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What is the problem in Uglies?
The central conflict of the whole novel is Tally trying to decide if she really wants to become pretty like everyone else or if she wants to live out her days “ugly” like Shay in the Smoke.
How did the uglies end?
David’s mom has come up with a way to cure the brain damage, but she needs a willing volunteer. Tally feels so guilty that she volunteers. The book ends with Tally confessing to David how she’s responsible and giving herself up to the city authorities.
What is the main idea of the uglies?
It tells the story of teenager Tally Youngblood who rebels against society’s enforced conformity, after her friends Shay and David show her the downsides to becoming a “Pretty,” even though it is obvious to most people. Written for young adults, Uglies deals with themes of change, both emotional and physical.
What is the uglies mood?
The tone of Uglies is Cynical which means that people are mostly interested in themselves and in the book Uglies the only thing the uglies want is to become pretty and when they become pretty all they care about is how pretty they are and how pretty everyone else is. .
Does tally become pretty?
Rescue mission and becoming a Pretty After that, all the Smokies except Tally and David are caught. Tally, regretting betraying the Smoke and Shay, Tally decides to sacrifice herself and goes back to New Pretty Town to be turned pretty and test the pills.
Why is Shay in New Pretty Town?
Who is Shay and why is she in New Pretty Town? She is an ugly and Tally’s best friend. She has long dark hair in pigtails, and her eyes were too wide apart. Her lips were full enough, but she was even skinnier than a new pretty.
What does Shay look like in uglies?
Shay has almost perfect lips and sleek black hair, but she’s far too skinny. However, Shay doesn’t want to undergo pretty surgery and she makes a point to act and speak in ways that show Tally that Shay thinks they’re both beautiful just the way they are.
What do the flowers symbolize in uglies?
The white orchids that Tally encounters on her journey to the Smoke symbolize the overbearing, conformist culture in which Tally lives.
Who is the narrator in the uglies?
Emily Tremaine
Emily Tremaine (Narrator of Uglies)
What does tally look like as a pretty?
Tally Youngblood is the main character in the Uglies series. As an ugly, Tally is a 15-year-old girl who lives in Uglyville. She has frizzy brown hair, beady hazel eyes that are too close together, a patchy complexion, thin lips, a flat nose, and she hates the right side of her face.
Who is Tally’s boyfriend in pretties?
Zane
Zane: The founder of the Crims and Tally’s boyfriend.
Why did Scott Westerfeld write the book Uglies?
Uglies takes place a long time later. It’s a society that is justifiably afraid of the whole global-meltdown thing happening again. But alas, it’s a society that has been made paranoid by its history, and hates human innovation and difference.
What was the story of the book The Uglies?
A: Each book in the Uglies series will have more of that story. But the short version is that the Rusties (who are us, basically) were too dependent on oil. One day, a bacteria was created that changed the nature of oil and made it wildly unstable. As this “oil-bug” spread, everyone’s car exploded,…
Is there a sequel to Uglies and pretties?
Uglies and Pretties are both nearly impossible to put down.” “Riveting and compulsively readable, this action-packed sequel does not disappoint. Just as good as its predecessor, it will leave fans breathlessly waiting for the trilogy’s final volume.”
Why are there Uglies in the Rusties series?
A: Each book in the Uglies series will have more of that story. But the short version is that the Rusties (who are us, basically) were too dependent on oil. One day, a bacteria was created that changed the nature of oil and made it wildly unstable.