Rethinking Social Classes with the Help of Body Standards
Hey, it's Hazel. Lately, I have been reading a book called Uglies. It is the first book in its series. I am just in the beginning of the book, so I will keep you updated as I keep reading, but here are my thoughts so far. There are spoilers ahead, so read at your own risk. You've been warned. Uglies has a very interesting idea behind it. It is a city where there is a kind of "social class" in a way. You reach the next "class" by reaching a certain age. It goes from Littlies, Uglies, Pretties, and more. The main character, Tally, is currently an Ugly. Once she reaches 16, she will have a mandatory surgery to get rid of her every imperfection, just like everyone else who turns 16. After the surgery, everyone has a perfect body, perfect face, perfect everything. Then, they leave everyone who hasn't yet had the surgery, to move to New Pretty Town , a town for all of the Pretties. They spend their time partying and having fun. So, in a way, it's like