Examples Of Government Control In Uglies By Scott Westerfeld

Generally, when a government gains some control, they take advantage of the control given and go too far. When control is taken too far it can influence the citizens to want to rebel against the government to often gain their own freedom. In the book, Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, the government takes so much control to prevent conflicts and to maintain social order, but it causes some citizens to rebel and desire individual freedom. The government in the book shows control through the separation of uglies and pretties and when one can turn pretty. In Uglies, control from the government is shown through plastic surgery at 16 and an interface ring, but a group of Uglies is rebelling for their own individual freedom. An example of government

The government has control over the citizens by having the ability to determine when the citizens can finally turn pretty. Usually, the general rule is that when an ugly turns 16 they then have plastic surgery and are considered pretty, but the government can extend the wait if they find reasons to withhold being pretty. Once they turn pretty they cross the river and switch towns. Shay and Tally, two new friends, are discussing when they turn pretty, “‘So how long have you got?’ Shay answered instantly. ‘Two months and twenty-six days.’ … ‘Yeah, way. It’s perfect. We’ll both turn pretty together!’” (pg 36). From the previous quote, a reader would gather the characters' excitement when they find out they turn pretty on the same day. A reason for that excitement is that when an ugly turns pretty they leave everything behind. However, what the characters, especially Tally, realize later on is that turning pretty is

The government shows its control by determining when a citizen can be considered pretty but it is actually just another way for the government to observe them on a bigger aspect. Another way the government showed the readers their control was through the interface ring. The interface ring was another way to determine where citizens were at all times and what they were doing. Tally comes to a realization and rebels against the controlling society that she lives within. She chooses to rebel for her and many others' freedom. Overall, the government controlled the citizens in almost every aspect including the citizens' lives, appearances, behaviors, etc., and that would have continued if the Smokes and Tally would not notice that truth and rebelled for the better, but the question is were the smokes