Analysis Of Matched By Ally Condie

In The Giver people are matched with their spouse instead of choosing your spouse yourself. The reason for this is because they have to protect people "from wrong choices," because that way "it's safer" (Lowry 98,99). Since the people in the community are matched with their spouse, there is no divorce or broken hearts. However, the citizens don’t even know what love is so they don’t know what heart broken feels like. In our society divorce is very common because they might of married to young or as they would say in The Giver made the wrong choice. Also in the book you cannot kiss or hug because that is inappropriate. Although in our society people are always hugging and some kissing, but not as much as hugging. It’s odd that you can’t hug because that is how people usually comfort each other. Also in our world if you're on an online dating site, the site might pair you with someone which is sort of like The Giver. So even though love in the modern world is flawed, these examples show that we are always seeking to find a soulmate, And what can be more perfect than

Caymen Meyers and Xander Spence are from different social classes, so there are sometimes conflicts about it. According to the book The Distance Between Us, “Longtime girlfriend? I can’t read anymore because my vision blurs. There is no way I’m going to cry over this. I had already let Xander go.” This quote is talking about when Caymen thinks Xander has a girlfriend and he was just playing with him. This was one of the conflicts the author used between Carmen and Xander. There was also another one that she used that said,“This guy isn’t just rich; he’s

Compare the views of relationships in ‘The Unequal Fetters’ with those in ‘To his Coy Mistress’. What is suggested about the different ways in which men and women view love?

When one looks at romantic love, one would conclude that it is a social dyad that brings about certain responsibilities between two people in a relationship such as honesty, protection, openness and expressions of love. (William, 2008: 76). Contrasting with

Ally Condie’s book, “Matched”, takes place in an unreal world, where society chooses a person’s true love and plans their life. The main character Cassia goes through many problems when society tries to chose her true life, because Cassia falls for someone else and not her true match. Cassia does many things to prove to society that society can not pick Cassias true love. One theme in the book is people should stand by their morals through the bad times.

In The Pact, Dr.Rameck Hunt began with a tone of adulation shifting to a more gloomy state with the intention of informing his youthful audience about working through the struggles of being in love. Love is uncontrollable and powerful which can be good and or in this case bad; making the person in love prone to getting hurt by the other person or leaving them vulnerable. In the book the author shows the character being infatuated by his girlfriend; this exhibits to the reader that when you fall in love nothing else may seem to be as important other than your partner making things unrealistic. In the book the author incorporates this tone of adulation when the character Rameck states that he “wanted to marry” his girlfriend even though they

Dating back to the early 1900’s and all the way through to the present, romantic relationships have been viewed differently. From strict unwritten dating regulations to not having regulations at all, recent generations have become more liberated in making their own decisions. The progressing times have made us become a more accepting society and have caused a decrease in the strong practice of religion and class. Even though differences such as religion and class in relationships were more than an issue they were not always a complete deterrence.

We see Condie use this craft when Em, Cassia best friend states “You're matched with Xander? I already know the person you're going to marry? That's so strange!” (20). In this quote, you can see all the excitement in Em’s voice! You can tell because of the punctuation that Em is enthusiastic and overjoyed that she knows who Cassia Match is. Another reason for this is to show that not many people get to meet their friends Match; let alone know them. This gives Em a different opportunity than she wouldn’t have expected. Even though Cassia might never meet Ems’ Match, Em will have met Cassia’s Match. The Government is controlling because the government picks who you will marry. In addition, when Cassia writes I love you to Ky; Ky says “‘I don't want to write it back.’ Ky tells me. And then he says it, right out there on the hill, and all of the words I have hidden and saved and treasured, these are the ones I will never forget the most important ones of all. ‘I love you’” (275). Moreover, the dialogue here shows how much they really do love each other. That being said, the words “I love you” (275) aren't said very often because I don’t think that anyone truly knows that they love each other. That is why dialogue is such an important part of the story. It shows what people really think about each

In the book Matched by Ally Condie the main character Cassia changes drastically throughout the novel. In the beginning of the novel Cassia has been just like everyone else and blindly following the rules of the society. When she gets matched with her best friend she is so excited, but when she sees another person on her microcard she slowly starts to see all the flaws of the society and what is wrong with what they are teaching her. Cassia changes significantly and observably from the beginning of the novel to the end.

We live in a society that has increasingly stomped on love, depicting it as cruel, superficial and full of complications. Nowadays it is easy for people to claim that they are in love, even when their actions say otherwise, and it is just as easy to claim that they are not when they really are. Real love is difficult to find and keeping it alive is even harder, especially when one must overcome their own anxieties and uncertainties. This is the main theme present in Russell Banks’ short story “Sarah Cole: A Type of Love Story,” as well as in “The Fireman’s Wife,” written by Richard Bausch. These narratives, although similar in some aspects, are completely different types of love stories.

Muriel’s Wedding (1995), written by P.J. Hogan, explores the central notion of relationships. Relationships can be defined as the connection between people and others, and it is these relationships that allow an individual to find and/or reaffirm their identities. More specifically, Hogan conveys that individuals will always seek out others who they can form positive relationships with, which in turn can reaffirm their sense of identity. He also portrays that the outcome of a relationship is not always what individuals expect when they initiate them, and social labels such as marriage may fail our expectations and do not always indicate the true nature of a relationships.

Stephanie Coontz is a sociologist who is interested in marriage and the change in its structure over the time-span as love became a main proponent of the relationship involved in marriages. In her article, “What 's Love Got to Do With It,” Coontz argues that the more love becomes a part of the equation the less stable the institution of marriage becomes. Marriage at one point was a social contract that bound two families together to increase their property and wealth as well as ally connections. Each party entered into the contract knowing their roles and if one partner failed to meet the expectations, they were still contractually obligated to one another and were not allowed to divorce. As love became part of the equation, each partner was less sure of their obligations and often chose to end their marriages if at all possible.

Imagine being lost from your true love. You are separated, forced to escape and meet up in secret without the society knowing. This is the reality that Cassia and Ky had to face in the novel titled Crossed by Ally Condie. This companion book dives into the complex relationships between characters that show how hard it is to be in love. These relationships are captivating to the reader because Cassia is forced to choose who she really loves. Next you will discover what curiosity can really do to a person, it could be life or death. Also, the symbols of fish and rain come up through the story, connecting to the overall theme of the novel. To add on to, Ky will say goodbye to many people in his life. He will discover the heartbreak of death and separation. Finally, you will find a fan fiction piece that highlights a certain scene and its significance. Decide for yourself- would you really want to be separated from the one you really love?

Often love partnerships are built on the common ground of similar interests, or philosophical or religious beliefs. Yet in Cyrano’s case, it was much more than a matching of interests; he was compelled by the depth of his feelings. Cyrano

The stark divide between love and marriage shown right the way through cannot be comprehended fully by the twenty-first century reader: in today’s society marriage and love are mutually exclusive - you very rarely get one