The book is written in an easily comprehended style. Middlegrade book awards, 2012 edition the atlantic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read reached. Published by dutton books for young readers on october 28th 2014 genres. Author ally condie is bestknown for her matched trilogy, a futuristic love triangle about a teenage girl whose society chooses everyones mate for them, but who falls in love with someone else.
It has a dragging, introspective qualities attached to it. Ally condie books list of books by author ally condie. Matched is a dystopian book about a society in the future. The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. In a last ditch effort, she seeks help from an archivist. The reason this quote represents dramatic irony is because when cassia tells ky do not go gentle and ky responds theres no danger of that, the reader knows what they mean. Reached by ally condie this is the last book of the matched trilogy, i have to give a big thanks to ally condle for these books. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. Examples of similes are on page 1,it is dark as evening outside and on page 15, the whispers rise soft around like birds beating their wings under the dome of. But i cant properly imagine the engineering and logistics required to build a city and move it into these bubbles, or bring the materials into the bubbles, and build them inside. In a book lacking much plot or at least much logical plot and focusing almost exclusively on romance, the character development and the way in which characters interact with each other and respond to their environment easily proves the most engaging part of the trilogy. The author of the youngadult matchedtrilogy has penned a standalone novel about a future underwater city. Along the way, mdcs mbf became the beating heart of literary culture in south. To the authors credit, ally condie does try to describe the actual worldbuilding.
Psb sr12 78 published public schools of brookline summer. What is an example of some literary devicesfigurative language in. Generations ago, the underwater city of atlantia became the last chance of survival for an increasingly polluted world. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow. I finished the series early this spring and was sad to see it end.
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. In fact, all of her plans involved staying in atlanta. The series has been published in more than 30 languages. It is also implemented as a foreshadowing tool when ky paints cassia in a red dress near the books end, among other instances. She is a new york times as well as an international. Another literary device used commonly in matched, were similes. Were not finished writing the ally condie biography yet. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. At the end of the third book, reached, cassia chooses to be with ky as her. Red is used to describe bloodshed and the earth of the desert. Which is more valuable to lovehonesty or protection. Some examples of personification being used are on page 56, same laughing blue eyes and page 168, the sun blinking through the last of the clouds dares the birds to sing, and they do. In matched by ally condie, who does cassia end up with. Despite that the blurb from this fiction book makes it sound like it is about mermaids, it isnt truly.
Some people still had to remain above to farm the land and extract resources, but many lucky people went below to atlantia. At least, thats the story that teenaged sisters rio and bay have always been told. What is an example of some literary devicesfigurative language in the book matched. If youd like to read a specific ally condie book which were missing on read print, do let us know. The style of writing is unique even in her previous book matched trilogy and several others. 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. 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. Readers will recognize elements of classic fairy tales in these. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010. Ally condie is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction. Ally condie has won several awards throughout her career. By using similes in the book, the author showed us comparisons in matched. Straussgabel, the publisher of dutton childrens books, is the literary equivalent of winning a. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate.
Another literary device that was used in match were similes. Her stinging critiques propel young adult best sellers. This book is told from the point of view of all three main characters. Ally condie is a masterful storyteller whose latest novel will ignite meaningful conversations about the power of free will in a totalitarian society. Ya authors share personal moments of inspiration by. 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. However, the mood of the book evokes longing and secrecy. Chiefly, ally condie employs red, green, and especially blue imagery in crossed. The literary world seems to have an unending supply of young adult and teen book series. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Matched is a comingofage story geared toward those who are about to come of age themselves.
One thing leads to another and suddenly she finds herself out in the wilderness of the carving, and ky is here in the canyons somewhere, so if she just. If you love ally, join us on facebook and well keep you updated on condies. Rio desperately desires to go above and see her sister again, and all of the. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. An example is his voice soft and deep like water falling in the distance. The book is set in the undisclosed year of a dystopian future, in a. These examples show how ally condie wanted us to understand what the environment seemed like. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. An impressive work, matched joins the ranks of classics such as brave new world and 1984. 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. Anna cant wait for her senior year in atlanta, where she has a good.
Rio has always dreamed of leaving the underwater city of atlantia for life in the above. Atlantia study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Dystopia, fantasy, fiction, science fiction, young adult length. See all books authored by ally condie, including matched, and crossed, and more on. Shes been touring the outer provinces, trying to make up for her mistake, but so far, no sign of him. Using similes in the story helped the readers compare things in the book to get a better understanding. Ya book quotes favorite book quotes some quotes cool books ya books literary love quotes forever book amazing quotes love book. Matched presents several cases of sharing your truths with those you love and trust as well as several cases of lying to those you love to protect them. Alan v39n1 complete issue scholarly communication virginia. Download audiobooks by ally condie stream or download. Feb 7, 2014 explore themermaidstales board books mermaids, followed by 492. Personification was probably the most common literary device used. Atlantia ally condie 0525426442 9780525426448 atlantia.
Fandoms unite will herondale quotes i love books my books jace lightwood zack e cody the infernal devices the fault in our stars the mortal instruments. If you loved hunger games and divergent, the matched trilogy by ally condie will be right up your alley. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. 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 study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays. In a tranquil future with clean streets and no illness, cassia excitedly anticipates learning who will be her governmentdictated marriage match. The book starts in xanders pov, and he is a medic in central helping to cure people from the plague, as he is an official. Another literary device used in matched were personifications. In the cosseted world of childrens book publishing, getting an editorial letter from ms. Many elements of a spys life, such as gadgets, secret codes, surveillance. Third and final book in the matched trilogy by ally condie. Ally condie has 24 books on goodreads with 1823649 ratings.