Self preservation to me means that you look out for you above anything else; whatever needs to be done to make sure that you are successful.
Is self preservation the most important thing?
I think self preservation IS important because it can help you be confident in making sure you are successful. I don't think it's the MOST important thing though.
Would you lie because of it?
I think a big part about self preservation is lying. You're covering for yourself and making sure you're #1.
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3.23.2010
Blog Post #36- "The Rabbit Pen"
Tally had changed her mind about the Smoke and the operation, but what will she do about that now? Whose side is she on?
This is the question that BURNS ME UP about Tally the most. She's not my favorite person. At all. I think she was wishy-washy as a person from the beginning and making the decision to go to the Smoke made her even worse. She's a chameleon taking on the beliefs of whoever she's around. I think that is she would have stayed in Uglyville, she would've been obsessed with becoming a pretty, but since she went on to the Smoke, she became "one of them".
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This is the question that BURNS ME UP about Tally the most. She's not my favorite person. At all. I think she was wishy-washy as a person from the beginning and making the decision to go to the Smoke made her even worse. She's a chameleon taking on the beliefs of whoever she's around. I think that is she would have stayed in Uglyville, she would've been obsessed with becoming a pretty, but since she went on to the Smoke, she became "one of them".
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Blog Post #35- "Invasion"
Is this chapter the climax of the book? Explain why or why you don't think so in a few sentences.
No, I do not think this is the climax of the novel. I think the climax will come when Tally is FINALLY honest with David about being the reason for the invasion in the first place. The climax is the turning point of a novel. After a specific event, everything else changes. I don't think the invasion is THAT event.
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No, I do not think this is the climax of the novel. I think the climax will come when Tally is FINALLY honest with David about being the reason for the invasion in the first place. The climax is the turning point of a novel. After a specific event, everything else changes. I don't think the invasion is THAT event.
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3.12.2010
Blog Post #34- "Burning Bridges"
After reading this quote of a conversation David has with Tally, "What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful" , name two people in your life, home and academic, that are beautiful. What makes them this way?
My younger sister, Adrienne, is one of the most beautiful people I have ever encountered. She has long, pretty blonde hair, and blue eyes that remind me of a spring sky. She is one of the most giving people I know, willing to donate her time and resources to people and causes that may need assistance. She works with a program in an inner-city Dallas school, where she mentors, tutors, and loves on little kiddos that may not otherwise get that kind of support. She is a strong Christian woman, cemented in her faith, guided by her values and morals. She and her husband have a strong, loving marriage that can be admired and can set a standard for others. Whether she is playing with her niece and nephews, or writing cards just because she's thinking about you, Adrienne is beautiful.
KIMBO SLICE is my go-to gal from work. Our friendship has grown in the 4 years we have been teaching together and we work really well together. Kim is a beautiful person- inside and out. She is kind and sensitive and a fantastic mother. She's my work out buddy and sounding board. She even puts up with my out-of-the-box ideas and concepts. Kim's beauty is obvious to everyone that meet her. She's great.
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My younger sister, Adrienne, is one of the most beautiful people I have ever encountered. She has long, pretty blonde hair, and blue eyes that remind me of a spring sky. She is one of the most giving people I know, willing to donate her time and resources to people and causes that may need assistance. She works with a program in an inner-city Dallas school, where she mentors, tutors, and loves on little kiddos that may not otherwise get that kind of support. She is a strong Christian woman, cemented in her faith, guided by her values and morals. She and her husband have a strong, loving marriage that can be admired and can set a standard for others. Whether she is playing with her niece and nephews, or writing cards just because she's thinking about you, Adrienne is beautiful.
KIMBO SLICE is my go-to gal from work. Our friendship has grown in the 4 years we have been teaching together and we work really well together. Kim is a beautiful person- inside and out. She is kind and sensitive and a fantastic mother. She's my work out buddy and sounding board. She even puts up with my out-of-the-box ideas and concepts. Kim's beauty is obvious to everyone that meet her. She's great.
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3.09.2010
Blog Post #33- "Pretty Minds"
Respond to the following quote & what does it mean to you/the story:
"Becoming pretty doesn't just change the way you look...it changes the way you think."
This quote supports my earlier blog posting of a "euphioric/robotic conspiracy". I think Tally is realizing, after being able to step away from Uglyville/NPT, that what she was brought up to envy, is really a falacy. She was yearning for a change that would transform her entirely, beyond her control. She knows that that isn't the way things are supposed to be.
How would I want to change mentally & physically if I were a pretty? Well...I would want to replace my insesant need to procrastinate, so that I could get things done in time to look back over them and make sure it is exactly what I want. I would want my feet to not be as big, because shoes just aren't as cute in a size 11. I would hope that my patience could be restored, so that I wouldn't get irritated with people that take their time with daily tasks.
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"Becoming pretty doesn't just change the way you look...it changes the way you think."
This quote supports my earlier blog posting of a "euphioric/robotic conspiracy". I think Tally is realizing, after being able to step away from Uglyville/NPT, that what she was brought up to envy, is really a falacy. She was yearning for a change that would transform her entirely, beyond her control. She knows that that isn't the way things are supposed to be.
How would I want to change mentally & physically if I were a pretty? Well...I would want to replace my insesant need to procrastinate, so that I could get things done in time to look back over them and make sure it is exactly what I want. I would want my feet to not be as big, because shoes just aren't as cute in a size 11. I would hope that my patience could be restored, so that I wouldn't get irritated with people that take their time with daily tasks.
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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 know about genetics, don't you? Sure, I know all about genes. I knew two sisters, uglies, who looked almost the same. But parents and children? That's just weird."
I think this quote is showing that the children that each set of parents has, may not be their own, genetic children. I think they might be giving parents children, so that they can weed out any gene line that isn't superior. They are essentially creating a euphoric society. The societies need for perfection is creating a monster. I think this will come back to bite them in the rear in the end.
