of who she was."

I think it's talking about how Shay's changing, how she's no the same. It's describing what Shay is going through. The changing of her brain in a cruel way.

Blog Post #47 "Rescue"

Gibe a chronological list of important events in the chapter. What's the kicker at the end of the chapter.

1) Tally finds out about how Shay turned pretty and what happened to the Smokies
2)They rescue the Smokies
3)They have a plan for escaping from Dr. Cable
4)They find out David's dad is dead

Blog Post #46 "Inside"

Is this quote a play on words, or does it have adeeper meaning to the story?
"Radiology. Neurology. Magnetic Imaging," she read softly. "Operating Theathre Two."

I think it has a deeper meaning. It kind of shows the horrors of becoming a pretty in a way.

What "labels" do Tally and David find in the Special Circumstances building? Give a BRIEF description of what you think each means.

Neurology- They study your nerves.
Radiology- Something to do with x-rays.
Magnetic Imaging- They make your face perfect and simmetrical.

Describe Shay's appearance at the end of the chapter using textual evidence.

"She was tall and elegant, every feature perfection. Her eyes-deep and soulful, flecked with copper and gold- widened with a troubled look."

Blog Post #45 "Over the Edge"

In this chapter a few uglies go to New Pretty Town to do a "trick." They make the words "THE SMOKE LIVES" with sparklers. If you had ONE chance to post a message important to you, what would it be and why?

I would write "MOVE ALONG WHEN THINGS GET HARD" i would write this because it seems so motivational. This would be great for when you feel down.

Blog Post #44 "Accomplices"

The Uglies they met in this chapter are similar to Tally at the beginning of the book. When you compare her to these Uglies, how has Tally changed and what has made her change?

Tally seems mor mature than the little uglies because now she knows the truth. She knows what's behind the pretty operation. She's had more experience than them.

Blog Post #43 "Familiar Sights"

Do you think Tally's plan will work? David wants to save his parents, but what's driving Tally? Do you think she is crazy, or are her feelings valid?

Yes I think Tally's plan will work. I think what's driving Tally is guilt. She feels bad about everything she's done and wants to fix her doings. Her feelings are valid because she knows what she did wrong.

Blog Post #42 "Oil Plague"

How do David and Tally describe the Rusties? Is it accurate?

They describe the Rusties as a horrible time period. They thought of Rusties as idiotic.

What are weaknesses of OUR society?
The pollution and over population.

What are weaknesses of THEIR society?
People are starting to see through their disguise. They'd go to the extreme to have a perfect society.

Blog Post #41 "Maddy & Az"

Find information and a picture about a time we weren't prepared.(i.e. a natural disaster or attack). Post the information and cite it.

As one of the most successful surprise attacks in the history of warfare, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor stands out. The facts on Pearl Harbor speak for themselves, over 2,400 people were killed during the attack, with eighteen American ships suffering damage.

Criswell, Chad. "Facts On Pearl Harbor." Www.suite101.com. 12 July 2007. 26 Mar. 2010 .

Blog Post #40 "Run"

Describe the irony in Tally's "victory" over Dr.Cable. What was lost in the process?

In order to win against Dr. Cable her secret was discovered,friends were betrayeed, and a few people died.

Blog Post #39 "Amazing"

Is David right? Is Tally amazing? Do you think she should be feeling guilty? Why or why not?

I think Tally is amazing because she's been through so many adventures and she seems so brave. I don't think Tally should feel guilty she didn't know she was going to activate the pendant when she threw it into the fire.

Blog Post#38 "Run"

Who is the voice in the dark? Do you think it will be a friend or an enemy to Tally? What do you think Tally will do now?

I think the voice in the dark is a friend of Tally. Now that Tally has escaped from the Specials I think she'll try to go back and rescue the Smokies.

Blog Post #37 "In Case of Damage"

Explain what self preservation means to you. Is it the most important thing? Would you lie because of it?

Self preservation means saving yourself. Sometimes self preservation can be the most important thing like when you need to save yourself from trouble. I would probably lie because of it.

Blog Post #36 "The Rabbit Pen"

Tally had changed her mind about the smoke and the operation, but what will she do about all that now? Whose side is she on?

I think she'll try to trick the specials and try to escape. Tally will probably be on the Smokies side because she feels connected to them.

Blog Post #35 "Invasion"

Is this the climax of the book? Explain why or why not.

I think it is because Tally's secret is going to be let loose now. Dr.Cable is coming for the Smokies and it's all because Tally accidentally sent the signal. There can be nothing more exciting than this part.

