UGLIES

Sean Young (Governement)


       The Uglies, a futuristic view on America set with a futuristic twist, the society as a whole seems to care a lot about looks. It seems to be ironic because even today there are those who care about looks. However the book depicts the view through girls the age’s o 12-16. Our main character Tally Youngblood who is 15 brings the reader into her dilemma in her society. She and her best friend are destined for beauty the reader knows this because in the novel Tally implied “You’re still yourself on the inside, Shay. But when your pretty, people pay attention more attention”(p.93) It seems that both Tally and her friend are on different views on their aging. The government in her society has the rule for girls to be transformed into prettier girls once of age.

       One should always question what they don’t agree with, that’s the idea Scott Westerfeld intended to incorporate through Tally’s best friend. She doesn’t agree that every girl who’s her age should want a plastic surgery done. It’s sort of connecting o present day operation where mostly girls in there 20s want the job done. In our society today the expectations to be pretty are different. People in their society are mostly good looking because all girls aged to 16. Our character Tally also has a courageous characteristic of her own. From the first glimpses in the book, the reader becomes aware of how Tally operates. She seems to have a very adventurous side to her. Thanks to her government she has no choice but to act the way she does because of who her peers are, they all want to be pretty and only one to be ugly.