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?

When Life rains on your parade, bring out the Slip n' Slide.

• This really just means to not let stuff get to you. A modern take on the old "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade". And I'd write it with chalk, in block letters. :-)
  

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?

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?

BLOG POST #42. "Oil Plague".

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

What are weaknesses of OUR society?

What are weaknesses of THEIR society?

BLOG POST #41. "Maddy and 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.

http://genealogy.about.com/od/historic_disasters/tp/deadliest_us.htm- Information

http://janezlifeandtimes.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/1900-hurricane-galveston.jpg- Picture.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=9WyTibVLoJE- Video.

Galveston, TX Hurricane. September 18, 1900.

Estimated death toll: about 8000

• The deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history was the hurricane that ripped into the rich, port city of Galveston, Texas, on September 18, 1900. The category 4 storm devastated the island city, killing 1 in 6 residents and destroying most of the buildings in its path. The building which housed the port's immigration records was one of many destroyed in the storm, and few Galveston ships manifests survive for the years 1871-1894.

BLOG POST #40. "Ruin."

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

"She found the duffel bag half-hidden, shoved under a moss-covered fallen tree. Zipping it open, Tally saw that the magazines were still there, each one lovingly wrapped in its own plastic cover. She slung the bag over her shoulder, glad to have salvaged something from the library, a small victory over Dr. Cable."

BLOG POST #39. "Amazing".

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

• No. Tally has just (unknowingly) completely destroyed the one safe haven for runaways that only want to escape the bubblehead operation. Then, she is told of her profound amazing-ness by the boy that she stole from Shay. So, yes, she should feel guilty. No, David isn't right; Tally is not amazing. He's only in love with her cover.

BLOG POST #38. "Run".

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

• Tally's enemies had no way to get in before her, much less actually finding it, which means that she'll encounter a Smokey that wasn't near the invasion site, but a Smokey nonetheless. David, perhaps? She couldn't find him earlier, and what a perfect place for them to meet up again. . . .

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?

• To me, self preservation's definition is practically spelled out in the words: taking care of yourself at all costs. Yes, of course I'd lie to save myself. Like Tally's city-taught party line: It's human evolution. And it may be the most important thing, but I think that you should always try to help others, too. Because that's human evolution, as well. We're all programmed to look out for those who maybe couldn't do it themselves.

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?

• The truth about becoming Pretty is too drastic to forget, so I don't think Tally will be running back anytime soon. And she doesn't exactly hide her dislike towards Dr. Cable, either. But Tally doesn't have anything against the Smokies. So it's completely 'sense-missing' that she'd betray them again.

BLOG POST #35. "Invasion".

Is this the climax of the book? Explain why or why you don't think so in a few sentences.

• Tally Youngblood's biggest mistake yet? It has to be. But more than that, everything is changing. The Specials have arrived just after Tally and David work out their star-crossed relationship. And Smokies are captured, bound, and set to return to their cities. In a novel filled with obstacles, 'Invasion' seems to be the chapter where they all clump together, daring Tally to jump over them.

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 (home) life and one in your academic life (you may leave them nameless if you wish). . . what makes this person beautiful?

BLOG POST #33. "Pretty Minds".

Respond to the following quote, what does it mean to you/to the story?

"Becoming pretty doesn't just change the way you look. . . it changes the way you think."

• Tally has just learned that the city that makes her beautiful, feeds and clothes her, is rewiring her brain. Programming it into a compliant, vapid, and lazy Pretty. This really is (I think) the turning point of Uglies. Because maybe, with such a terrible realization, Tally won't want to return to the city, and in doing so will salvage her mangled friendship with Shay. To me, well, I just want to know how exactly they change the way you think. :-)

How would you want to change mentally and physically if you were pretty? (Think. . . habits, intelligence, and physical attributes.)

• First of all, I'd make myself alot smarter. My body would have all of the Special advantages, without the cruel Pretty features. I'd be 5'2, complete with standard Pretty clear skin, big eyes, full lips, and waist-length wavy hair. :-)

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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 sisers, uglies, who looked almost the same. But parents and children? That's just weird."

Predict what you think being "Pretty" really is.

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BLOG POST #31. "Bravery".

Find an example of: (Quote directly and give page numbers.)

Imagery -

Personification -

Simile -

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

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BLOG POST #30. "Suspicion".

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

• Yes, she does. Tally hasn't been a very good spy.

Tally received a gift from David in the chapter that is special. Have you ever recieved something that made others jealous as this gift did? Did your gift have a meaning as Tally's had?

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BLOG POST #29. "Heartthrob".