Prediction: Being a pretty is...
being brain washed and transformed into a robotic, non-feeling, competely clueless, shell-of-the-person you once were. The worst part of all is that you don't even realize it happened to you because the desire to be a pretty is so much greater.
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"But you know about genetics, don't you? Sure, I know all about genes. I knew two sisters, uglies, who looked almost the same. But parents and children? That's just weird."
I think this quote is showing that the children that each set of parents has, may not be their own, genetic children. I think they might be giving parents children, so that they can weed out any gene line that isn't superior. They are essentially creating a euphoric society. The societies need for perfection is creating a monster. I think this will come back to bite them in the rear in the end.
Prediction: Being a pretty is...
being brain washed and transformed into a robotic, non-feeling, competely clueless, shell-of-the-person you once were. The worst part of all is that you don't even realize it happened to you because the desire to be a pretty is so much greater.
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3.08.2010
Blog Post #31- "Bravery"
Give an example of each of these from the chapter:
Imagery: "The thought of rabbits being killed, skinned, and cooked suited her mood. Like the rest of her day, this meal tasted brutal and serious." p.243
Personification: "A feeling spread through her, a warmth that pushed away the cold wind cutting across the ridge." p.249
Simile: "Dr. Cable's pendant seemed to grow heavier and heavier, wound around her neck as tightly as the vines, brush, and roots grasping the railroad tracks." p.243
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Imagery: "The thought of rabbits being killed, skinned, and cooked suited her mood. Like the rest of her day, this meal tasted brutal and serious." p.243
Personification: "A feeling spread through her, a warmth that pushed away the cold wind cutting across the ridge." p.249
Simile: "Dr. Cable's pendant seemed to grow heavier and heavier, wound around her neck as tightly as the vines, brush, and roots grasping the railroad tracks." p.243
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Blog Post #30- "Suspicion"
Do you think Shay has a right to be jealous of Tally? Why or why not?
You have to remember the most important aspect of Tally and Shay's relationship.
They're girls: jealous, catty, deceitful girls.
So, of course Shay is going to get jealous. Tally is new in the Smoke and all of the sudden, David is spending extra time and showing special places to Tally. He's letting her in to their little world and even Shay hasn't seen as much of that side of him. Does Shay have the right to be jealous? No, but she's human, and a girl, and it's gonna happen.
Tally received a gift from David in this chapter that is special. have you ever received something that made others jealous? Did your gift have a meaning behind it as Tally's had?
I look at my pregnancy with my son as a gift. I had a friend I knew from college that had been married longer than I had and had been trying to have children without any success. When I found out I was pregnant, my friend took it hard. She took it personal. She knew that I had no control over the reasons she couldn't conceive, but she took it out on me. She didn't speak to me for a few weeks. It wasn't until I confronted her that she told me how jealous she was. It changed our relationship forever.
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You have to remember the most important aspect of Tally and Shay's relationship.
They're girls: jealous, catty, deceitful girls.
So, of course Shay is going to get jealous. Tally is new in the Smoke and all of the sudden, David is spending extra time and showing special places to Tally. He's letting her in to their little world and even Shay hasn't seen as much of that side of him. Does Shay have the right to be jealous? No, but she's human, and a girl, and it's gonna happen.
Tally received a gift from David in this chapter that is special. have you ever received something that made others jealous? Did your gift have a meaning behind it as Tally's had?
I look at my pregnancy with my son as a gift. I had a friend I knew from college that had been married longer than I had and had been trying to have children without any success. When I found out I was pregnant, my friend took it hard. She took it personal. She knew that I had no control over the reasons she couldn't conceive, but she took it out on me. She didn't speak to me for a few weeks. It wasn't until I confronted her that she told me how jealous she was. It changed our relationship forever.
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3.04.2010
Blog Post #29- "Heartthrob"
Why would it have been easier for Tally to activate the pendant 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 made life in the Smoke." p.225
Tally is having a battle within herself. Because she is now living the life of the Smokies, her conscience is riding her about activiating the pendant and ruining the lives of these people that have gaciously taken her in. She is conncecting on a personal level with the Smokies. They are letting their guards down. If she would have just alerted Cable and crew when she first got there, she wouldn't have gotten to know them, been part of the group, and treated like a special part of this "family". Her guilt is overwhelming to the point of her almost confession to Shay about the whole thing.
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"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 made life in the Smoke." p.225
Tally is having a battle within herself. Because she is now living the life of the Smokies, her conscience is riding her about activiating the pendant and ruining the lives of these people that have gaciously taken her in. She is conncecting on a personal level with the Smokies. They are letting their guards down. If she would have just alerted Cable and crew when she first got there, she wouldn't have gotten to know them, been part of the group, and treated like a special part of this "family". Her guilt is overwhelming to the point of her almost confession to Shay about the whole thing.
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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.
I was surprised to read that David's parents were the runaways, and not David himself. I think they ran away because they wanted better for their children. I think they realized that the way people's lives are run for them in that town wasn't right. In the chapter, David is semi-explaining to Tally about the situation.
"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?"
I think this conversation between David and Tally shows that his parents were already involved with the changing process, they were half way there. Then they changed their minds. Something was bad enough to make them want to leave.
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I was surprised to read that David's parents were the runaways, and not David himself. I think they ran away because they wanted better for their children. I think they realized that the way people's lives are run for them in that town wasn't right. In the chapter, David is semi-explaining to Tally about the situation.
"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?"
I think this conversation between David and Tally shows that his parents were already involved with the changing process, they were half way there. Then they changed their minds. Something was bad enough to make them want to leave.
