Uglies VS 1984Izzy Brancifort, Annie Ludlow, Olivia Hays, and Morgan O’Donnell

“This whole game is designed to make us hate ourselves.”

Uglies Tally Youngblood can’t wait to

turn pretty. In her society, at age 16, and intervals throughout life, you have an operation to become pretty.

Her new friend Shay is supposed to turn pretty with her but leaves to go to the Smoke. A camp where no one turns “pretty”.

Given the choice of staying ugly forever or finding the Smoke and then become pretty, Tally uncovers a secret that changes her thoughts about her whole life.

1984 Big Brother is always

watching you. In Winston’s society, you’re only thoughts are the ones the party gives you.

After meeting two people who have different affects in his life, Winston goes on a journey to find reality and discover truth.

Trying to defy Big Brother, Winston is faced with challenges that he might not even be able to face.

About the Author Scott Westerfeld was born in

1963 in Dallas Texas. Married to a young-adult

fiction author, like himself. Has written over 15 booksInspiration from everyday life: People he meets on streets Society today Technology

Introduction In Uglies, everyone is considered “ugly” until

their sixteen birthday when they undergo a surgery to turn them “pretty.”

In 1984, the government controls every aspect of society, and the people in the society are not allowed to have their own opinions or thoughts.

In both, their government leaders tell their people that they are protecting them, but in all reality, they are just protecting themselves from being overthrown.

ConformityOlivia Hays

Lack of IndividualityUglies

Once pretty, everyone around is pretty

When ugly, everyone around is ugly

“’great’, shay groaned, ‘I totally look like every other new pretty in the world’”

1984 No one may express their

own thoughts Writing own ideas/ views

is banned Government decides

every move made No intimate relationships “even to go for a walk by

yourself, was always slightly dangerous.”

Both: forced to conform to a society where there is a reputation of fitting in with the lifestyles of others around

Physically and Mentally

UgliesPhysicallyUgly in eyes of othersPretty after surgeryMentallyLooked down and made fun of when ugly“Not into her squinty , narrow-set, indifferently brown eyes. Nobody eyes.”“I want to see you pretty.”“They leaped back as if she transformed into a

werewolf.”

1984PhysicallyMay not write opposing thoughtsMust worship Big BrotherTortured for rebellion“'Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me! Julia! I don't care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones. Not me! Julia! Not me!’”MentallyThoughtcrime“…sooner or later they were bound to get you.”

Both: physically and mentally judged and changed by other citizens and by ruling power

Brain washing

Uglies Surgery changes ability to

think Brain becomes in mind set

of pretty culture/ society “Maybe the reason war

and all that other stuff went away is that there are no more controversies, no disagreements, no people demanding change.”

1984 Gov. influences citizens Citizens made to think

society is utopian “In accordance with the

principles of doublethink, this aim is simultaneously recognized and not recognized by the directing brains of the inner party”

Both: Powerful ruler/ ruling party that causes them to perform wanted actions with or against will

ManipulationIzzy Brancifort

HistoryUglies

Don’t remember how or when the society started

Only given a selected part of history

Only tell them specifics and make sure to tell them the old societies ended badly

“You know how Rusties lived… war and crime…”

1984 The society was given

very little or fabricated parts of history or

Don’t remember how or when the society started

“Who controls the past controls the future, who controls the present controls the past.”

PhysicalUglies

Uglies- change looks at age 16

Society gives them what they think they want. What was made desirable

“We are ugly!” “You’ve seen pretties.

They look…wonderful”

1984 1984- change

how one perceives people

“I got up and for morning exercise… like everyone does…”

Mentally

Uglies Uglies- have lesions put

in brain during operation Moderate what you

think, you’re emotions “…there are no more

controversies, no disagreements, no people demanding change. Just masses of smiling pretties, and a few people left to run things.”

1984 brainwashed-tortured

until they think the way you want them to

Actually changes thoughts

“People simply disappeared… your name was removed from registers, every record of everything…wiped out…”

SurveillanceAnnie Ludlow

Technology Uglies Interface ring Hoverboard “unlike other bridges

into new pretty town, the old bridge couldn’t talk-or report trespassers, more importantly.”

1984 Telescreen The instrument

(the Telescreen, it was called) could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely.

BoundariesUglies

Uglies cannot go into the pretty town

Cannot go farther than certain areas

“a couple months and we’ll be stuck inside the river. Pretty and boring." shay

1984 Must stay in town

limits “he was in a high-

ceilinged windowless cell with walls of glittering white porcelain.”

Limitation of actions

Uglies Mandatory surgery to make

them “pretty” Many things that prettys

can do that uglies arent allowed to take part in.

“come on, shay. They do all the same stuff we do: bungee jump, fly, play with fireworks. Only they don’t have to sneak around .”Tally

1984 Consequences for

uncontrolled or opinionated thoughts

“How could you have a slogan like ‘freedom is slavery’ when the concept of freedom has been abolished?”

Utopian SocietyMorgan O’Donnell

Awareness of utopian society.Uglies: Believe that it is

a good thing that everyone looks the same.

There is a false view of pretty.

“’Becoming pretty doesn’t just change the way you look,… ‘It changes the way you think.’”

1984: Believe that it

is normal for them to be restricted from thinking.

Believe that whatever the government says is true.

“War is peace.”

Awareness of utopian society.Both Uglies and 1984: Do not realize that this is not normal. Believe that their governments are

protecting their people, but really they are just protecting themselves.

BELIEVE WHATEVER THEY ARE TOLD! “Freedom is slavery.” (1984) “I’m happier in this body.” (Uglies)

False UtopiaUglies: At age 16, everyone is turned pretty (in the eyes of the

government). Truth is hidden from the people of the society. “Perhaps the logical conclusion of everyone looking the

same was everyone thinking the same.” “’Becoming pretty doesn’t just change the way you look,

… ‘It changes the way you think.’”

False Utopia1984: The people’s of Oceania right of thought is taken

away and the ideas of the government are forced upon people.

People are black mailed and therefore are so afraid of the government that they listen to them.

FEAR! “2+2=5” Clearly that is not true. “In the end the Party would announce two plus

two made five, and you would have to believe it.”

False Utopia

Both: In both societies, their rights are suppressed. Their governments hide the truth from their

people. Both societies tell their people they live in a

perfect place, but the truth is, it is just the opposite.

“This whole game is designed to make us hate ourselves.” (Uglies)

“The whole literature of the past will have been destroyed.” (1984)

Conclusion In 1984 and Uglies, their governments

restrict them through: Conformity Manipulation Surveillance Utopian Society

George Orwell and Scott Westerfeld are two authors who created two different societies that were far from perfect.

Fun Facts Scott Westerfeld got inspiration for and

life situations in his books from having to walk through a hippo reservation

Inspired to write Uglies by Ted Chiang’s story, “Liking What You See: A Documentary,” about a technology that allows people to switch off their ability to see human beauty

Words used in his books come from Australian slang, like spagbol and littlies

Works Cited “About the Author” scottwesterfeld.com

1997-2011 Scottwesterfeld.com 25 October 2011 http://scottwesterfeld.com/about-the-author/

Orwell, George. 1984. New York: Penguin Group Inc. 1983. Print

Westerfeld, Scott. Uglies. New York: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division. 2011. Print