Why would it have been easier for Tally to activate the pendant right when she got to the Smoke? Explain.

She wished she had activated the pendant the moment she'd gotten there. In only one day she'd begun to realize that it wasn't just Shay's dream she'd be betraying. Hundreds of people had mad a life in the Smoke. Page 225.

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BLOG POST #28. "David".

If David's parents were doctors, why do you think they ran away? Give textual evidence to support your answer.

'"They are doctors."

"Huh. But. . . . hang on. Doctors? How old were they when they ran away?

"Old enough. They weren't uglies anymore. I think it's called being a Middle Pretty?"

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?

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BLOG POST #26. "The Model".

What do you think about Shay's description of a model.

"Kind of like aprofessional Pretty. I guess when everyone else is ugly, being pretty is sort of, like, your job."

Shay and Tally have a skewed view of our time. But what have they got right?

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BLOG POST #25. "Lies".

Characterization: David

Find a picture of what YOU think the Smoke looks like and post it on your blog with an explanation of why you chose it. (And, of course, the URL.) :-)

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BLOG POST #24. "Bug Eyes".

List the important events of the chapter in chronological order.

1. Tally is pulled to shore by the masked fire starters. Shay's "Fire Bug
   Eyes".
2. She is given "oh-two", a substance designed to steady her heavy breathing.
3. When the fire starters reveal their true faces by discarding the masks, Tally is shocked to stand before New Pretties.
4. Tally climbs up aboard the old Rusty contraption that was saved for it's ability to move without the use of magnetism.
5. Next, the Fire Bug Eyes reveal themselves once again as Rangers, the people dedicated to burning and killing a specific Rusty weed in order to save the surrounding vegetation.
6. Somehow, the Rangers are aware of Tally's desire to reach the Smoke.
7. Tally learns yet another point of view on the Smokies: They're crazy for wanting to stay Ugly, secretive, and unwilling to trust other people.
8. The Rangers give Tally a last-minute backup plan. If the Smoke doesn't work out, she can always volunteer for them and become a weed-fighter.
9. Tally is dropped of at the Smokies' meeting point.
10. Tally begins to feel nervous as she nears ratting out Shay.

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 seems to be realizing that she will not, in fact, be ending Shay's big adventure, but ruining her lifestyle. Poor Tally. I only hope she makes the right choice.

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BLOG POST #23. "Firestorm".

Give one example of each of these from the chapter:

• Imagery -

• Personification -

• Simile -

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BLOG POST #22. "The Side You Despise".

What do you think the flying machine was? Who was in it?

Make a prediction.

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BLOG POST #21. "The Worst Mistake".

Have you ever made yourself do something that you didn't want to because you knew you had to?

Predict what you think will happen next.

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BLOG POST #20. "SpagBol".

Invent a dried food that you'd take with you on your journey if you were Tally. What would it be? How would you make it?

• AlfreNoods. Angel Hair spaghetti noodles and Alfredo, or 'Special' sauce. Topped with oregano, pepper and hamburger meat. (not the tastiest combination, but nevertheless, a source of protein while trekking 'cross the wild)

• I'd recreate this recipe I stumbled upon last summer with my friend, Cassie, by dehydrating the sauce, noodles, any other ingredients and then seperating them into serving-size packets. When needed, I could easily tear open the plastic, mix with purified water, and proceed to set the container (or whatever else I used) over a lit fire or other source of heat. Viola! AlfreNoods.

Things that I'd miss the most about home if I were forced to leave:

• Well, my family, for one. That would be the worst. But I'd definitely bring my puppy, Taysha. I don't know how I'd do it, but if I were Tally, I think I would build a covering over a hoverboard and then set it to follow my crash bracelets. :)

• The ability to randomly pilfer through the pantry and fridge. I'd have to ration my SpagBol, PadThai, CurryNoods, or whatever I could secretly borrow from Uglyville.

• Fresh clothes. There's only so much you can bring with you on a hoverboard. :) So there's no telling how long I'd be wearing the same outfit. But I'd probably buy special camping stuff like long-lasting microfiber shirts and whatnot. And Tally even wears a backpack on her way to the Smoke. So, yeah.

• New reading material. Even though I'd probably never even find the time to pore over printed words while on a journey away from home, I'd still miss it. However, in Tally's futuristic world, I could probably download novels onto some program embedded in my brain, then read them about a foot in front of my eyes thanks to another program that deals with my vision. :)

• The 'Rusty' Air-Conditioning and Heater that lets me control the temperature around myself. Again, Tally's Pretty scientists can probably warm up or cool down the actual temperature of your skin, but I don't know that. So controlled temperature's the fifth thing I'd miss away from home. :)

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BLOG POST #19. "Leaving".

