UGLIES

Dear Ms. English and Class,

I am reading the Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. It is fantastic book so far. In this book I am on page 197, I have alot to tell you guys.

First I will tell you what the book is about:

A girl named Tally Youngblood is about to turn 16 and she is REALLY excited, not because she will get her driver license but for turning pretty. In Tally's world when you turn 16 you get an operation that turns you from an ugly into a attractive pretty. When you go to new pretty town your only job is to have fun. In a few weeks Tally will be there.

But Tally meets a new girl Shay who doesn't know if she wants to be pretty or not. When Shay runs away Tally is stuck with the 2 worst choices she can ever think of: Go find her friends Shay and turn her in or never turn pretty at all. The choice Tally makes will shock you and changer her life.

Here is my summary:

Tally was on her way to talk to Peris ( Peris is a guy who is Tally's best friend and already turned pretty) She crossed the river that separates Uglyville and New Pretty Town. Tally decided to put on a pig mask because she thinks it is better to be seen like that than top be seen as an ugly. People start chasing her when she enters the mansion when she reaches the elevator one of the men stepped in and shut the door. It was Peris! Peris said that he will take her to the top floor for her to jump off the building using a parachute. When she was about to cross the river she thought she saw a Warden ( Wardens are pretty much the police) She notices that the Warden is not moving suddenly Tally steps on a twig and says "OK i am so sorry." But then the person she thinks is a Warden turns out to be Shay. Tally and Shay have the same birthday. But Shay is not sure she wants to be pretty, she would rather live life on the outside. Shay said Tally i am going to run away here is a note that only you will understand if you decide you would like to come. When it is Tally's 16th birthday she goes to Dr. Cable who is supposed to give her the operation but then tells Tally that a girl named Shay had ran away. Tally made the choice to go find Shay. Tally was on her way to the Smoke where they are supposed to be living. Then, a helicopter flies overhead and starts a BIG fire to kill the flowers. They notice that someone is done there and they go to get Tally. They give her a new pair of shoes and they leave her closer to smoke. The last clue of Shay's not e had said: stay on the bald head until dawn the next day. The next day Shay came with a group; David, Shay, and Croy. The take her to the Smoke. Tally had noticed that the smoke is REALLY smokey. The have alot of logs. Tally had said " You.. cut down trees?" And Shay said " You will get used to the idea." That is were i left off.

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My first question is Why doesn't Shay want to turn pretty and have the operation?

Also, Why do they have to have New Pretty Town and Uglyville, or even a operation?

Thank You I hope you enjoyed my blog as much as I enjoy reading it! :):):):)

Sincerely,

J.A.