The book has a love story to it, a sad story, and filled with action. Teachers, ask students to select four quotes from matched that seem to. Exposition the story is set in a futuristic city, where they want a perfect society. Matched follows cassia reyes, newly turned 17, at her experience of being matched in her society. Matched invites comparisons to the giver and brave new world, and some science fiction fans may rightly complain that its derivative. In this book we get insights into the establishment. I will actually read book 2 because now that the story has moved out of cassias province, maybe the pace will quicken and there will be more external struggle and action.
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of matched by ally condie, read by kate simses. Xanders family has silver cuff links that he wore on his matching ceremony. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, out. Using metaphors in matched, are important to the book because they explain and describe feelings in the book. Dec 27, 2010 matched by ally condie, 9780525423645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In the book it describes city hall as, lit up white and blue and sparkling with the special occasion lights that indicate a celebration is taking place. And to think that there are only 100 books, 100 poems, 100 paintings etc that are considered acceptable for people to look at is just horrifying. Where the hunger games and the twilight saga began, so does matched by new author. Metaphors in matched by ally condie mindmeister mind map. The ways in which cassia views xander and ky throughout the book are very important.
So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. Get an answer for what is an example of some literary devicesfigurative language in the book matched. Cassia is matched with xander carrow, her best friend, and she couldnt be happier. This is a young adult romance with some futuristic political intrigue set in a world where the officials ration meals, and control almost every facet of a persons life, including the matchmaking of the teens to ensure proper emotional and genetically strong future generations. Look for crossed, the sequel to matched, in fall 2011. I chose pills because each person in the society has. In the books first chapter, as cassia is nearing city hall to attend her. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. Symbols symbol 2 i chose a green dress because on the night of her match ceremony she wore a green dress.
This ones many, many years in the future, right here in what used to be the good ol u. What is an example of some literary devicesfigurative language in the book matched. Matched study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away wait, wrong story. I give it three stars because ally condie did have a poetic turn to her writing though at times it was overdone. I have to say i would not want to live in the world that ally condie has created though, i cant bear the thought of some government official having the right to tell me how to live my entire life. The artifact cassia had was a compact, which when opened had a small mirror, and place to hold her tablets. Matched is a dystopian book about a society in the future.
But cassia cant stop thinking about ky, and as they slowly fall in love, cassia begins to doubt the. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. On her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. Condie peels back layer after dystopic layer at breakneck speed, dylan thomas reverberating throughout. But cassia cant stop thinking about ky, and as they slowly fall in love, cassia begins to doubt the societys infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice. It dances on the air for a moment before it falls, too. In the novel matches artifacts resemble much more than a piece of history. Cassia s initial reaction to seeing ky cry demonstrates her personality near the beginning of the book. Are there any similes or metaphors in the book matched by. 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. Resolution, shmesolutionthis book is the first in a trilogy, so instead of a tidy ending, our interest is piqued for the next installment in this saga. Ky will never be matched because he is an aberration, a nondangerous. As author ally condies unique dystopian society takes chilling measures to maintain the status quo, matched reminds readers that freedom of choice is precious, and not without sacrifice.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Although, i think that it should be more of a girls book and i disagree with an autistic kid reading it. 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. Growing apart doesnt change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side. Ally lversity, condie, is best a latterday known as saint the and author. But when she views her match details on her microcard, it.
Matched by ally condie, 9780525423645, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Xander carrow the matched trilogy an awesome dystopia read ya books, i. In this dystopian community the society chooses everything, basically your fate, and cassia decides she wants to change that. I cant see the marble stairs in front of the hall yet, but i know they will be polished and shining. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. Most people either have their own artifact, or they have one that the family shares. Ally condie books list of books by author ally condie. I hate to give this book more credit than its due, but the pilot seems to be a metaphor for god. 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. Matched was pretty good, i liked the world ally condie created. The end of a fantastic ya utopiandystopian series by ally condie that includes matched and crossed.
