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Sci-Fi writing task
**// Uglies //** ** by Scott Westerfeld ** Uglies is a science fiction book written by Scott Westerfeld. Uglies is set in the future where pretty means perfect. When you are born you are a twelve, which are called littlies then from twelve years old you are called an ugly. When you turn sixteen years of age you become a pretty. There are three different types of pretties: new, middle and late. Uglies live in Uglyville and pretties live in New Pretty Town. When you become middle or a late pretty, you live in the suburbs with your child if you had one and then the cycle goes on. This is a fantasy book but Scott Westerfeld, the author, makes it sound extremely realistic.

Tally Youngblood, fifteen year old who is an ugly that lives in Uglyville sneaks across the river to find her best childhood friend, Peris. After seeing Peris and realizing that he does not want to see Tally until she is sixteen and pretty, Tally escapes with the help of another ugly, Shay. While talking to Shay, Tally realizes that they share the same birthday and become even closer friends. Shay teaches Tally how to use a hover board and takes her out to the Rusty Ruins. Shay wanted to see her friend, David but he was not there. When they got to know each other really well, Tally notices that Shay does not want to become a pretty therefore she runs away from Uglyville just a few days before her birthday only leaving a note for Tally of instructions on how to follow and find her. Even though, Tally is upset because Shay disappeared, Tally still continues to plan to become pretty but on the day of Tally’s operation she is taken to see Dr. Cable, leader of special circumstances. Dr. Cable and the other doctors tell Tally Youngblood to find Shay and then she could become a pretty so until then Tally has to be an ugly. Doubtingly, Tally agrees and goes on a long journey across the wilderness. After many days of traveling, she makes it to the Smoke with a lot of difficulty. Tally meets David and seeks help. His parents, Az and Maddy, tell Tally about what actually happens in the pretty operation so Tally realizes that the pretty operation creates brain lesions which force all pretties to be enjoyable. When they find Shay, they are outraged to find that she has already been turned pretty. Once they find Shay they return to the city so that Tally becomes pretty.

The main character, Tally Youngblood, is an outgoing, rebellious and adventurous teenager. She can use the hover board and loves to sneak into New Pretty Town and watch the pretties because she is really eager to be like them when she turns 16 years old. Two things that are really important to her are friendship and being a pretty because for Tally being pretty is nearly all she wanted.

Tally Youngblood and Jonas are similar to each other in some ways. Some similarities are that both Tally and Jonas could not wait until a certain age because an important event was going to take place in their lives. Jonas could not wait until he turned twelve to get his assignment whereas Tally could not wait to turn sixteen to turn pretty. They are both hesitant to take on challenges that they have to face. Both of Tally and Jonas live in different worlds. In both of these societies, your life is essentially controlled. Some differences are that both live in totally different worlds. Tally lives in a world where the uglies can not wait to turn sixteen and party all day and night. Jonas lives in a calmer world whereas the people around Tally are more interesting and bubbly. In the book, Uglies you do not have to work whereas in The Giver you must have a job from when you turn twelve until you become an old.

Uglies written by Scott Westerfeld was a very enjoyable read for me and it taught me lots of important lessons about my life. Some of them are that no one should be controlled by others and no one should hide who they truly are and be embarrassed of them. The characters in this book are very interesting and I am looking forward to reading the other novels in this sequel (Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras). The characters in Uglies are very interesting and have a unique personality. The story is so intense and interesting that I found it hard to put down the book! This is a book that I think is recommend for everyone but especially people aged between eleven and eighteen.

Poem
** A true story about friendships **

by Krishana Krishnan 13 years old 8Z There was a girl, Who did a twirl. She had depression, Even though she had an obsession.

On her friend, That she would never lend. She loved her personality, Because she was a specialty.

Her best friend did not understand, So she held a high command. That tore her in pieces, This made decreases.

Her best friend betrayed, So she prayed. Her friend stepped aside, So that she could suicide.

She screamed About their dreams. But she knew it was not true love, Just push and shove.

Though they used to be best friends, The path of friendship hit many bends. They loved each other, Even though they did not have a mother.

But in the end, It had all gone. She was a blend of a friend and a trend, And so the story was drawn.