Mar 08, 20 finally, cassia is a quiet lead in matched. I had actually borrowed and read this book before i got a copy from the. Matched deluxe edition by ally condie, paperback barnes. Government, controls their marriage, the food they eat, and the jobs they do. Its such an odd book out from the whole trilogy, but in the end i realize this is actually a quite weak offering in the dystopian genre as a whole. She doesnt wield a bow and arrow or show any extraordinary talent. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. It dances on the air for a moment before it falls, too. Using metaphors in matched, are important to the book because they explain and describe feelings in the book. Explore love the deepest, most dangerous mystery of all in this eerie dystopian thriller.
One theme in the book is people should stand by their morals through the bad times. Our main protagonist, cassia, loses faith in the people that run her society when she dares to believe that she can choose who she loves. The numbers fly into their spots like flakes driven by the wind page 32. This image best represents the theme of matched because cassias heart and mind are battling.
She is also the author of the novel summerlost, an edgar award finalist. In this novel, our protagonist named cassie presents a caring and soft. In matched by ally condie, who does cassia end up with. Matched boasts many examples of descriptive imagery. Is falling in love with someones story the same thing as falling in love with the. By using similes in the book, the author showed us comparisons in matched of how the things are related.
A fresh gust of wind almost saves it, but a worker catches sight of it and lifts a tube up to suck the paper from the air, to suck the words from the sky. The poems in matched show how ally condie the author, uses authors craft. Dec 02, 2010 matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. The book is set in the undisclosed year of a dystopian future, in a totalitarian country known as the society that controls every aspect of its citizens lives. Most of the time he seems like a two dimensional plot device instead of an actual character. What are some literary devices in matched by ally condie. The book opens with cassia daydreaming of flying on green wings, comparing it to the way in which angels fly. Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life.
Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture. The way the society controls all the information, the big brother aspect, and the way fear is used to motivate obedience are all familiar hallmarks of a dystopian book and ms. Ally condie is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction. Its the story of a 17yearold girl, casey reiss, who lives in a society of the future, where culture has been uncluttered and only 100 songs, 100 books and 100 poems are available to residents. Crossed is a young adult novel written by allyson braithwaite condie. But she does see the problems in her society, and shes willing to risk change.
Metaphors in matched by ally condie by jeffrey kinol 1. Find out what happens in our chapter 20 summary for matched by ally condie. It deals with common themes of growing up like first love, friendship, family, and the struggle between being the person your family wants you to be and figuring out who you are on your own. Matched by ally condie, chapters 17 vocabulary list. Condie builds her world seamlessly on this foundation. There is a difference in themes though, the hunger games theme is about. Green represents the synthetic kind that the society encourages, and red represents the raw, natural kind that ky knows from the outer provinces. Matched metaphors and similes cassias compact metaphor. However, the poetics is generally strong enough that the metaphor and. In cassias society, officials decide who people love.
In this dystopian community the society chooses everything, basically your fate, and cassia decides she wants to change that. What is an example of some literary devicesfigurative language in. I loved the giver and this book reminded me of that story in many ways. Ally condie does a spectacular job of using imagery to put the reader into the action of the book with the characters. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow. In this dystopian novel, seventeenyearold cassia reyes begins to question the strict rules of the society in which she lives. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows hes the oneuntil she sees ky markhams face before the screen fades to black. Matched, like the giver, could be a great book to introduce the dystopian genre to younger readers, like my 11yearold daughter.
Analysis of matched by ally condie 1451 words bartleby. The first two books felt like they were building up to this finale, and all the questions. Our main protagonist, cassia, loses faith in the people that run her society when. When cassia learns that xanders microcard did not appear to display anything out of the. Matched is a dystopian book about a society in the future.
She taught in utah and new york before coming a fulltime author. It is the sequel to matched and the second book in the matched trilogy, which concludes with reached. The society tells her its a glitch, but when cassia begins to doubt them, shes faced with an impossible choice. Using metaphors helped the readers use there imagination even more. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. On her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. In the books first chapter, as cassia is nearing city hall to attend her matching banquet. Using repetition exaggerated the story and make it more interesting. Cassia is the main character in this book and is matched to marry one of her good. A former english teacher, ally lives with her family outside of salt lake city, utah. Review, synopsis, and summary of the young adult fiction matched matched a book published by ally condie describes a tightlycontrolled society where people are prevented from doing anything except what government permits them to take part in.
