Uglies Book Report

This quote tells the reader that the operation does not just make one pretty, it changes the way the brain works. How are the pretties expected to fix or change society’s stereotypes of the image of a person, when they can not even remember what it was like to be ‘ugly’. The operation also changes the way one would feel about the world. During the book, when Shay was changed into a pretty she no longer wanted to live in the wild and be free to do things as she would

Would you like to live in a world where you are born ugly and forced to transform pretty by age 16 and you have no say? Well the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld is about a girl named Tally who meets Shay, a teenager just like her, that decides not to turn pretty and escape to a city called “The Smoke.” This gets Tally in trouble as she is threatened by a doctor in Special Circumstances, named Dr. Cable, that she will stay ugly for life if she doesn't find and return her friend, along with other people that escape too. I enjoyed this book very much because I felt that it kept me interested while reading instead of boring me. Throughout the book the main characters showed a variety of different character traits. Also some scenes demonstrate when the character is applying values either positive or negative.

Do you take a great deal of pride in your appearance? Do you work 24/7 for the perfect cheekbones, lips, eyes, and body? Would you do anything for that perfect appearance? Well, in Scott Westerfield’s dystopian story, “Uglies”, this world revolves around everything pretty. Tally, a teenage girl who is currently “ugly” gets caught up in a the dream of being all things pretty.

He mentions several key factors that support his argument that looks do matter; Socially, attractive people are more likely to get paid more on the job, and mothers tend to look for attractiveness in their children. The way someone looks tends to determine their social status, physical activity, and their fitness level. From 1939 to 1989, the importance of looks to both men and women increased along with the change in trends in fashion, magazines, and the media, and that these trends will continue to develop along with technological changes that are not likely to change anytime soon. The author then mentions obesity, and its effect on someone's look. In a study, people that weighed more pounds were estimated to be older than the thinner person. As society further develops, the way both men and women dress changed in terms of the level of formality. The clothes we wear to school/work, private/public, and formal/informal are the same because America has been getting more casual ever year. There is no longer a distinction in clothing between gender, class, and age. Shorts used to be meant for youth only, but now you see people of all age wearing

The new technology in particular, influences most people to look more beautiful, for them to be attractive. It is for that reason that Tally, at the age of 15 years, cannot wait for her 16th birthday for her to be transformed (Emma, n.p). It seems the new technology and the world in general, have corrupted the minds of young girls to the point where they desire to look more beautiful. Those who have not yet been transformed through undergoing a series of surgeries to become beautiful, are considered ugly. This basically makes young girls to view themselves as being ugly, until they undergo the surgery at the age of 16 years.

The book Hate List by Jennifer Brown (2009). Tells a story of a girl’s boyfriend shooting up a school and how it affected her life as a teenager. I recommend you read this book, because it is entertaining and emotionally stimulating. Hate List will captivate you with the main character, theme, and the situation.

You have a leader and twenty followers . Just because you don't quite have the same exact features as the same person next to you doesn't mean that you need to be like them or you are ugly . Younger people feel that way today . I feel that if we didn't judge people based on beauty , and do judge them on heart then the world would operate more smoothly . Everyone desires to fit in , because if you don't you will not have any friends .

Every day parents send their children off to school with the expectation that they will be returned home safely at the end of the day. However, with an ever increasing number of school shootings some parents are pulling their children out of school because they feel as if school can no longer offer the same sense of security as they once had. Some schools are pressing for the right for school instructors to carry a loaded weapon on campus. School instructors should be allowed to carry a loaded weapon on campus because it helps prevent school shootings, it protects them during school shootings, and gives students and staff an added sense of security.

Through the media society puts out high standards and expectation on women to adhere to what they say is beautiful. Making women judge mental and self consciousness about themselves and even judging other woman in a split second. In the book Mrs. Breedlove speaks on the affect the movies had on her,”She was never able, after her education in the movies, to look at a face and not assign it with some category in the scale of absolute beauty, and the scale was one she absorbed in full from the silver screen” (122). This explains how the media can cause society to be judgmental among their peer and categorize them as either beautiful or ugly. Giving society room to isolate and antagonize the ugly and adore and idolize the beautiful.

It is unfortunate that we live in a society that places such a great emphasis and consideration towards the aesthetics of beauty. What is more

The strong impact of appearance on society gets its roots from Hollywood and media in general as it develops a society with the preoccupation with how one seems rather than how one truly is. On a literal level, Hollywood uses different lighting, angles, cameras and

For example, David, an ugly from the smoke, says “ The lesions aren’t an accident , Tally. They're part of the operation, just like all the bone sculpting and skin scraping. It's part of the way being pretty changes you.” (Westerfeld 265). Another example to show this would be when Tally asks, “Becoming pretty doesn't just change the way you look…” ,and David responds with “No, it changes the way you think” (Westerfeld 268).

Society today has their dilemma with looks. Yet, LaBute states that the play from “Fat Pig” didn’t happened in real life, but it happens all around the country. the play is about a man and a overweight woman in a romantic relationship. However, The co workers were skeptical about the girl he was with. So, they started to criticize his girlfriend about her size. I believe that the author didn’t state anything from the place since it’s based on society of looks. Where Jeannie was jealous of Tom’s girlfriend because she has a personality, not the look. Then society today always want a charming girl or guy like a celebrity or a model that people wants to be with or to be like that's their preference. Also, I believe that society affects our

Beauty sets standards for society through appearance, especially in younger generations due to use of social media and picture editing. “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder” is a saying that has been around for ages (Plato, n.p.). It is an accurate phrase because of contrasting views within particular individuals. Beauty is present in the good deeds of community members as well as the unity exhibited through dreadful events. It is a flower bud breaking through the dirt into the fresh, spring air. To clarify how beauty is viewed, it is often times the exposure of evil accounting for the new appreciation of something beautiful. After recognizing the privileges we acquire, the existence of beauty is revealed and expressed more easily. In current society, appreciating beauty is substantial to

The central message of this work is that society is obsessed with appearances. The point the author is trying to make is beauty should not be the most important trait of a person. In today’s society everything is based on looks, people are more concerned about a person’s outward appearance. People strive to