Blog Post #34 "Burning Bridges"

Read the following quote David says to Tally. "What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful." Name one person in your personal life, and one in your academic life...what makes this person beautiful?

(Personal Life)Mom- She's always been there for me. She's never let me down. When i got sick she took care of me. The person in my life whom i am the closest to. She's like a superhero.

(Academic Life)Friend- She always makes me laugh when i feel down. She's the kind of person i can trust in. She's one of my best friends.

Blog Post#33 "Pretty Minds"

Respond to the following quote, what does it mean to you/to the story? "Becoming pretty doesn't change the way you look...it changes the way you think." How would you want to change mentally and physically if you were "pretty"?

*better reflexes
*smarter
*not freaking out about small things
*able to heal faster
*talk in any language

Blog Post #32 "The Secret"

What does the following quote tell you about the city and society in general?

"But you do know about genetics don't you? Sure i know all about genes. I knew two sister, uglies, who looked almost the same. But parents and children? That's just weird."

That's kind of weird. This tells me that in Uglyville the middle pretties children don't look like them. In our time parents genes are passed of to their offspring, so generally some of the children should look like their parents.

Predict what you think being "pretty" is.

Being a pretty means having a symmetrical face and being able to go to all the best parties. You get to rule yourself and you don't have to THINK about much except having fun.

Blog Post #31 "Bravery"

Find an example of imagery, personification and simile. Quote directly and give page numbers.

Imagery- "They walked through the Smoke, past cook fires being extinguished with shovelfuls of dirt; windows coming alight with candles and electric bulbs; and a handful of young uglies pursuing and escaped chicken." pg.245

Personification-"Tally looked away, trying to drown her uncanny pretty feelings in the sea of white weeds." pg.251

Simile-"But the image in her mind didn't give Tally the thrill it usually did; it just fell flat, like a song she'd heard too many times." pg.250

Does it require bravery to meet David's parents, why or why not?

Yes because Tally might feel guilty about meeting David's parents before Shay. Also, because they're the founders of the smoke. They're uglies and Tally doesn't like seeing old uglies.

Blog Post #30 "Suspicion"

Do you think Shay has a right to be jealous of Tally? Why or why not?

No. Tally didn't know much about Shay and David. Tally just thought of David's gift as a small present for her. Shay's probably upset because Tally seems to be more interesting than she is.

Tally received a gift from David in the chapter that is special. Have you ever received something that made others jealous as this gift did? Did your gift have a meaning behind it as Tally's had?
No. Not really. My gifts are just gifts that don't have much meanind behind it like Tally's.

Blog Post #29 "Hearthrob"

Why woul it have been easier for Tally to activate the pendant when she got to the smoke? Explain.

She wouldn't have gotten attached to the people. She would have never gotten a chance to feel being free. She would have never gotten to learn their ways and feel like she belonged.

Blog Post #28 "David"

If David's parents were doctors, Why do you think they ran away? Support your answer with textual evidence.

Maybe they found out something bad about the operation. They probably ran away because they feared they knew too much about a secret.

"Tally tired to get her mind to process his words." You mean, they never did the third operation? They still look middle, even though they're crumblies?"
"No, Tally. I told you: They're doctors."
A shock ran through her. This was more stunning than the felled trees or the the cruel pretties; as overwhelming as anything she'd felt since Peris had gone away."They reversed the operation?"
"Yes." pg.218

Blog Post #27 "Work"

Find an image of a skyline like the one Tally sees. Post it. What is beautiful about it? Is there anything ugly about it?

This image reminds me of the Skyline in New Pretty Town because in the book it describes New Pretty Town as an advanced city where there's many party towers and the lights are bright. This picture is so beautiful because the skyscrapers have many colors and it loooks so pretty at night.

Blog Post #26 "The Model"

What do you think about Shay's description of a model? Shay and Tally have a messed up view of our time, but what have they got right? (1 paragraph)

Shay and Tally don't know much about models because at first they think these people were ugly. They do have right that some of the models in the magazine did have diseases. Shay is kind of right when she says models are kind of like a proffesional pretty.

Blog Post #25 "Lies"

Characterization of David : "He was an ugly, but he had a nice smile. And his face held a kind of confidence that Tally had never seen in an ugly before"
David is part of a civilization called the Smoke he helps lead uglies to the Smoke.


Picture to represent Smoke:

I chose this picture because it seems old fashioned and there isn't a lot of technology shown. The buildings are small and have leaf roofs

Blog Post #24 "Bug Eyes"

List the important events in Chron. order.