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

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BLOG POST #18. "Infiltrator".

Give a chronological list of important events that happened in the chapter.

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BLOG POST #17. "Peris".

Why do you think Peris comes back? Support your answer with textual evidence.

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BLOG POST #16 "Ugly for Life" Page 111.

Respond to the following quote.

"Everywhere she went, eyes looked away. But it was the most visible she'd ever felt."

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BLOG POST #15 "Special Circumstances" Page 102.

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

Characterization: Dr. Cable.

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BLOG POST #14B "Operation" Page 96.

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

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BLOG POST #14A "Last Trick" Page 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 evweryone else. We've got a choice. We can grow up any way we want."

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BLOG POST #13 "Fight" Page 76.

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

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BLOG POST #12 "Waiting for David" Page 69.

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 in school seem a lot more useful. she remembered now how rainwater fell on the mountains and soaked into the ground..."

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BLOG POST #11 "The Rusty Ruins" Page 61.

Write a one paragraph summary of this chapter. Tell about the important events in chronological order.

• Tally and Shay slide between broken buildings, very much unlike the annual ugly school field trips to show the ruined cities of once-modern civilization. Shay assures an anxious Tally that their boards won't 'conk out' because 'whoever built this city loved to waste metal'. The 'Rusties', as they are called for their corroded town, are the target of teachers as an example of extreme stupidity. How huge the crumbled buildings, how real! And why ever did they work in their above-ground factories like bees in a hive, instead of at home? Then, Shay awakes Tally from her reverie to show her yet another Rusty legacy. The Roller Coaster. Always-adventurous Shay convinces unfaithful Tally to follow the steel twists and turns on their iron-dependant hoverboards. Tally briefly fumes with rage for Shay after she is left in the dark about the minor detail of the roller coaster's didtinct gap. Another of Shay's extravagant plans leaves the pair waiting to meet the one responsible for the Coaster's rediscovery.

Find two similes in this chapter and quote them, as well as the page number.

• "Up, down, around in circles, like hoverboarding without hovering." Uglies, Page 63.

• "Every buildung supported jagged spurs of metal sticking from its broken walls, like bones jutting from a long-dead animal." Uglies, Page 62.

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BLOG POST #10 "Rapids" Page 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"

• A blindfold. That is the equivalent of 'being fooled about some things'. And sometimes, if you leave it on for too long, your eyes start to hurt. Too much darkness. And the fabric constricts you, suddenly far too tight around your head. Then, when you remove it, you can see. It was only you, all along, who could untie the simple knot.

Find information about the origin of white-water rafting and post it here, along with the website URL.

• http://ezinearticles.com/?History-of-Whitewater-Rafting&id=276992

• It is interesting to note that Whitewater rafting was one of the earliest forms of transportation. It was not only used for carrying people but also for transferring goods from one place to another. However, it became quite popular as a form of leisure activity in the 1980s.

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BLOG POST #9 "Pretty Boring" Page 46.

Describe the Rusty Ruins. What are they? What happened during this time period?

• "There's plenty out there. Real trees, hundreds of years old. Mountains. And the ruins." The Rusty Ruins are "the remains of an old city, a hulking reminder of back when there'd been way too many people, and every one was incredibly stupid. And ugly." Only special hoverboards work out there, if you know how to trick them. To make them drift past the outer edge of the greenbelt, off-limits, and farther upstream where it's white water and too rough for skimmers. Then, you slink out of the city completely.

Define 'Peer Pressure'.

• A quick Dictionary.com search deemed Peer Pressure to be the "social pressure by members of one's peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted". There are two types of peer pressure: negative and positive. How odd, that the wrongness of giving in can be positive. And how sad, that there is not only the one, the positive. Peer Pressure, it seems, is balanced.

Think of a time when it happened to you or someone you know and explain the situation in a paragraph.

• As I rule out different experiences from the short decade that I have walked this Earth, I think: how can I possibly write a decent answer and not come out sounding insecure? I now place my fingers over the flat keys in anticipation, and begin to wing it:. Following protocol, my feet began to move in sequence with theirs, and I followed my friends. Always behind them. Then, at that precice moment, the sun shone down where I stood, and I began plotting the day that I'd walk beside them, in the front. :)

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BLOG POST #8 "Facing the Future" Page 39.

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

"Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun."..."This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves."

