Blog Post #52-"Down River"

• If you were Tally, would you ask the Warden to make you pretty.

Yes because that's the whole reason she went down to NPT. She really wants to become pretty and then get cured.

Blog Post #51-"Confessions"

• Tally has finally come clean. Do you think she will regret it? Do you think David will change his mind about her?

Nope. I pretty dang sure a massive weight has been lifted off her shoulders. She has been practicing to tell him that for like a 2 months. Yeah I hope he doesn't but i'm pretty sure he will change his mind.

Blog Post #50-"Hippocratic Oath"

• Should Maddy have forced Shay to take the "cure?" Why or why not?

If it was my best friend I would shove them down thier throat (nicely). Because I would love to have my old friend back.

Blog Post #49-"Night Alone"

• If you were Shay, would you get the cure? Why or why not?

DEFINITELY! Why not, you would be beautiful and still have no brain lesions. What the heck might as well try there is only a 1% chance you will become a vegetable.

Blog Post #48-"Get Away"

• Respond to the following quote from the chapter... what does it mean to you?"Tally thought of the lesions on Shay's brain, the tiny cancers or wounds or whatever they are that she didn't even know she had. They were in there somewhere changing her friend's thoughts, warping her feelings, gnawing at the roots of who she was."

I think this means Tally really wants the old ugly, Shay back. They were best friends and always pulled pranks together.

Blog Post #47-"Rescue"

• Give a chronological list of important events in the chapter. What's the kicker at the end of the chapter?

1. Tally finds out that Shay is a pretty.

2. David and Tally find David's mom and frees the other Smokies.

3. Tally and the others ride up the elevator to the roof.

4.KICKER-David finds out his dad is DEAD!

Blog Post #46-"Inside"

• Is this quote a play on words, or does it have a deeper meaning to the story? "Radiology. Neurology. Magnetic Imaging," she read softly. "Operating Theater Two."

I think those have a different meaning. I bet those are torture chambers where the "mess up" people. Let me just say they aren't a place you would want to go.

• What "labels'' do Tally and David find in Special Circumstances building? Give a BRIEF description of what you think each means.

Radiology means is probably where they take their skin off. Neurology means the thing they do to the brain. Magnetic energy is the is where the make your face pretty.

• Describe Shays appearance at the end of the chapter using textual evidence.

"Tall and elegant with eyes deep and soulful."

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?

Mine would be " If you quit now, you will think you can quit anything else in life". I say that because most of my friends complain about quiting stuff they don't like. So that's what i tell them.

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?

Tally has become WAY,WAY, WAY more mature. She has grown up a ton! I think having David around Tally, has made her more intelligent and older.

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?

I think that Tally and her plan will soon prevail. Because she loves David and really wants to help him find Maddy and Az. Nah, Tally isn't crazy she is just a little bit wacko. Yes, Tally should love David the way he is, until she tells her secret. David will probably freak when he hears Tally's secret about being a spy.

Blog Post #42-"Oil Plague"

• How do David & Tally describe the Rusties? Is it accurate?

Tally and David describe them as crazy freako people. That isn't right because not all of the rusties are crazy freaks.

• What are weaknesses of OUR society?

I think the weakness in our society is.... economics. I'm not sure about it all, but on the news it all about stocks, foreclosures, etc. I think everyone should just take a chill pill.

• What are weaknesses of THEIR society?

Well they promise you the best life in NPT but they change your body and your brain. They manipulate you into something your not.

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 information and cite it.