Young adult, dystopia, speculative fiction publisher. Exposition the story is set in a futuristic city, where they want a perfect society. After leaving society and desperately searching for the risingand each othercassia and ky have found what they were looking for, but at the cost of losing each other yet again. In this case, the figurative language used is a metaphor. Oh, how overwhelmed we are with all the metaphors here.
It is strange how we hold on to the pieces of the past while we wait for our futures. I hope you guys enjoy the discussion and contribute your two. The author, ally condie, uses a ton of imagery to describe all of the gadgets and. In the gripping conclusion, cassia, ky, and xander return to the society to save the one thing they have been denied. Feb, 2011 matched by ally condie hellertownlower saucon, pa condie is a strong writer but some of her stylistic choices can be frustrating.
Ally condie used a metaphor on page 314, i will drift away tonight on my dreams. An international bestseller, the matched trilogy is a story for right now and storytelling with the resonance of a classic. Growing apart doesnt change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side. This futuristic comingofage series is based on a classic dystopian premise. The selection by kiera cass, matched by ally condie, the elite by kiera cass, the allegra biscotti collection by olivia benne.
So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he. Matched a book published by ally condie describes a tightlycontrolled society where people are prevented from doing anything except what government permits them to take part in. This destruction is a metaphor not just for the loss of the books, but. Every minute you spend with someone gives them a part of your life and takes part of theirs. Condies enthralling and twisty dystopian plot is well served by her intriguing. Review, synopsis, and summary of the young adult fiction matched. Metaphors in matched by ally condie mindmeister mind map. I know that its a great book, but after a certain point of debating metaphors and. On top of the hill with ky, cassia says that she feels so high up that she could spread her wings and fly away.
The colors green and red are utilized at many points throughout the book. The writing style is fantastic, full of metaphors and profound realizations. Ally condie, matchedi think matched is absolutely brilliant. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read matched. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. Matched is a comingofage story geared toward those who are about to come of age themselves. I mean, ally condie didnt even bother to give her world interesting names theyre just called the society, the rising, the pilot. Goodreads amazon reached is the third and final book in the matched trilogy. A vocabulary list featuring matched by ally condie, chapters 17.
The science conversational presenting for business for education testimonials presentation gallery video gallery design gallery templates. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable or a thing regarded as repre. Green imagery comes in the form of cassias matching banquet dress, green tablets, and public greenspaces. In this episode of booktalk, i discuss matched, the first book in ally condie s matched series. All poetry free verse song lyrics sonnet haiku limeri. The use of flight as an extended metaphor in the novel demonstrates both the freedom of mind that cassia achieves in matched, as well as the freedom of choice that she hopes to have in the future. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. However, when viewing the information for her match, the picture.
Ally lversity, condie, is best a latterday known as saint the and author. Posted on june 20, 2020 june 20, 2020 by books by kora. Also, using personification in the book is important because they expressed. Chapters 17, chapters 812, chapters 23, chapters 2432. I would suggest for teenage girls to read matched because it is a pageturner.
Ally condie rarely employs simile as a literary device in matched, but one instance where she does is in the description of cassias sorting, in the scene where we see her at work for the time. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable or a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. This digital collection includes all three critically acclaimed, awardwinning novels from ally condie s matched trilogy, including matched, crossed, and the breathtaking conclusion, reached. An example is i see his eyes, bright with life and fire. People are calling this book the next twilight and the new hunger games. Sep 18, 20 in matched by ally condie you learn that on your sixteenth birthday at your matched banquet. Oct 28, 2014 the official website for matched by ally condie. Red imagery comes primarily from kys red, scalded hands, so colored from the heat of his hard work at the nutrition disposal center. Told in the alternating perspectives of cassia and ky, the novel is largely set in a desert canyon which was inspired by condie s experience growing up in southern utah. These examples show how ally condie wanted us to understand what the. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young people are matched with their life partners at the age of 17.
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