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- Robert is deformed
- Throughout his life he is judged by his looks
- He was bullied at school
- He learns how to ignore others opinions about his looks
Plot
Plot
Resolution: Robert refuses the big operation and decided not to have anymore.
Climax: Robert is given choice to do a big operation that could kill him but will make him pretty.
Exposition: On July 23, 1972, Robert Vincent Hoge was born in Brisbane, Australia. He was deformed
Falling Action: Robert thinks long and hard about the benefits and risks of this big operation before talking to his parents.
Rising Action: Robert has small operations on his face that doesn't make much progress.
Map
Tone:
-The tone is relaxed but, he gets defensive when someone talks about his looks.
"It wasn't the last time I cried about the way I looked, but It was the very last time I apologized to anyone else for it."(p. 190)
Mood:
- Robert starts out ambivalent about a lot of things like big operations
-by the end, he starts thinking deeper about things and becomes more decided
"what use is looking pretty if he can't even see himself?"(p. 199)
The conflict is Man vs. Society.
- Robert was bullied for how he looks.
"Cripple, Cripple, Cripple. They shouted."(p. 68)
The Theme is Don't judge a book by its cover. People judge Robert for his looks even though he was born like that.
- "Next you craft a chin and push the clay with your thumb to add a little dimple"(p. 2)
- "As you start to sculpt detail---soft cheeks, a lovely small nose, perfect ears, eyes that are closed..."(p. 2)
- 10/10
- Characters are relatable
Recommend if:
- main character over coming obstacles
Book like Ugly is:
August in wonder
is bullied at school
like Hoge.
Picture of Hoge - Schoenberg, Nara. “'Ugly' Author Encourages Honest Discussion of Physical Differences.” Chicagotribune.com, 14 Sept. 2016, www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/sc-ugly-man-family-0920-20160914-story.html.
Theme picture - Ravinya. “Apperance VS Reality...” RANDOM THOUGHTS..., 26 Aug. 2017, ravinyas.wordpress.com/2017/08/19/apperance-vs-reality/.
Google maps screenshots - Google Search, Google, 23 Sept. 2018, www.google.com/maps.
Man vs. society image - “28+ Collection of Man Vs Society Clipart High Quality, Free Cliparts, Drawings and Coloring Pages for Teachers, Students and Everyone.” ClipartXtras, 2017, clipartxtras.com/categories/view/4922f7ba99534b8539f574e8875112e9968df4af/man-vs-society-clipart.html.
Wonder cover - Kenin, Justine. “September Kids' Book Club Pick: 'Wonder'.” NPR, NPR, 14 Aug. 2013, www.npr.org/2013/08/14/211756707/september-kids-book-club-pick-wonder.
Background - “Geography of Australia.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Sept. 2018, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Australia.