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Condie effectively sets the stage for the final chapter in cassias story by leaving the reader hanging at the end of the book. She taught in utah and new york before coming a fulltime author. But when cassia slides xanders microcard into her port to learn his data a system designed for the more typical match to a stranger, xanders face on the portscreen dissolvesand another face appears. The book matched by ally condie is all about the life of a seventeenyearold girl named cassia. Even when she reaches the age to be matched, the many factorials are carefully sorted for optimal results. Ally condie used a metaphor on page 314, i will drift away tonight on my dreams.

The story takes place in a small village that is part of a large society. Book 2 crossed with a battle for survival in the wilderness. A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away wait, wrong story. The highly anticipated second book in the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. Mar 08, 20 finally, cassia is a quiet lead in matched. Metaphors in matched by ally condie mindmeister mind map. The fiction that ally writes is so amazing that it has been produced in almost forty different languages, and her fiction has traveled all around the world. Create an account and send a request for reading to other users on the webpage of the book. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. In a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her governmentdictated marriage match. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within matched. The exposition is that xander and cassia are best friends and are also good friends with ky and spent most of their childhood together. Condies writing is quite lyrical in places, and the inclusion of poetry is a nice touch. Review, reaction, thoughts, and discussion on the final book in ally condies reached.

Ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. But she does see the problems in her society, and shes willing to risk change. 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. At one point in the book ky, vick, and eli are standing in a cave above a township that they found in the carving. Ally condie is a new york times best selling author, and she is considered one of the greatest childrens book writers of all time by publishers weekly.

Apr 25, 2019 overall, the teen book matched by ally condie has a highly original and pageturning plot which keeps the reader hooked. New york times bestsellingauthor of the young adult book series the matched trilogy. Imagine living in a world where all of the important choices are made for you. In the book there is a love triangle between ky, cassia, and xander. Matched by ally condie at the best online ebook storage. Matched was a good book and could be a tweenteen book.

Sep, 2012 in this episode of booktalk, i discuss matched, the first book in ally condie s matched series. Ally condie is a masterful storyteller whose latest novel will ignite meaningful conversations about the power of free will in a totalitarian society. My stepson is 12 and he is autistic an adhd and this book i feel was not suitable for him. Matched is a 2010 youngadult dystopian novel by aly condie, about a future world where all marriages are decided by genetics and mathematical algorithms. Seventeenyearold cassia reyes lives in a futuristic society that is ruled by unforgiving officials who tightly control birth, housing, jobs, marriage and even death.

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, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. The 180 multiple choice questions in this lesson plan will test a students recall and understanding of matched. Download and read online for free matched by ally condie. In matched by ally condie, cassia lives in a world where society has defined rules and events. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture has. Oct 21, 2014 ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010. When you finish reading a book, you usually know if you liked it.

They have very strict rules and if you do not follow them you will suffer severe consequences. Matched is the first book in an utterly compelling series by ally condie. Yes, there is a second book in ally condie s matched trilogy. Its more a thoughtful, at times poetic, almostutopia both in terms of the plot, the worldbuilding and the pacing. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia.

It looks like a hot romance chicklit, but it has a lot more depth. Although aimed mainly toward the 15 to 19 age range, younger and older readers will also enjoy this novel. By using similes in the book, the author showed us comparisons in matched of how the things are related. 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. Use these questions for quizzes, homework assignments or tests. Metaphors in matched by ally condie by jeffrey kinol 1. People are calling this book the next twilight and the new hunger games. Condie s writing is quite lyrical in places, and the inclusion of poetry is a nice touch.

Futuristic teen novel matched by ally condie 2010 dutton books, new york available in kindle, paperback, hardcover and audiobook. 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. When a glitch in the seemingly perfect system appears, it leaves cassia to wonder if the society really. She studied to be an english teacher at brigham young university. Nov 01, 2010 in a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her governmentdictated marriage match. Matched certainly isnt an actionpacked, dangerloving dystopian. I hope you guys enjoy the discussion and contribute your two cents. Although, i think that it should be more of a girls book and i disagree with an autistic kid reading it. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Oh, how overwhelmed we are with all the metaphors here.

Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. She taught high school english in utah and upstate new york. Are there any similes or metaphors in the book matched by. 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 study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Matched by ally condie hardcover book the parent store. Matched trilogy box set 9780525426264 by ally condie.

In this episode of booktalk, i discuss matched, the first book in ally condies matched series. But when cassia slides xanders microcard into her port to learn his data a system designed for the more typical match to a stranger, xanders face on the portscreen dissolvesand another. This tender and compelling contemporary novel follows twelveyearold cedar over one important summer as she grieves the loss of her father and brother, develops a wonderful new friendship with a boy named leo, and investigates the mysterious life of a. Featuring volumes 1 through 3 in the matched trilogy series.

Matched, like the giver, could be a great book to introduce the dystopian genre to younger readers, like my 11yearold daughter. The numbers fly into their spots like flakes driven by the wind page 32. Chasing down an uncertain future, cassia makes her way to the outer provinces in pursuit of kytaken by society to his certain deathonly to find that he has escaped into the majestic. No one dares defy the government for fear of punishment. It wasnt cohesive and felt like an authors first draft. Exposition the story is set in a futuristic city, where they want a perfect society. This book subtly hints that absolute power and control corrupts, which is a pretty interesting and current topic.

Ky looks like he might finally win it, but at the last minute xander overtakes him. Now you can collect the whole series with this hardcover boxed set. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate until she sees ky markhams face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Perfect for fans of 1984, brave new world, black mirror, and the handmaids tale. Everybody in society, including cassia, trusts and believes in the decisions and morals of it. In cassias society, officials decide who people love. All of them are very different and let the story flow. She doesnt wield a bow and arrow or show any extraordinary talent.

The plot of matched includes of an exposition, rising action, complication, climax, and falling action. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow. Thats not always the case with me, because i am such an active reader, and on top of that, i am someone who has to think about things first before making a decision. Matched by ally condie matched trilogy box set when you finish reading a book, you usually know if you liked it. The exposition is that xander and cassia are best friends and are also good friends with ky.

Society dictates he is her perfect partner for life. An impressive work, matched joins the ranks of classics such as brave new world and 1984. On her seventeenth birthday, cassia meets her match. Matched is a comingofage story geared toward those who are about to come of age themselves. Using metaphors in matched, are important to the book because they explain and describe. Setting they are in the futuristic rebuilt usa where the society and the outer provinces have been built. Cassias journey began with an error, a momentary glitch in the otherwise perfect facade of the.

In that society you are told what to eat, what you wear, who you marry, what your job will be, when you get up, when you go to bed, and many more things. This ones many, many years in the future, right here in what used to be the good ol u. Voya vivid, poetic writing condie immerses readers in her characters yearnings and hopes. The morning after the banquet, everyone thinks its snowing in juneturns out its just cottonwood seeds swirling around though. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he. 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. Conclusion to the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. Apparently there are only one hundred songs, poems, paintings, and such because society was too cluttered with culture.

The society tells her its a glitch, a rare malfunction, and. However, when viewing the information for her match, the. Ally condie lives in utah, just outside of salt lake city, with her husband, scott, and her three sons. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. Matched fans will devour this book and be eager for the concluding one. One theme of the novel matched is follow your heart. She has to choose between the boy she is destined to be with and the boy she truly loves. Fiction cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her.

Young adult, dystopia, speculative fiction publisher. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. The second book is called crossed, and in case youre interested, the third and final book, reached, is also out. This tender and compelling contemporary novel follows twelveyearold cedar over one important summer as she grieves the loss of her father and brother, develops a wonderful new friendship with a boy named leo, and investigates the mysterious life of a longago hollywood. The seeds make cassia think of her favorite of the hundred poems, stopping by woods on a snowy evening.