1) Some people rescue Tally from the fire.
2) Tally thinks the people who saved her are the "fire-bug-eyes" in the note
3) Tally finds out about the rangers and their job
4) Tally learns about helicopters
5) The rangers help out the Smokies
6) Tally reaches the bald head and waits for the "Smokies"


Respond to the following quote: "...Tally was stuck out here in the wild forever. Ugly for life. Her only way home was to betray her friend."

Tally knows that she has to chose to become a pretty and betray her friend or stay ugly and not betray her friend. She feels like she's stuck in a very sticky situation. She doesn't know how to get out of the situation.

Blog Post#23 "Firestorm"

Give one example of each of these from the chapter: imagery, personification & simile.

Imagery- "Nothing was visible through the dense clouds. Her lungs fought for air in the foul brown smoke"pg.172

Personification- "There were a few spots burning on this side, but nothing like the galloping flame behind her" pg.173

Simile -"Her grippy shoes were ruined, their soles cracked like sunbaked mud, so she flew slowly, scooping up handfuls of water to soothe her burning face and arms." pg.174

Blog Post #22 "The Side you Despise" p.164

What do you think the flying machine was? Who was in it? Make a prediction.

I think the machine was a helicopter or an airplane. I think that the people inside the helicopter or airplane are some uglies that live in the Smoke or Special Circumstances people that want to stop uglies from running away.

Blog Post #21 "The Worst Mistake"

Have you ever made yourself do something that you didn't want to do because you knew you had to?
Yes. One time when i was little i got really sick so my parents took to the doctor and they recommended i take some prescripted medicine. When i tasted the medicine it tasted so bad i could barely drink 1 spoonful. I knew i had to drink it to feel better but it seemed so hard because it was so nasty.About a week later i felt all better thanks to the medicine but i still hated the medicine.


Predict what you think will happen next:
I think that Tally is going to see a big machine probably because ,so far she hasn't encountered many animals.

Blog Post#20"Spagbol"p.147

Invent a dried food you would take with you on your journey if you were Tally. What would it be? How would you make it?
I would create a dried italian dish that cooks by itself by adding water and using sunlight. The dish comes in a round solar dish.


Make a list of things you would miss about your home if you were forced to leave it as Tally was.
1)bed
2)Tv
3)computer
4)couch
5)air conditioner

Blog Post#19 "Leaving"p.139

Why do you think Tally ultimately decides to figure out where Shay is?
She finally decides to look for Shay because Peris convinced her into keeping her promise to him and because she wants to become a pretty so badly. If Tally returns with Shay, Dr.Cable will finally turn Tally into a pretty.

Blog Post#18 "infiltrator" p.120

Give a chronological list of important events that happened in the chapter.
1) Tally decides to tell on Shay
2)Tally tells Dr.Cable everything she wants to know
3)Dr.Cable shows Tally some survival stuff
4) Tally and Dr.Cable try to decipher the note Shay left behind
5) Dr.Cable tells Tally that she must go looking for Shay to become a pretty

Blog Post#17 "Peris" p.120

Why do you think Tally ultimately decides to figure out where Shay is?

Peris wants for Tally to become a pretty, so he and Tally can become the coolest prettys because Tally has seen Special Circumstances. With knowing about Special Circumstances you get to go to cool pretty parties.

"I know, you're probably not supposed to talk about it. But once you're across the river, just drop a few hints about Special-you-know-what and you'll get invited to all the parties! Just make sure you take me with you"

Blog Post#16 "Ugly for Life"

Respond to the following quote:
"Everywhere she went, eyes looked away. But it was the most visible she'd ever felt"

Tally doesn't feel like she's being watched but like shes being acknowledged by other people. She feels like the world is shunning her because she didn't turn into a pretty when she was supposed to. Everyone is trying to ignore her because they know of what happened to her and they probably pity her because of that. The world is probably afraid to be near her because they feel that if they do get near to her they might not turn into a pretty.

Blog Post#15 "Special Circumstances" p.102

Summarize the chapter highlighting the important events in chronological order. Predict what you think will happen next.

#1)Dr. Cable asks Tally about Shay.
#2)Tally is being the loyal friend that she is and doesn't tell her anything about Shay.
#3)Dr. Cable is persistent and won't let Tally get away without her telling on Shay.
#4) Finally, Dr. Cable tells Tally that if she doesn't tell her about Shay, Tally will never turn into a pretty and remain an ugly.

Characterization: Dr. Cable

1)A cruel pretty with a sharp ,cold face.
2)She has pointed teeth and works for special circumstances.
3)She has eyes lighter than a normal uglies'.
4)Is an evil woman

Blog Post#14b "Operation"p.96

Summarize the chapter highlighting the importan events in chronological order. Predict what you think will happen next.