Hurricane Ike (pronounced /ˈaɪk/) was the third costliest hurricane to ever make landfall in the United States. It was the ninth named storm, fifth hurricane and third major hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season.[1][2] It was a Cape Verde-type hurricane, as it started as a tropical disturbance near Africa at the end of August. On September 1, 2008, it became a tropical storm west of the Cape Verde islands.[3][4] By the early morning hours of September 4, Ike was a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (230 km/h) and a pressure of 935 mbar (27.61 inHg).[5] That made it the most intense Atlantic storm of 2008. Ike passed over the Turks and Caicos Islands as Category 4, with winds 135 mph (217 km/h) on September 7. Moving west along Cuba, it made 2 landfalls as a Category 4 hurricane on September 7 and a Category 1 hurricane on September 9. Ike made its final landfall over Galveston, Texas as a strong Category 2 hurricane, with Category 5 equivalent storm surge, on September 13, 2008 at 2:10 a.m. CDT. Hurricane-force winds extended 120 miles (193 km) from the center.[inconsistent]
Ike was blamed for at least 195 deaths. Of these, 74 were in Haiti, which was already trying to recover from the impact of three storms earlier that year: Fay, Gustav, and Hanna. In the United States, 112 people were killed, and over 300 are still missing.[2][6] Due to its immense size, Ike caused devastation from the Louisiana coastline all the way to the Kenedy County, Texas region near Corpus Christi, Texas.[7] In addition, Ike caused flooding and significant damage along the Mississippi coastline and the Florida Panhandle[8] Damages from Ike in US coastal and inland areas are estimated at $24 billion (2008 USD)[2], with additional damage of $7.3 billion in Cuba (the costliest storm ever in that country), $200 million in the Bahamas, and $500 million in the Turks and Caicos, amounting to a total of at least $32 billion in damages. Ike was the third costliest Atlantic hurricane of all time, behind Hurricane Andrew of 1992 and Hurricane Katrina of 2005.[2] The hurricane also resulted in the largest evacuation of Texans in that state's history. It also became the largest search and rescue operation in U.S. history.[9]

Blog Post #40-"Ruin"

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

Tally was just pumed Dr. Cable hadn't captured her. She also really wants to save the Smokies.

Tally lost most of her friends from the Smoke. They were captured by Dr. Cable and taken back to Special Circumstances.

Blog Post #39-"Is David Right?"

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

No, Tally is most definietly not amazing. She betrayed all of her Smoky friends for herself to become pretty. She should feel very gulity for doing what she did.

Blog Post #38-"Run"

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

I think the voice in the dark is David her "boyfriend". Then I think Tally is going to crawl into his arms.

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?

Self Preservation is basically staying strong in what you believe in. Yes, I really think self preservation really could be the most important thing. Well it kind of depends on the situation. If it's important I wouldn't lie. But if it wasn't that important I would maybe lie.

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?

Tally knows she made the wrong decision by betraying the Smokies. So now Tally will do anything possible to get away from the Special Circumstances. Now Tally has sided with the Smokies.

Blog Post #35-"Invasion"

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

Definietly! This is when Tally finally makes her decision. She could either run away from the Specials Circumstances, or she could leave and become pretty. This was the best part for me. Because you don't know the decision she'll make.

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 that person beautiful?

Probably my dog, Sophie. Because she loves me no matter what mood I'm in. Also she is very cute, which adds to her beauty. In my academic life, it would probably be "him". Because we relate so much in everything but height.

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."

I think when you turn pretty they don't only "mess up" your face, but your brain as well.

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

I would like to be TALLER, definitely. For sure I would love to be smarter than I already am. I would also probably be obsessed with hoverboarding.

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 that, well apparently most parents genes don't usually "transfer" to their children. So it seems that it's very unusual for parent's to look like their children. Because, in the real world (earth) most people look pretty darn close to their parents.

• Predict what you think being "Pretty" is:

A rich, brat that thinks that they could easily rule the world.

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

Blog Post #30-"Suspicion"

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

Yes, Tally stole her man,David, which Shay really liked. I would be jealous if a was a ugly girl, like Tally and Shay fighting over a ugly man.

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

Yes, I got a very "high tech" phone for birthday. Everytime I would take it out of my pocket people would be like, "let me see it", or "OH what is that called?". It gets a bit annoying though. My gift really didn't have a special meaning though, just a awesome birthday present.

Blog Post #29-"Hearthrob"

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

Because Shay and David keep telling her how much they trust her. Also she is getting used to the Smoke, and is "enjoying herself" there. She also likes David very much and they are really getting to love each other. So I think that Tally should of activated the pendant RIGHT when she got there.

Blog Post #28-"David"

• If David's parents were doctors, why do you think they ran away?

"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 they were having the time of their lives, but something extreme happened. Because if i was a doctor getting payed millions to do operations they been doing forever why run away. So there had to be a paient, or something that told them about the Smoke. Or something drasctically extreme crazy happened.

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?

I think this is a beautiful skyline/cloud. Because anytime I see a sunset like this it makes me feel good.