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3.02.2010
Blog Post #27- "Work"
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I think this skyline is beautiful to look at. I love the relfection of the city lights on the water. I love how the city looks vibrant and full of life against the night sky. It's almost as if all the flaws of a big city (pollution, gross buildings, grafitti, busy streets) seemed covered by the glittery night time beauty. The only thing ugly I see is the possibility of people still hard at work in those office buildings when it is obviously evening time.
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3.01.2010
Blog Post #26- "The Model"
What do you think about Shay's description of a model?
"Kind of like a professional pretty. I guess when everyone else is ugly, being pretty is sort of, like, your job." I think that for someone who didn't live in our time, that could be an accurate description of a model. When you think about it, models are payed for being striking beautiful, and not everyone is. Shay has hit the nail on the head.
Shay and Tally have a skewed view of our time, but what have they got right?
When they talk about how they learned in school about girls who would starve themselves to look pretty or to fit in, they think that is ridiculous. They don't understand the pressure that girls in our time felt because Tally and Shay will get a chance to erase all things about them they don't like and be undeniably pretty no matter what.
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"Kind of like a professional pretty. I guess when everyone else is ugly, being pretty is sort of, like, your job." I think that for someone who didn't live in our time, that could be an accurate description of a model. When you think about it, models are payed for being striking beautiful, and not everyone is. Shay has hit the nail on the head.
Shay and Tally have a skewed view of our time, but what have they got right?
When they talk about how they learned in school about girls who would starve themselves to look pretty or to fit in, they think that is ridiculous. They don't understand the pressure that girls in our time felt because Tally and Shay will get a chance to erase all things about them they don't like and be undeniably pretty no matter what.
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Blog Post #25- "Lies"
Characterization: David
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- self-assured
- leader
- ugly, but has "a nice smile"
- confident
- crooked smile, high forehead
- older than 16
- protective of the other Smokies
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I think the Smoke is more like an abandoned environment than anything else. I think they refer to as the Smoke because smoke is elusive, can't be grasped, easily looked over as a lost cause and can fade quickly. I think it is more like an area that would not be labeled as inhabited and could be used as a decent cover for hiding people.Blog on.
Blog Post #24- "Bug Eyes"
List the important events of the chapter in chronological order.
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 is starting to realize how severe the situation she has found herself in is. Before her journey, Tally was focused on the fact that she and Peris were going to be together; it was her driving force. Now, she's made this hard journey, she's made it farther than she thought she would. Her time to summon Dr. Cable and crew is near and she's doubting her decision. It's called a conscience, Tally, deal with it.
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- Tally is pulled to shore by the mystery fire starters in masks
- They give her some "oh-two" to get her breathing back to normal
- They are all new pretties when they de-mask
- She and her board are loaded onto the flying machine (aka: a helocopter; saved from the Rustys because it can be used more freely)
- They are rangers, on a mission to burn a super-breed of flowers that spreads quickly and is choking out everything else around it
- They know she's headed to the Smoke
- They tell her the Smokies are crazy for wanting to stay ugly; they are also secretive and don't trust many people
- They tell her if the Smoke doesn't work out, she can always volunteer with them
- They drop her off at the meeting point
- Tally realizes she's close to when she'll have to sell out Shay and is getting nervous
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 is starting to realize how severe the situation she has found herself in is. Before her journey, Tally was focused on the fact that she and Peris were going to be together; it was her driving force. Now, she's made this hard journey, she's made it farther than she thought she would. Her time to summon Dr. Cable and crew is near and she's doubting her decision. It's called a conscience, Tally, deal with it.
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Blog Post #23- "Firestorm"
Give one example of each of these from the chapter:
Imagery (or descriptive language used in literature that appeals to the readers senses; makes you imagine)
"Her hard-baked shoes were slippery, and her sodden knapsack seemed to weigh a ton. As she leaned forward, a gloved hand reached up to grab the front of the board. A face came up from the water, wearing some sort of mask. Huge eyes stared up at her." p.176
Personification (or giving non-human things, human characteristics)
"Tally gulped a few breaths of smoky air, then was slapped in the face by a wave." p.175-176
Simile (or a comparison using "like" or "as")
"Her footsteps ignited with flame as she ran through the blackened flowers, like stabbing a poker into a slumbering fire." p.173
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Imagery (or descriptive language used in literature that appeals to the readers senses; makes you imagine)
"Her hard-baked shoes were slippery, and her sodden knapsack seemed to weigh a ton. As she leaned forward, a gloved hand reached up to grab the front of the board. A face came up from the water, wearing some sort of mask. Huge eyes stared up at her." p.176
Personification (or giving non-human things, human characteristics)
"Tally gulped a few breaths of smoky air, then was slapped in the face by a wave." p.175-176
Simile (or a comparison using "like" or "as")
"Her footsteps ignited with flame as she ran through the blackened flowers, like stabbing a poker into a slumbering fire." p.173
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Blog Post #22- "The Side you Despise"
What do you think the flying machine was? Who was in it?
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I think the "flying machine" is really an airplane or helicopter from the past, from the time of the Rusty Ruins people. I'm thinking that Shay and the other ugly escapees are manning the aircraft and searching the area for people that may be trying to find them.
Make a prediction.Hopefully, Tally finds Shay quickly so that she's not in anymore danger.
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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?
When my two-year old son was nine months old, he started walking. His walking quickly turned to running, and we knew we had a wild man on our hands! He was into everything: he was playing in the dog's water bowl, opening cabinets, playing with toilet paper and worst of all, trying to escape to the front yard any time the front door was open. My husband and I were so proud of him for finally walking on his own, but we knew we had to set boundaries with him for his safety. We had to start getting on to him when he was messing with things he wasn't supposed to. It was hard because we had been encouraging his "independence" by trying to get him to walk, but then once he was, we were having to tell him no to alot of things. I felt bad because he was just so excited to be walking, but I knew for his safety and my sanity, it was necessasary.
