Comments on: Scattered Thoughts, Mostly About Westerfeld’s “Uglies” http://www.rebecca-allen.net/?p=30 Actually, I Mostly Go by Becky Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://www.rebecca-allen.net/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-96 Anonymous Thu, 01 May 2008 23:45:00 +0000 http://www.rebecca-allen.net/?p=30#comment-96 I think scott westerfeld put anerxia and cutting in there because theres alot of it going on i cut and i was able to relate really well to that book and i know people who think its influencing all this self mutilation but it really isn't its something you choose I think scott westerfeld put anerxia and cutting in there because theres alot of it going on i cut and i was able to relate really well to that book and i know people who think its influencing all this self mutilation but it really isn’t its something you choose

]]> By: t http://www.rebecca-allen.net/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-94 t Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:02:00 +0000 http://www.rebecca-allen.net/?p=30#comment-94 Hi, my name is Tiffani and I am a graduate student studying the Uglies, Pretties and Specials. By “Googling” “Uglies trilogy and blogs” I found your posts about the books. If you have the time and the interest, I would appreciate your responses to the following questions. This questionnaire is completely voluntary and if you choose your blog title and address will remain anonymous. Please email your completed questionnaire and any questions you may have to uglyprettyspecial@gmail.com. Thank you for your participation.<br/><br/><br/>My age:<br/>My gender:<br/>I would like for the title of my blog and address to remain anonymous (yes or no):<br/><br/><br/>1. Please read the following passage from Pretties and answer the following questions.<br/><br/><br/>In the beginning he lived with the princess in the tower, but later in the dream he seemed to have been outside all along, waiting for her. And in a dream-logic way he was often two princes, which she had to choose between. Sometimes the princess chose the handsome prince, and sometimes the ugly one. Either way, her heart was broken. And whomever she picked, the dream’s ending never changed. The best friend, the one whose invitation had been lost, always tried to follow the princess. But the gray dragon woke up and swallowed her, and liked her taste so much that it came after the rest of them, hungry for more. From inside its stomach, the best friend looked out through the dragon’s eyes, and spoke with its mouth, swearing it would find the princess and punish her for leaving a friend behind. (Pretties, 2005, p. 370)<br/><br/><br/>2. What does this paragraph communicate about the romantic and friendship relationships of Tally, Shay, David and Zane?<br/><br/>3. Select the word from the list below that best describes what is happening in this paragraph and delete the others.<br/>• Living<br/>• Changing<br/>• Choosing<br/>• Finding<br/>• Ending<br/>• Leaving<br/>• Following<br/><br/>4. How do you relate your own romantic and friendship relationships to the experiences of Tally, Shay, David and Zane? Hi, my name is Tiffani and I am a graduate student studying the Uglies, Pretties and Specials. By “Googling” “Uglies trilogy and blogs” I found your posts about the books. If you have the time and the interest, I would appreciate your responses to the following questions. This questionnaire is completely voluntary and if you choose your blog title and address will remain anonymous. Please email your completed questionnaire and any questions you may have to uglyprettyspecial@gmail.com. Thank you for your participation.

My age:
My gender:
I would like for the title of my blog and address to remain anonymous (yes or no):

1. Please read the following passage from Pretties and answer the following questions.

In the beginning he lived with the princess in the tower, but later in the dream he seemed to have been outside all along, waiting for her. And in a dream-logic way he was often two princes, which she had to choose between. Sometimes the princess chose the handsome prince, and sometimes the ugly one. Either way, her heart was broken. And whomever she picked, the dream’s ending never changed. The best friend, the one whose invitation had been lost, always tried to follow the princess. But the gray dragon woke up and swallowed her, and liked her taste so much that it came after the rest of them, hungry for more. From inside its stomach, the best friend looked out through the dragon’s eyes, and spoke with its mouth, swearing it would find the princess and punish her for leaving a friend behind. (Pretties, 2005, p. 370)

2. What does this paragraph communicate about the romantic and friendship relationships of Tally, Shay, David and Zane?

3. Select the word from the list below that best describes what is happening in this paragraph and delete the others.
• Living
• Changing
• Choosing
• Finding
• Ending
• Leaving
• Following

