Uglies Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory

The white tiger orchids are such a big part of this book that it could've been titled "White Tiger Orchids." (In fact, we kind of like the subtlety.) Check out how often they come up:Tally waits fo...

Which would you rather have: a beautiful flower that kills off the entire environment or a skateboard that can hover? (Is this one of those trick questions?)Hoverboards aren't just the coolest toy...

After the confusing hoverboards, let's talk about a simple symbol, the pendant that Cable gives to Tally to track her to the Smoke. And what makes the heart-shaped pendant so simple is that Tally t...

Here are two things the Rusty Ruins mean to us:(1) To Tally, the Rusty bridge that she uses to break in to New Pretty Town is a reminder of how solid the Rusty civilization was in comparison to the...

Tally's Scarred Hand and Other HandsIf you went through and underlined every time Tally referred to her scarred hands, you'd probably get a blister because it happens so frequently. But you'd als...