Predict what you think will happen next.
I think that Tally is going to find Shay. I just hope that Tally finds a way to keep her promise to Peris (by doing everything she can to become a pretty) and also to not completely rat out Shay.
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When my two-year old son was nine months old, he started walking. His walking quickly turned to running, and we knew we had a wild man on our hands! He was into everything: he was playing in the dog's water bowl, opening cabinets, playing with toilet paper and worst of all, trying to escape to the front yard any time the front door was open. My husband and I were so proud of him for finally walking on his own, but we knew we had to set boundaries with him for his safety. We had to start getting on to him when he was messing with things he wasn't supposed to. It was hard because we had been encouraging his "independence" by trying to get him to walk, but then once he was, we were having to tell him no to alot of things. I felt bad because he was just so excited to be walking, but I knew for his safety and my sanity, it was necessasary.
Predict what you think will happen next.
I think that Tally is going to find Shay. I just hope that Tally finds a way to keep her promise to Peris (by doing everything she can to become a pretty) and also to not completely rat out Shay.
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2.25.2010
Blog Post #20- "Spagbol"
nvent 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 am an AVID hot wing eater. I would want to package Cluckers hot-ranch buffalo wings so that I would only have to add water to the bag and leave it in the direct sunlight for two minutes. Between the heat from the sun and the water, the wings emerge crispy, covered in sauce, hot, and delicious. I think then, I would need some fries to go with that, and they would need to be packaged the same way.
Things I would miss the most about home after being forced to leave:
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I am an AVID hot wing eater. I would want to package Cluckers hot-ranch buffalo wings so that I would only have to add water to the bag and leave it in the direct sunlight for two minutes. Between the heat from the sun and the water, the wings emerge crispy, covered in sauce, hot, and delicious. I think then, I would need some fries to go with that, and they would need to be packaged the same way.
Things I would miss the most about home after being forced to leave:
- my family, if they couldn't go
- air conditioning
- cold milk
- bathroom/shower
- air conditioning
- ability to wash clothes
- internet access
- my memopry foam mattress
- air conditioning
- full working kitchen
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Blog Post #19-"Leaving"
Why do you think Tally ultimately decides to figure out where Shay is?
Duh, I think it is completely obvious why Tally has a little "change of heart". One word: Peris.
Peris "randomly" shows up at the Ruins. He also AMAZINGLY shows up after Tally has been questioned about Shay and given the ugly-for-life ultimatum. I think Peris is totally being used by the "eeee-ville" Dr. Cable to manipulate Tally. He's gorgeous and persuasive and by the end of the chapter, Tally is ready to blow the whistle on Shay. Then, the pressure from Dr. Cable, combined with the outcast feeling she has, no wonder she's ready.
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Duh, I think it is completely obvious why Tally has a little "change of heart". One word: Peris.
Peris "randomly" shows up at the Ruins. He also AMAZINGLY shows up after Tally has been questioned about Shay and given the ugly-for-life ultimatum. I think Peris is totally being used by the "eeee-ville" Dr. Cable to manipulate Tally. He's gorgeous and persuasive and by the end of the chapter, Tally is ready to blow the whistle on Shay. Then, the pressure from Dr. Cable, combined with the outcast feeling she has, no wonder she's ready.
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Blog Post #18- "Infiltrator"
Give a chronological list of important events that happened in the chapter.
- Tally meets with Dr. Cable to tell her she has reconsidered hiding Shay's secret.
- Tally shows Dr. Cable the note from Shay, which she then shoves away, for they already have a copy.
- Both Dr. Cable and Tally are confused by the cryptic message from Shay.
- They piece together that Shay had a survival kit, a hover board, and two weeks worth of dehydrated food.
- Dr. Cable tells Tally she will be making the trip to the Smoke. Alone. With only what Shay had packed for herself.
- Dr. Cable instructs Tally that once she is at the mystery meeting place, she can activate the tracing device and Dr. Cable's goons will come to whereever Tally is and break up the escaped uglies party.
- As one last daggar to the heart, Dr. Cable shows Tally how she will look if she remains an ugly. It's awful, Tally tells her to shut it off and she leaves.
Blog Post #17- "Peris"
Why do you think Peris comes back? Support your answer with textual evidence.
I think Peris is being used by mean ole Dr. Cable. I think Dr. Cable knows that Tally wants to be with Peris on "the other side" and is pulling at her heartstrings by roping Peris into the plan.
I think Peris is playing dumb.
"Oh, so getting yourself killed is your next brilliant trick. I guess that would just top your current one."
"My current what?"
Peris rolled his eyes. "This whole trick where you haven't turned pretty yet. Very mysterious."
He's setting her up to get information out of her. Then he guilt trips her when he says,
"I mean, I already told everyone about you after that fire alarm thing, but they're really dying to meet you now", he continued. "There's even a rumor that Special Circumstances is involved."
Why would he assume that? He knows that it will get to Tally to know that he was really looking forward to her being a pretty and so were his new, fancy friends. Then he finally, throws it all out there by reminding Tally that,
"...you made me a promise, too."
We know that that is referring to Tally promising to stay out of trouble until her operation. Who knew that her friendship with Shay would cause so many problems?
I think Peris is being used by mean ole Dr. Cable. I think Dr. Cable knows that Tally wants to be with Peris on "the other side" and is pulling at her heartstrings by roping Peris into the plan.
I think Peris is playing dumb.
"Oh, so getting yourself killed is your next brilliant trick. I guess that would just top your current one."
"My current what?"
Peris rolled his eyes. "This whole trick where you haven't turned pretty yet. Very mysterious."
