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Uglies
By: Scott Westerfeld
Thematic Discussion questions
Questioning friendship
What is a worse "crime" against friendship in Shay's eyes: when Tally betrays Shay and the people of the Smoke or when Tally made a further relationship with David?
Are there any friendships in the book that seem unhealthy? Whichs one and why?
Are there symbols of friendship in the book such as David's gloves given to Tally?
Are there friendships where one "friend" mistreats or bullies someone else?
Is Peris and Tally's friendship broken?
Betrayal Between Loved Ones
Is Tally's betrayal of the Smoke worse than her getting inbetween David and Shay's relationship?
Is it a betrayal for Maddy and Az to not tell anyone about the brain lesion?
How do the characters respond to Tally about the betrayal of the smoke?
Do the adults in the book betray other characters? How?
Does Sol and Ellie have fault in telling Tally to betray the Smoke?
Finding One's True Identity
Does the book show that memories, experiences, friends, society, etc. combined make up one's identity?
Do older characters in the book have a settled identity?
How do the characters discover their identity?
If they don't discover their identity, how do they create one?
How do the characters in the book change their identity throughout the story?
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