• Ah, Shay. So defensive. And actually, so right. Now if only she can convince Tally, and the rest of Uglyville. And it's a game? Oh, I just thought it was an extensive surgical operation designed to rearrange a person's facial and bodily features. And it's not fun to look in the mirror and want to smash it for telling you the truth? Where have I been? :)

"Everyone judged everyone else based on appearance. People who were taller got better jobs...people killed one another over stuff like having different skin color." (Referring to when everyone was ugly.)

• My first thought: wow, what a concept for a fiction novel. And then I realize, oh, right, something like that actually did happen. My third thought: it's really hard to believe the latter, despite the plethora of texts confirming it. And now, as I reread the quote, I think, what ever did the potential employees put in their resumes? Headshots? :)

"It's the only way to make people equal." (Becoming Pretty.)

• Then why not remain ugly? Do the Pretties think themselves so different from each other? And once everyone has changed, what will stop employers from hiring the one with the longer hair, the different eye-color, or the darker lips? What will stop the cycle from restarting? What will make the people equal? If, of course, that's what they're striving for.

BLOG POST #7 "Wipeout" Page 33.

Think of another book, movie, or comic in which people use hover boards? If possible, post a video of this.

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• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74oUIzqhwVQ&feature=channel (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.) This is just the trailer. Be patient, it's in there. Girl Scout's Promise. :)

Why do you think the New Pretties don't come back to Uglyville to visit? Describe their physical and mental transformation into New Pretties.

• Now that the Pretties have been altered, they just don't have the same connection to their Ugly friends. They're different. But on top of that, what if they can't rekindle forgotten relationships, if they're somehow restricted? No Pretty ever crosses over the bridge to Uglyville or sends letters in that direction after the operation on their sixteenth birthday. The operation. On the Uglies' faces. Where the surgeon can obviously reach their brain. And if the doctor's scapel can't cut away their past and memories, it probably wouldn't be too difficult to rearrange their thoughts and intentions with some form of hypnosis. The doctors then could write off Uglyville's abandonment as a result of the preoccupied and adrenalin-craved New Pretties. And the Pretties themselves? Why, they don't even want to see left-behind family members, forgotten and betrayed friends. Not anymore. Now, this is all immoral, and the Pretties would be pre-tty upset if they ever found out. But who's going to tell them? Who will they believe? And who's going to find out in the first place? :)

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BLOG POST #6 "Shay" Page 23.

Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter.

• Impulsively, Tally bungee jumps from the Garbo Mansion to escape the Pretties that are occupying the site for their party. She is undoubtedly frightened and completely convinced that she'll be caught, but is glad that she at least got to see Peris. Wardens are scouring New Pretty Town for the source of the triggered alarm and confusion. Tally is now absolutely certain she'll be caught and will never be turned Pretty as punishment. As she gets to the bridge that allows her to cross New Pretty Town and slink back into Uglyville, she sees a shape in the brush. Mistaking it to be another warden, Tally stiffens and remains both quiet and still. After the long and uncomfortable pause, she softly whispers sorry as the figure's cue to emerge. Another Ugly, by the name of Shay and Tally's companion 'cross the bridge back home.

What have you learned about Shay? Is she like Tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.

• Shay, an adventurer, is like Tally in their shared confidence and bravery. Their pre-surgically enhanced features and ability to sneak in and out of New Pretty Town undecteded. Their friendship is inevitable and hopefully so are the countless trips across the bridge I've imagined for them. :)

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BLOG POST #5 "Best Friends Forever" Page 11.

Why do you thing New Pretty Town advocates bungee jumping?

• Ah, to be Pretty. Special. The feeling that you can do anything. A rush from being able to say I did that. And to just have fun. New Pretty Town is all of this, a 'cutting-edge' and cool community for those that are above normal. And what's something that normal people would never do? What's crazier than jumping off of a tall object, face-first, with nothing but a cable 'round your ankles to ensure your safety and return to solid ground? And, what would be more exhilarating than a 'hover-bouncing' rope as a fire escape? Of course they bungee jump. :)

Find Information about the history of bungee jumping and post it along with the website URL.

• http://library.thinkquest.org/CO123122/historybungee.htm

. The idea of this way of jumping comes from the ancient ritual "Gkol" performed in the Pentacost Island in the Pacific Archipelago of Vanuatu. The legend says that in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a Banyan tree where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamilie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what his wife had done. So he died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practice such jumps in case they got in similar situations. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.

• www.fwi.co.uk/.../bungee_jumping.jpg

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BLOG POST #4 "Best Friends Forever" Page 11.