He's setting her up to get information out of her. Then he guilt trips her when he says,
"I mean, I already told everyone about you after that fire alarm thing, but they're really dying to meet you now", he continued. "There's even a rumor that Special Circumstances is involved."
Why would he assume that? He knows that it will get to Tally to know that he was really looking forward to her being a pretty and so were his new, fancy friends. Then he finally, throws it all out there by reminding Tally that,
"...you made me a promise, too."
We know that that is referring to Tally promising to stay out of trouble until her operation. Who knew that her friendship with Shay would cause so many problems?
Blog Post #16- "Ugly for Life"
Respond to the quote:
"Everywhere she went, eyes looked away. But, it was the most viable she'd ever felt."
Tally feels the eyes because the ugly kids KNEW she was supposed to be changed. When she come back, and she's still ugly, it's OBVIOUS that there was a problem. The other ugly kids don't realize that unfortunately, this is Tally's choice by not ratting out Shay. They probably think she wasn't ready, or good enough, or anything. So, to Tally, who was ready and excited, this is heart breaking and embarassing. I feel sorry for Tally for being a faithful friend, and possibly now, a life-long ugly.
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"Everywhere she went, eyes looked away. But, it was the most viable she'd ever felt."
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Tally feels the eyes because the ugly kids KNEW she was supposed to be changed. When she come back, and she's still ugly, it's OBVIOUS that there was a problem. The other ugly kids don't realize that unfortunately, this is Tally's choice by not ratting out Shay. They probably think she wasn't ready, or good enough, or anything. So, to Tally, who was ready and excited, this is heart breaking and embarassing. I feel sorry for Tally for being a faithful friend, and possibly now, a life-long ugly.
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Blog Post #15- "Special Circumstances"
Summarize the chapter highlighting the important events in chronological order. Predict what you think will happen next.
Characterization: Dr. Cable
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- Tally is in the hovercar with the man who told her she had "a problem with the operation". He's driving crazy and she's a little car sick.
- They arrive at these ugly, rectangular dorm looking buildings that are painted a horrible, nauseating color.
- There are more people like the man who brought her, all dressed in formal gear, most of them ugly pretties.
- She is led to a metal door and told to go inside.
- She meets Dr. Cable, an intimidating, fierce woman.
- Dr. Cable explains that the problem with Tally's operation is that she is friends with Shay. Tally thought she was in trouble for the pranks and is confused.
- Dr. Cable wants Tally to tell her with Shay and the "others" are.
- Tally tells her "I can't help you. I made a promise."
- Dr. Cable tells Tally that she will remain and ugly and can "die that way for all I care."
Characterization: Dr. Cable
- "cruel pretty"
- intimidating
- "Her nose was auiline, her teeth sharp, her eyes a non-reflective gray. Her voice had the same slow, neutral cadence as a bedtime book. But it hardly made Tally sleepy. An edge was hidden in the voice, like a piece of metal slowly marking glass."
- formal, serious
- no-nonscense
- manipulative
- "The woman became nothing but a monster, vengeful, and inhuman."
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2.23.2010
Blog Post #14- "Operation"
Summarize the chapter by highlighting the important event in chronological order. Predict what you think will happen next.
- Tally will be turning today.
- She's had all her final measurements and was prepared for the invasive, yet exciting surgery.
- Shay is gone.
- The hospital hovercar finals arrives.
- She hasn't packed much because she knows she want need it in New Pretty Town.
- They arrive at the hospital.
- She anticipates being a pretty; day dreams about what it'll be like, even without Shay.
- Tally is waiting for what seems like forever, but is more like an hour.
- A man arrives. Tally thinks he looks strange, like a pretty with a bad operation. He's cold and intimidating. He makes Tally nervous.
- He tells her there is a problem with her operation and she goes with him to see what it is.
Blog Post #14-"Last Trick"
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."
I think this quote is showing Shay's out-of-the-ugly-box thinking. She's getting bolder with her notions to go against the grain, forget everything that they have been taught to want, and to do something different. Be something different. Think independently.
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"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."
I think this quote is showing Shay's out-of-the-ugly-box thinking. She's getting bolder with her notions to go against the grain, forget everything that they have been taught to want, and to do something different. Be something different. Think independently.
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Blog Post #13-"Fight"
Two fights were presented in this chapter. Compare and contrast both of them. List the similarities and differences.
Fight #1
Tally vs. Shay
While hidden in the changing rooms, the girls get into an argument based on how Tally looks.
Fight #2
Tally vs. Shay
As their bickering continues, they get onto the subject of Shay not wanting to become a pretty.
Similarities:
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Fight #1
Tally vs. Shay
While hidden in the changing rooms, the girls get into an argument based on how Tally looks.
Fight #2
Tally vs. Shay
As their bickering continues, they get onto the subject of Shay not wanting to become a pretty.
Similarities:
- both arguments seem to be lost causes; Tally still wants to be a pretty & Shay wants to stay an ugly
- both arguments are about things they can't control
- both girls are adament that they are the right one in the situation
- Fight #1 is over Tally being overly critical of how she looks and Shay trying to assure her that she isn't all that ugly like they are told every day
- Fight #2 is over Shay not wanting to turn pretty and Tally being irritated because once again, David is brought up and is looking to be the one motivating Shay to not change
- Tally is motivated by wanting to be with Peris, Shay is motivated by wanting to be with David
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Blog Post #12- "Waiting for David"
What does the following quote from the chapter tell you about the city?
"That was the one thing about bring 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..."
I think that this shows how the city controls everything the people who inhabit it see. She only remembers rainwater falling from studying it, not experiencing it. They are controlling everything for the uglies and the pretties, making the world only what they want them to see.
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"That was the one thing about bring 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..."
I think that this shows how the city controls everything the people who inhabit it see. She only remembers rainwater falling from studying it, not experiencing it. They are controlling everything for the uglies and the pretties, making the world only what they want them to see.
