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Uglies (2005)

Uglies (2005). Scott Westerfeld. Scott Westerfeld. Has written 3 sets of young adult books: Lives in Dallas, Texas Graduate of NYU Married w/no kids. Uglies. Setting: 300 years in the future—

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Uglies (2005)

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  1. Uglies(2005) Scott Westerfeld

  2. Scott Westerfeld • Has written 3 sets of young adult books: • Lives in Dallas, Texas • Graduate of NYU • Married w/no kids

  3. Uglies • Setting: 300 years in the future— • Uglyville—children live here after leaving their parents to attend school and await the operation • New Pretty Town—city for New Pretties to have fun and enjoy parties until they decide on a career path • The Smoke—an area outside the city filled with radical teens who want to keep their own faces/bodies

  4. Major Characters • Tally Youngblood—main protagonist; she’s been brainwashed to believe that being Pretty is the most one can aspire to • Peris—Tally’s friend who is Pretty before her • Shay—befriends Tally and does not want to become a Pretty • Dr. Cable—commander of a secret government agency • David—born and raised in the wild

  5. Continued… • Croy—Shay’s friend who runs away to The Smoke • Maddy and Az—David’s parents who are searching for a cure to Prettiness • Rusties—refers to people in our present time who used up natural resources causing the destruction of our society

  6. Themes: • Freedom vs. Security • Individuality and choice • Abuse of power • Dystopia • Conformity • Social status • Friendship/Love

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