4. How do you relate your own romantic and friendship relationships to the experiences of Tally, Shay, David and Zane?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.rebecca-allen.net/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-88 Anonymous Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:46:00 +0000 http://www.rebecca-allen.net/?p=30#comment-88 thanks for the summary, but quite frankly, you both sound like nerds you must not get out much if you sit around and analyze books on a regular basis. Go out for a run or something, even walking while you read... geeze thanks for the summary, but quite frankly, you both sound like nerds you must not get out much if you sit around and analyze books on a regular basis. Go out for a run or something, even walking while you read… geeze

]]> By: Amie http://www.rebecca-allen.net/?p=30&cpage=1#comment-74 Amie Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.rebecca-allen.net/?p=30#comment-74 So you're a David+Tally pusher?! I thought her and Zane were way better. I just don't really like David at all. He gets on my nerves. Where as Zane just had a whole lot more about him, and was generally more fun and nicer. Like, the way David just ditched Shay? That really turned me against him.<br/>You say the relationship with Zane seems abrupt. I guess it happened quickly, but to me, at the risk of sounding soppy and silly, it seems more passionate. 'Bubbly' to use their slang.<br/>And as for Tally only trying to change because of Zane, it seemed to me that they were both doing it together, rather than one pushing. Tally obviously wanted to change, she'd just forgotten, for one simple point.<br/>And the whole kissing them changed her, how can she choose was 'ick' to me too, but thinking through it, it's not neccesarily being all boy-soppy, it's pointing how emotions, etc can change a person. Again, the whole bubblyness aspect.<br/>The slang: I liked it. It annoyed me a first, but then it kind of wormed it's way into my head, nad I loved the atmosphere it added.<br/>I liked Pretties best, with Uglies very close behind. Specials I still really enjoyed, it just was so different. I completely agree with you over the Tally not making her own decisions, although I guess she did in someways by winning her own my mind back. And the way she got turned into a special - it made half of Pretties just pointless!<br/>I was quite disappointed in the end of Specials. Well, not disappointed, more frustrated. It had Tally and David with the hint of a relationship being on the way with them in Extras, which I'm so not happy about. Tally's stil lthe scary looking special person - I don't like the thought of ehr being all dangerous. Kind of related to what you said, she's been changed too much away from the orignal Tally. Her decision at the end I wasn't really expecting either. I mean, I pretty much gathered she'd be trying to stop destruction and stuff. But not in such a way that seems to turn against her friends - and tkaing on the world, with one guy who's never been in a city before!! And of course Zane going and dying on me wasn't too good... I'm still hoping he's alive somehow. So I'm looking forward to reading Extras!<br/><br/>Anyway, sorry for rambling on - just randomly commenting on your blog... So you’re a David+Tally pusher?! I thought her and Zane were way better. I just don’t really like David at all. He gets on my nerves. Where as Zane just had a whole lot more about him, and was generally more fun and nicer. Like, the way David just ditched Shay? That really turned me against him.
You say the relationship with Zane seems abrupt. I guess it happened quickly, but to me, at the risk of sounding soppy and silly, it seems more passionate. ‘Bubbly’ to use their slang.
And as for Tally only trying to change because of Zane, it seemed to me that they were both doing it together, rather than one pushing. Tally obviously wanted to change, she’d just forgotten, for one simple point.
And the whole kissing them changed her, how can she choose was ‘ick’ to me too, but thinking through it, it’s not neccesarily being all boy-soppy, it’s pointing how emotions, etc can change a person. Again, the whole bubblyness aspect.
The slang: I liked it. It annoyed me a first, but then it kind of wormed it’s way into my head, nad I loved the atmosphere it added.
I liked Pretties best, with Uglies very close behind. Specials I still really enjoyed, it just was so different. I completely agree with you over the Tally not making her own decisions, although I guess she did in someways by winning her own my mind back. And the way she got turned into a special – it made half of Pretties just pointless!
I was quite disappointed in the end of Specials. Well, not disappointed, more frustrated. It had Tally and David with the hint of a relationship being on the way with them in Extras, which I’m so not happy about. Tally’s stil lthe scary looking special person – I don’t like the thought of ehr being all dangerous. Kind of related to what you said, she’s been changed too much away from the orignal Tally. Her decision at the end I wasn’t really expecting either. I mean, I pretty much gathered she’d be trying to stop destruction and stuff. But not in such a way that seems to turn against her friends – and tkaing on the world, with one guy who’s never been in a city before!! And of course Zane going and dying on me wasn’t too good… I’m still hoping he’s alive somehow. So I’m looking forward to reading Extras!

Anyway, sorry for rambling on – just randomly commenting on your blog…

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