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2.09.2010
Blog Post #11- "The Rusty Ruins"
Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter.
Tally and Shay are hover boarding through the Rusty Ruins. Tally is creeped out by the strange, foreign city and how desolate it looks and makes her feel. The Rusty Ruins bothers Tally because it is uninhabited and new to her. Shay shows Tally a roller coaster and convinces her into riding it. Tally enjoys her ride, but the newness of it is frightening to her. Shay then tells Tally she wants her to meet someone and that Tally can't ever tell about it.
Two Similes found in the chapter:
"Every building sported jagged spurs of metal sticking from its broken walls, like bones jutting from a long-dead animal." Uglies, p. 62
"They would stick ground cars to it and go as fast as they could. Up, down, around in circles. Like hover boarding, without hovering." Uglies, p.63
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Tally and Shay are hover boarding through the Rusty Ruins. Tally is creeped out by the strange, foreign city and how desolate it looks and makes her feel. The Rusty Ruins bothers Tally because it is uninhabited and new to her. Shay shows Tally a roller coaster and convinces her into riding it. Tally enjoys her ride, but the newness of it is frightening to her. Shay then tells Tally she wants her to meet someone and that Tally can't ever tell about it.
Two Similes found in the chapter:
"Every building sported jagged spurs of metal sticking from its broken walls, like bones jutting from a long-dead animal." Uglies, p. 62
"They would stick ground cars to it and go as fast as they could. Up, down, around in circles. Like hover boarding, without hovering." Uglies, p.63
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2.08.2010
Blog Post #10- "Rapids"
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 think part of being innocent, is still having mysteries around you. Think of something as simple as the tooth fairy- you want so desperately when you are little to believe that a tiny little fairy comes in specifically to your room, to retrieve your nasty fallen out tooth that has been jammed unsanitarily under your pillow the night before. Having some imagination only makes these little mysteries come to life. Don't grow up so fast that you lose out on all the fun.
White Water Rafting
"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.
In 1811, the first recorded attempt to navigate the Snake River in Wyoming was planned by the Overland Astorians. While attempting to boat the stretch below Jackson Hole, the river was found to be too treacherous and it came to be called ?Mad River.?
The rubber river raft is believed to have been invented in the early 1840s. It was first made by Lt. John Fremont, who was then serving in the U.S army and Horace H. Day. They invented the rubber raft with the intention of surveying the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Although the raft was invented in the mid-nineteenth century, it was not until the turn of the century that the first ever commercial whitewater trip was undertaken. At first, surplus military rafts were used as boats and it was only much later that inflatable rafts were used.
Private companies played a major role in augmenting the rafting business. In 1956, one of the members of the most affluent business families of America, John D. Rockefeller built a resort that introduced one of the first floating trips in the country. However, it only evoked a lukewarm response. Later, in the 1960s and 1970s, exclusive whitewater rafting companies were formed. These include the Becker-Cooke Expeditions, Hatch River Expeditions and Slickrock Adventures.
Rafting was first included in the Munich Olympic Games, 1972. Subsequently, it was included in the 1992 Barcelona Games and the 1996 Atlanta Games. In 1996, the Ocoee River in Tennessee Valley played host to the whitewater events of the Summer Olympic Games."
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Max_Bellamy
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I think part of being innocent, is still having mysteries around you. Think of something as simple as the tooth fairy- you want so desperately when you are little to believe that a tiny little fairy comes in specifically to your room, to retrieve your nasty fallen out tooth that has been jammed unsanitarily under your pillow the night before. Having some imagination only makes these little mysteries come to life. Don't grow up so fast that you lose out on all the fun.
White Water Rafting
"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.
In 1811, the first recorded attempt to navigate the Snake River in Wyoming was planned by the Overland Astorians. While attempting to boat the stretch below Jackson Hole, the river was found to be too treacherous and it came to be called ?Mad River.?
The rubber river raft is believed to have been invented in the early 1840s. It was first made by Lt. John Fremont, who was then serving in the U.S army and Horace H. Day. They invented the rubber raft with the intention of surveying the Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains. Although the raft was invented in the mid-nineteenth century, it was not until the turn of the century that the first ever commercial whitewater trip was undertaken. At first, surplus military rafts were used as boats and it was only much later that inflatable rafts were used.
Private companies played a major role in augmenting the rafting business. In 1956, one of the members of the most affluent business families of America, John D. Rockefeller built a resort that introduced one of the first floating trips in the country. However, it only evoked a lukewarm response. Later, in the 1960s and 1970s, exclusive whitewater rafting companies were formed. These include the Becker-Cooke Expeditions, Hatch River Expeditions and Slickrock Adventures.
Rafting was first included in the Munich Olympic Games, 1972. Subsequently, it was included in the 1992 Barcelona Games and the 1996 Atlanta Games. In 1996, the Ocoee River in Tennessee Valley played host to the whitewater events of the Summer Olympic Games."
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Max_Bellamy
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Blog Post #9- "Pretty Boring"
Describe the Rusty Ruins.
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 to me is when someone is trying to make you do something you know isn't right and you wouldn't normally do. When I was in junior high, I had a friend that had gotten into an argument with our Humanities (English & History together in one class) teacher. My friend had gotten in trouble for talking and our teacher had called her parents and she was grounded. She talked me into writing some bad things about the teacher on one of the bathroom walls. By the next morning, I was feeling so guilty, I approached the teacher and told her what we had done and how sorry I was. I remember being so embarassed and crying because that just wasn't something I would do. My parents had raised me better than that. I ended up having afterschool detention for two weeks and had to clean/scrub graffitti off all the bathroom stalls. It was awful. I knew I shouldn't have done it, but my friend pressured me and I caved. It never happened again.