Cassia and ky spend all of crossed in a canyon trying to get away from the allknowing, allcontrolling milquetoastia, only to get to the rebellion, which turns out to be allknowing and allcontrolling. Cassia is assigned undercover in central city, ky outside the borders, an airship. Crossed matched by ally condie is the second book in the trilogy, and is the case with many trilogies, it is the weakest book of the three. Are there any similes or metaphors in the book matched by ally condie. Matched by ally condie symbol 5 i chose a stick because ky was teaching cassia to write letters in the dirt with a stick. 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. Ive read a tremendous amount of lousy books this year so many of the new ya titles have been very disappointing but even in a good year, this book would have been a standout. Cassias compact metaphor in the book s first chapter, as cassia is nearing city hall to attend her matching banquet, she compares the two.
Matched, crossed, reached by ally condie ekaralibrium. Matched by ally condie overdrive rakuten overdrive. My stepson is 12 and he is autistic an adhd and this book i feel was not suitable for him. It contains some different styles to balance the book. Ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. Gr 7 upin this gripping and richly satisfying final book in this dystopian series, cassia, ky, and xander recount in alternating chapters how they secretly find themselves working for the rising, the group thats trying to overthrow the rigid and oppressive society. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
Matched was a good book and could be a tweenteen book. The second book is called crossed, and in case youre interested, the third and final book, reached, is also out. Or else there isnt any but im pretty sure its just ky and xander. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. People are calling this book the next twilight and the new hunger games. An artifact is usually a family heirloom which is passed down through several generations. At the end of the book, we learn more about ky and how he is coping and whats going on with him after being sent away. What is the mood of matched by ally condie answers. Ally condie is the author of the bestselling matched trilogy matched, crossed. The setting of this book affects all the characters in many ways. Ky has a golden compass that xander helps him hide so society doesnt take it away. Throughout the course of the novel, cassia, xander, and ky learn that the world as.
But most teen readers will agree that author condie has crafted a fine addition to the genre. Ally condie used a metaphor on page 314, i will drift away tonight on my dreams. Green imagery comes in the form of cassias matching banquet dress, green tablets, and public greenspaces. Metaphors in matched by ally condie by jeffrey kinol 1. Matched is a comingofage story geared toward those who are about to come of age themselves. 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. Cassia makes the choice to find ky, aided by her parents and xander what a good friend. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young. Matched by allie condie is a dystopian book, centring on the idea that all aspects of peoples lives are controlled by the government, which hides the true history beneath a layer of lies to. Matched matched trilogy, book 1 matched trilogy by ally condie. If xander had also experienced a malfunction, then perhaps she and he. The fact that things dont turn out as expected tells us that unlike a standalone book, cassias and kys stories arent. Crossed quotes by ally condie goodreads share book. Aug 18, 2015 at the end of the book, we learn more about ky and how he is coping and whats going on with him after being sent away.
See all books authored by ally condie, including matched, and crossed, and more on. Its mysterious loner ky, who cannot be matched due to his low status. In addition to describing the quick and efficient pace at which she. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read matched. Yes, there is a second book in ally condies matched trilogy. Matched study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. In matched by ally condie you learn that on your sixteenth birthday at your matched banquet. In matched by ally condie, cassia lives in a world where society has defined rules and events. Complete and unabridged, the book s revolutionary landscape design and ultrathin paper makes it easy to hold in one hand without sacrificing readability. Matched consists of cassia wondering which boy is for her, and passing napkins back and forth with ky. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of matched. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010. Cassia and ky from the matched series by ally condie ya books.
Drowning in worry metaphor flakes driven by the wind simile breaking the bones of the books metaphor the compass. The numbers fly into their spots like flakes driven by the wind page 32. This means the society has picked her match, which will be the person she dates. The protagonist is ky and the antagonist is xander. The fact that ky was accidentally matched to someone from his own province was statistically improbable enough that the society allowed he and cassias relationship to flower in an attempt to. They are symbolized the owners family and their individuality. Ally condie lives in utah, just outside of salt lake city, with her husband, scott, and her three sons. He moves closer and i feel his cheek against mine and breathe in the scent of sage and pine, of old dust and fresh water and of him. Dedicated to cassia and ky from the matched trilogy, by ally condie ya books. She taught in utah and new york before coming a fulltime author. However, this is the first moment where her grandfathers words begin to affect her. If i had to rate this book i would give it a ten because the story is just fantastic.