* Tally finally turns sixteen
*Tally is on her way to the operation site in New Pretty Town
* Tally waits to see what the doctors do
*While waiting Tally thinks of Shay
* A doctor comes out and tells Tally there's a problem

Blog Post#14a"Last Trick"p.85

Respond to the following quote, what does it mean to you?
"We don't have to look like everyone else, Tally, and act like everyone else. We've got a choice. We can grow up any way we want"

It means that you can be different you don't have to be like everyone else you can grow up and be who you want to be. You can be unique. You won't have to be a follower you can be the followe. You have the choice of being in charge of yourself and no one else can decide for you.

Blog Post#13 "Fight" p.76

Two fights were presented in this chapter. Compare and Contrast both of them. List their similarities and differences. Why did each take place? What was the outcome of each one?(no less than one paragraph)

First Fight
* made up
*just a prank
*fight that wouldn't hurt anyone
*not really a fight
Second Fight
*not meant to be
*happened because Shay didn't want to be a pretty
*was an accident
The first and second fight are similar because they both seem to be fights. The first one was just a prank and the second one was an accident that happened because they were arguing about becoming a pretty. These fights were both similar because they seemed to be an accident.

Blog Post#12 "Waiting for David"

What does the following quote from the chapter tell you about the city?
"That was one thing about being outside the city: It made all that nature stuff they taught at school seem a lot more useful. She remembered now how rainwater fell on the mountains and soaked into the ground.."

Since the uglies live in a high-tech city they don't usually get to see anything real. Thy live in a city that consists of pure technology and barely anything you see there is natural. They barely see mountains, trees, and many other things that are part of nature.

Blog Post#11"The Rusty Ruins"

Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter. Tell the important events in chronological order
1) Tally and Shay sneak out to the Rusty Ruins.
2) Shay and Tally pass by the Rusty Ruins and look at what life was back then.
3) Shay shows Tally a roller coaster for the first time.
4) Tally has to promise to keep a secret.

Find two similes in this chapter and quote them, as well as the page number.
"Every building sported jagged spurs of metal sticking from its broken walls, like bones jutting from a long-dead animal." pg.62
" It was like a hover board course made solid, complete tight, banked turns, sharped climbs followed by long drops, even loops that took Tally upside down, her crash bracelets activating to keep her on board." pg.64(roller coaster)

Blog Post #10 "Rapids" p.53

In this chapter Tally says, "I kind of like being fooled about some things." Do you agree with Tally, or would you rather know the reality behind everything? Why?
I don't agree with Tally because i wouldn't want to be living my life a lie. I'd rather know what was real than living as a fake. If i'm ever lied to I feel betrayed.

Origin of white water rafting:
Back in 1958 when Jack Currey used to build rafts made from balsa wood to float Southern Utah's San Juan River, class IV and V whitewater was considered too risky to run recreationally. He decided that rubber army surplus rafts would much better handle the trials of whitewater as they did not get water-logged over time. However, after only a few trips it was readily apparent that the rubber rafts had their flaws as well. Because the rafts would fill with water in the bigger rapids, a continuous bailing effort was required, and on occasion the floor would tear on the jagged rocks.
One such occasion on a challenging section of the San Juan, a Currey guide accidentally tore the entire rubber floor out of his raft, leaving a suspended wooden floor hanging from the boat frame. The accident enabled the raft to self-bail itself through the entire whitewater expedition, giving the passengers a dry, safe, and comfortable ride.
Thus, river rafting history was made with the introduction of the first self-bailing rowing raft that has since revolutionized the river rafting industry.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-History-of-Whitewater-Rafting&id=876658

Blog Post #9 "Pretty Boring"p.46

Describe the Rusty Ruins. What are they?What happened during this time period?
"Real Trees, hundred of years old Mountains. The Rusty Ruins were the remains of an old city, a hulking reminder of back when there'd benn way too many people, and everyone was incredibly stupid"

Define peer pressure. Think of a time when it happened to you or someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.
Peer pressure is being forced into doing something that you don't want to do.
I've never actually been pressured into doing something. If i'm ever pressured i usually ignore it. I'm never really peered pressured because i don't think that i notice it.

Blog Post #8 "Facing the Future" p.39

Reflect on the following quotes from the chapter, what does each mean to you?

"Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun."..
This whole games is just designed to make us hate ourselves."
1)Classifying each other
"Everyone judged everyone else based on their appearance. People who were taller got better jobs..people killed one another over stuff like having differenct skin color"(referring to when everyone was ugly)
2) People wanted to see who was better.
"It's the only way to make people equal"(becoming pretty)
3) This way people wouldn't kill or want to be better than others.