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- What are they?
- What happened during this time period?
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 to me is when someone is trying to make you do something you know isn't right and you wouldn't normally do. When I was in junior high, I had a friend that had gotten into an argument with our Humanities (English & History together in one class) teacher. My friend had gotten in trouble for talking and our teacher had called her parents and she was grounded. She talked me into writing some bad things about the teacher on one of the bathroom walls. By the next morning, I was feeling so guilty, I approached the teacher and told her what we had done and how sorry I was. I remember being so embarassed and crying because that just wasn't something I would do. My parents had raised me better than that. I ended up having afterschool detention for two weeks and had to clean/scrub graffitti off all the bathroom stalls. It was awful. I knew I shouldn't have done it, but my friend pressured me and I caved. It never happened again.
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Blog #8- "Facing the Future"
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."
-I think that Tally & Shay are realizing exactly that. The game makes the uglies feel worse. I think it works as a tool to make them want to be pretty even more. Like the nicknames and segregation of the two groups wasn't enough already, right?
"Everyone judged everyone else based on their appearence. People who were taller got better jobs...people killed one another over stuff like having different skin color." (referring to when everyone was ugly)
-I think this quotes shows how Tally's world got to the point of having uglies and pretties. They are referring to our time now and how further down the line, someone thought it would be better to make everyone the same, either ugly or pretty, and take away those differences.
"It's the only way to make people equal." (becoming pretty)
-If everyone were pretty, there would be no differences between the people based on looks. I wonder if the people of Tally's time factored in that even after the change, a person would still have the same personalities and that could possibly make them different. Or maybe they will, we just haven't read it yet.
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"Making ourselves feel ugly is not fun"..."This whole game is just designed to make us hate ourselves."
-I think that Tally & Shay are realizing exactly that. The game makes the uglies feel worse. I think it works as a tool to make them want to be pretty even more. Like the nicknames and segregation of the two groups wasn't enough already, right?
"Everyone judged everyone else based on their appearence. People who were taller got better jobs...people killed one another over stuff like having different skin color." (referring to when everyone was ugly)
-I think this quotes shows how Tally's world got to the point of having uglies and pretties. They are referring to our time now and how further down the line, someone thought it would be better to make everyone the same, either ugly or pretty, and take away those differences.
"It's the only way to make people equal." (becoming pretty)
-If everyone were pretty, there would be no differences between the people based on looks. I wonder if the people of Tally's time factored in that even after the change, a person would still have the same personalities and that could possibly make them different. Or maybe they will, we just haven't read it yet.
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2.02.2010
Blog #7- "Wipeout"
Think of another book, movie, or comic in which people use hover boards.
The first movie that popped into my head was "Back to the Future II".
In the Uglies, the hover boards are used as a mode of transportation. I think it's funny that Tally is struggling so hard in "Wipeout" to master her hover board. It makes me think of teenagers in these present times that struggle with learning how to drive!
Why do you think the new pretties don't come back to Uglyville to visit? Describe their physical & mental transformation into new pretties.
I think the new pretties get so caught up in their new looks, new friends, parties, and fun activities that they forget about Uglyville. Yes, they can come back, but why? Everyone is so much prettier in NPT, more fun, and more interesting. After they get their new skin and new beautiful lips and eyes, they are drastically better looking. Mentally, I think they begin to form an "I'm better than uglies" attitude because they look so good.
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The first movie that popped into my head was "Back to the Future II".
- How are they used?
In the Uglies, the hover boards are used as a mode of transportation. I think it's funny that Tally is struggling so hard in "Wipeout" to master her hover board. It makes me think of teenagers in these present times that struggle with learning how to drive!
- Possibly post a picture or video link of this.
20jazzfunkgreats.co.uk
Click here for the link to the video montage of "Back to the Future II" hover board scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ40lSWRPp0
I think the new pretties get so caught up in their new looks, new friends, parties, and fun activities that they forget about Uglyville. Yes, they can come back, but why? Everyone is so much prettier in NPT, more fun, and more interesting. After they get their new skin and new beautiful lips and eyes, they are drastically better looking. Mentally, I think they begin to form an "I'm better than uglies" attitude because they look so good.
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1.28.2010
Blog Post #6- "Shay"
Write a one paragraph summary of the chapter.
Tally bungee jumps from the Garbo Mansion to get away from the people at the party. She is convinced she is going to be caught, but at least she got to see Peris. The wardens are scowering NPT looking for whoever set up the alarm and caused the confusion. Tally is now certain she is going to be caught and never turned pretty. As she gets to the bridge where she can cross back over, she meets another ugly, Shay. Shay understands Tally's draw to NPT. They realize that they are better off as friends.
What have you learned about Shay? Is she like Tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.
I think Shay is like Tally because she is willing to escape town just for a glimpse at NPT. She is a rule breaker, but looking for a good friend. I think she will find this in Tally. I also think that Shay and Tally will work together on trying to become pretty.
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Tally bungee jumps from the Garbo Mansion to get away from the people at the party. She is convinced she is going to be caught, but at least she got to see Peris. The wardens are scowering NPT looking for whoever set up the alarm and caused the confusion. Tally is now certain she is going to be caught and never turned pretty. As she gets to the bridge where she can cross back over, she meets another ugly, Shay. Shay understands Tally's draw to NPT. They realize that they are better off as friends.
What have you learned about Shay? Is she like Tally? Make a prediction about what will happen between Tally and Shay.
I think Shay is like Tally because she is willing to escape town just for a glimpse at NPT. She is a rule breaker, but looking for a good friend. I think she will find this in Tally. I also think that Shay and Tally will work together on trying to become pretty.
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Blog Post #5- "Best Friends Forever"
Why do you think New Pretty town advocates bungee jumping?
