So... is being pretty worth it?
Tally is starting to realize some things in this book, as I have started to notice things in my daily life. Tally's best friend Peris has recently gone "under the knife" for the pretty surgery. Tally, unable to stand being separated from her best friend (as uglies and pretties obviously couldn't mix) she sneaks peeks of him from near and afar. She realizes that yes he is definitely more overwhelming and in most ways perfect... but is that all? Peris isn't the same boy she befriended so early on in her life, he doesn't love her anymore.
When people look the part, they tend to act the part. I think this is very evident within these characters Scott Westerfield has created. Kids and people in general send to sort themselves into certain groups when put into a situation. The"pretty" ones, or people who are though better of, tend to all group together. This can sometimes be intimidating or dramatic, and interfere with the other group of "uglies", or people who are more shy and behind the scenes. These groupings can create tension, and if kids in our society were given a chance to switch from group to group, things would be awful. Friends would be lost, personalities would change, and people would get hurt.
Overall, I think Scott is slowly getting across his point that people are who they are, and they should stay that way. While at the same time, everyone overall should be equal and no one should treat others unfairly because they are at a somewhat lower status that you.
I'm still loving the book and I'm hoping to reach the end soon!
Excellent reading response, and I enjoyed your story about your cousin swimming. You can make it more vivid by adding concrete details - the feeling of the water, the look of the sky, your cousin's facial expressions, etc.
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