Blog Post #7 "Wipeout"p.33

Think of another, book, movie or comic(exc) in which people use hover boards. How are they used?If possible,post a video of this.
In this movie i watched they used hover boards as a way of transportation.




Why do you think the new pretty's don't come back to Uglyville to visit?Describe their physical and mental transformation into new pretties.
I think that the new pretties don't visit Uglyville because they think they're too pretty. After the operation they're so perfect and they return to Uglyville they'd feel so out of place.

Blog Post#6 "Shay"p.23

Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter.
Tally manages to escape from "New Pretty Town" with the help of Paris. While Tally is trying to escape she comes across a person. Tally thinks that this person is an officer. She finally tries to see who this is and finds out that it's a girl named Shay. Tally tells Shay about what she's doing in "New Pretty Town".
What have you learned about Shay?Is she like Tally?Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.
Shay's adventurous and a dare devil like Tally. Shay seems so free spirited. I think that Tally and Shay are going to become friends because they're alike in so many ways.

Blog Post#5"Best Friends Forever"

Why do you think "New Pretty Town" advocates bungee jumping?
I think that since all the people are now prettys and they don't have to follow some of the ugly rules they feel free to do whatever they want. It's probably something that most prettys do. If they bungee jump it's another great thing that they get to do as a pretty ,so they probably do it to get a thrill ride they couldn't get before.

History of Bungee Jumping:
Bungee Jumping was originally an ancient ritual or right of passage for the "vine jumpers" of Pentecost Island in the Pacific Ocean Vanuatu group. Every year, the men of the island's tribe build large wooden towers, over 80 feet high.
They then carefully select vines from the jungle which they then tie to their ankles before jumping off the top of the towers.
http://www.athleticscholarships.net/extreme-sports-bungee-jumping.htm

Blog Post#4 "Best Friends Forever''

Characterization of Tally:
She's almost sixteen and so close to finally being a pretty. Taller than most pretties and her weight is a little more than an average pretty. Has a scar on her hand. Is very daring because she takes risks in life such as sneeking over to "New Pretty Town".
Characterization of Paris: Is sixteen and three month older than Tally. Has barely turned into a pretty. His appearence is now flawless because of being a pretty. Now lives in "New Pretty Town". Used to be friends with Tally.

How do you fell about the friendship of Tally and Paris?Are they true "best friends"?Why or why not?
I think that Tally and Paris's frienship is not working out because Paris is now a pretty and Tally is still an Ugly so they're not on the same level in the book. I think that they're still kind of like friends because he still cares about her but now it's kind of hard to communicate with eachother.

Blog Post#3 "New Pretty Town"(#2)

Find and quote one Oxymoron from the chapter or one example of Irony.

"safety sparklers"

This is an example of an oxymoron because usually sparklers are not safe because they warn you to be careful so you don't accidentaly burn yourself.

Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie?"

I think that Tally forgot that the party was white tie until people started talking about her and also because she didn't want anyone to see her or else they would have found out she was an ugly.



History of masks:
a form of disguise. It is an object that is frequently worn over or in front of the face to hide the identity of a person and by its own features to establish another being. This essential characteristic of hiding and revealing personalities or moods is common to all masks. As cultural objects they have been used throughout the world in all periods since the Stone Age and have been as varied in appearance as in their use and symbolism.
http://www.anymask.com/historyofmask.html

Blog Post#2 "New Pretty Town"

Have you ever had a friend like Paris who abandoned your friendship after moving?
No. Everytime anyone that i've known has moved they weren't really my friends they were people i didn't know. My friends have always stayed with me no matter what. The friends i have would never abandone our friendship.

Terms:
1.Interface ring- a special ring that's like a device that allows you to acess anything complicated or technological.
2.Toothbrush Pill- a small pill that you chew so you can clean your teeth instead of brushing your teeth.
3.Cacophony- a mixture of noises

Blog Post#1 Before Reading

How do you define beauty?What would the world be like if everyone was "beautiful"?

I define beauty as being interesting,unique and different. If everyone was beautiful the world would be different because people wouldn't judge each other. Then again it would be kind of boring because we would all probably look the same to each other.





I think that the butterfly is beautiful because it's so colorful and its extraordinary. The butterfly is also beautiful because its unique and there's nothing like it. The beetle compared to the butterfly seems ugly because it doesn't have any colors. The beetle seems normal and boring. The beetle would probably look beautiful if it were different,colorful and extraordinary.