New Pretty Town probably advocates bungee jumping because it is wild and exciting. Normal people don't bungee jump everyday. In my opinion, normal people don't ever bungee jump because that's just nuts. NPT is a "cutting edge" community. They only do cool stuff, so of course they bungee jump. Why not?!
Find information about the history of bungee jumping and post it along with the website URL.
Bungee has quite an old origin. The idea of this way of jumping comes from the ancient ritual "Gkol" performed in the Pentecost 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 Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. So he died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practise such jumps in case they got in similar situation. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.
Modern bungee jumping as we know it today actually started on the 1st of April ( Fools' Day ) 1979 when group of people from the Oxford University Dangerous Sport Club, impressed by a film about "vine jumpers", jumped from 245-Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. Using nylon braided, rubber shock cord instead of vines, and dressed in their customary top hat and tails, they performed a four man simultaneous jump .The enthysiasts promptly were arrested for this. But at least hit the world press the next day. The new adrenaline mania has been started. The D.S.C. performed many other jumps, including one off the Golden Gate Bridge. In early 1988, A.J. Hackett and Chris Allum, opened the first commercial jump site in Ohakune, New Zealand. Hackett also made a great commercial show in 1987 when he jumped from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
. As part of the site publicity, Hackett performed an astounding bungee jump from the Eiffel Tower! Nowadays there have already been a lot of towers,cranes,bridges and even hot-air balloons serving as platforms for jumping and bungee is the simplest and easily understood of the aerial extreme sports.
Found on: http://library.thinkquest.org/C0123122/historybungee.htm
Add a picture for fun, but tell where you found it also.
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New Pretty Town probably advocates bungee jumping because it is wild and exciting. Normal people don't bungee jump everyday. In my opinion, normal people don't ever bungee jump because that's just nuts. NPT is a "cutting edge" community. They only do cool stuff, so of course they bungee jump. Why not?!
Find information about the history of bungee jumping and post it along with the website URL.
Bungee has quite an old origin. The idea of this way of jumping comes from the ancient ritual "Gkol" performed in the Pentecost 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 Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. So he died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practise such jumps in case they got in similar situation. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.
Modern bungee jumping as we know it today actually started on the 1st of April ( Fools' Day ) 1979 when group of people from the Oxford University Dangerous Sport Club, impressed by a film about "vine jumpers", jumped from 245-Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. Using nylon braided, rubber shock cord instead of vines, and dressed in their customary top hat and tails, they performed a four man simultaneous jump .The enthysiasts promptly were arrested for this. But at least hit the world press the next day. The new adrenaline mania has been started. The D.S.C. performed many other jumps, including one off the Golden Gate Bridge. In early 1988, A.J. Hackett and Chris Allum, opened the first commercial jump site in Ohakune, New Zealand. Hackett also made a great commercial show in 1987 when he jumped from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
. As part of the site publicity, Hackett performed an astounding bungee jump from the Eiffel Tower! Nowadays there have already been a lot of towers,cranes,bridges and even hot-air balloons serving as platforms for jumping and bungee is the simplest and easily understood of the aerial extreme sports.
Found on: http://library.thinkquest.org/C0123122/historybungee.htm
Add a picture for fun, but tell where you found it also.
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Blog Post #4- "Best Friends Forever"
Create characterization for:
How do you feel about the friendship of Tally & Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or why not?
I think at one point, Tally and Peris were best friends. Now, however, with all the changes he has been going through, it is pulling him away from the things he has in common with Tally. I think the true test of their friendship will come further into the book.
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- Tally
- Peris
How do you feel about the friendship of Tally & Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or why not?
I think at one point, Tally and Peris were best friends. Now, however, with all the changes he has been going through, it is pulling him away from the things he has in common with Tally. I think the true test of their friendship will come further into the book.
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Blog #3- "New Pretty Town"
- Find and quote ONE example of an oxymoron from the chapter or ONE example of irony. QUOTE IT DIRECTLY.
"Tally smiled. The revelers were wearing masks." Uglies, p.10
This is ironic because if they are all pretty, why are they wearing masks? Now, Tally can fit in.- Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to a party that was deemed "white tie"?
- Find information about the history of masks and post it. How can you relate this to Tally's decision?
Found on: http://www.life123.com/hobbies/antiques-collectibles/masks/history-of-masks.shtml
I think this relates to Tally because she is so desperate to see Peris again, she has to hide behind a mask for the confidence to go into the forbidden town and then party.
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Blog Post #2- "New Pretty Town"
1 paragraph- Have you ever had a friend like Peris who abandoned your friendship after moving? Explain.
When I was in first grade, I had a best friend named Charlie. She was so nice to everybody and you couldn't help but want to me around her. She and her mom moved the summer before second grade to Colorado. We never got the chance to exchange addresses or what not because we were so young at the time. We lost all contact with each other for years. It wasn't until I was in college that we reconncected randomly through email.
Describe the following terms in your own words:
When I was in first grade, I had a best friend named Charlie. She was so nice to everybody and you couldn't help but want to me around her. She and her mom moved the summer before second grade to Colorado. We never got the chance to exchange addresses or what not because we were so young at the time. We lost all contact with each other for years. It wasn't until I was in college that we reconncected randomly through email.
Describe the following terms in your own words:
- interface ring- a tracking device
- toothbrush pill- they don't physically brush their teeth, they take a pill that does it for them
- cacophony- wild congregation of people
1.05.2010
Blog Post #1- Before Reading
- How do you define beauty?
- What would the world be like if everyone was "beautiful?"
Post a picture of something you find beautiful and something you find ugly and explain the reasoning behind these choices in a paragraph.
My something beautiful would be:
because it makes me feel like, "this is a new day, I'm a new person, I want new adventures."
My something ugly would be:
there is nothing uglier than people who can't see past who they are to appreciate others for their differences.
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