Characterization: Tally

• Tally, or Squint, is a rebellious Ugly and was "wearing her baggy black expedition outfit, muddy from crawling up ropes and through gardens, from falling among the vines". Tally, among other things is passionate about her friends and maintaining her friendships. As a nervous habbit, she fingers her palm and the scar that she no longer shares with Peris. And although she likes being different, Tally yearns for the surgical operation that will allow her to see Peris again, (legally) from her sixteenth birthday on. :)
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Characterization: Peris

• Peris, a Pretty, is three months older than Tally. His old ugly nickname, Nose, no longer applies. A resident of New Pretty Town, his "suit was deep black velvet, his shirt, vest, and tie all glowing white". He flaunts his new post-operation skin and the healed scar that he once shared with 'Squint'. Rudely, Peris refuses to be "best friends" with Tally until three months later when she undergoes the surgical operation that will rearrange her features and make her Pretty, like him.
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How do you feel about the friendship of Tally and Peris? Are they true best friends?

• Sometimes, people change. And then you don't know them. Should you change? Should you run back to someone who'll only accept you after a surgical operation? Should you do that for a boy, should Tally? And would the friendship even mean anything anymore? I don't think so. But maybe, Tally will forgive Peris in time. And in the meantime, she should find a friend that appreciates her as an Ugly. As herself.
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BLOG POST #3 "New Pretty Town" Page 3.

Find and quote (directly) one oxymoron from the chapter or one example of irony.

• "Upside-down."
  "As the light faded, deep blue gaps of night peered through like an upside-down ocean, bottomless and cold."
  "Tally smiled. The revelers were wearing masks."
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Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "White-tie"?

• Because Tally is Ugly, she is unwelcome in dazzling New Pretty Town. But, she desperately wants to see her Pretty friend, Peris.When a parade of masked Pretties begins to make its way down the street, Tally quickly seizes the opportunity to hide her pre-surgically enhanced features. :)
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Find information about the history of masks and post it. How does this relate to Tally's decision?

• http://www.life123.com/hobbies/antiques-collectibles/masks/history-of-masks.shtml
  .Masks have been used for thousands and thousands of years in cultures around the world. Early masks were probably made from local materials. Harder-to-find or more precious materials would probably have been used to embellish more important masks in ancient times, as they are now.
  .Over the centuries, masks became associated with religion. For example, ancient Egyptians considered mummy masks to be an important part of the transition to afterlife. Today, masks made by the Iroquois people are so precious to their beliefs that the Iroquois leadership is requesting the return of face masks from museums and private collections. Traditional Iroquois want to properly care for these masks according to their ancient traditions.
  .Sometimes, a culture starts to use masks for a specific reason only to have that reason change over time. For example, masks were initially used during carnival to hide people's identities. Wearing masks allowed people to cross class lines and behave in inappropriate ways without fear or shame.
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BLOG POST #2 "New Pretty Town" Page 3.

1 paragraph--Have you ever had a friend like Peris who abandoned your friendship after moving? Explain.

• No, but I've done it. Every time we move, I lose touch with my friends. Mostly as a result of sheer distance. At least, that's what I tell myself. Because, really, when I'm not lying, I know it's my fault. My fault that the daily phone calls we few and fewer between. I don't know how to explain it, but somehow, it's just hard. And I probably sound like any other shallow teen, but I just can't explain it.
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Describe the following terms.

• 1) Interface ring - a device that connects you to a computer. A burden and able to '"accidentally" forget at home'. :)
  2) Toothbrush pill - the (quick :D) alternative to brushing your teeth.
  3)Cacophony - loud, confusing and disagreeable sounds.

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BLOG POST #1 "Before Reading"

Post a picture of something you find beautiful, and something you find ugly and explain the reasoning behind these choices in a paragraph.

• www.lesjones.com/.../sesame-street-oscar.jpg

• Neither are completely beautiful, really. Sorry, Taysha. :) But, like so many other pictures, they have potential. Taysha, what with her being a puppy and my being biased, seems beautiful to me. While Oscar the Grouch, sporting his apathetic scowl, miserable attitude and waste-covered fur, is hideous. Plus, he was rude to Zoe when I was in Kindergarten. Hence my decision. :D
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How do you define beauty?

• Dictionary.com describes beauty as, "the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, weather arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, ect.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest)." But I think that maybe, maybe they had it wrong. Well, not wrong, but missing something. Because beauty can be what shines through small eyes and wide noses. Beauty, in some people, can be talent.

What would the world be like if everyone was 'beautiful'?

• If everyone was beautiful? Then no one would be. They'd be normal. Lost in the crowd of their stunning peers. But some people, inevitably, would strive to be better. To be dazzling. To be first. The cycle restarts itself. :)