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"Its stolen from the colonies Dad once said, although of course the Republic would never tell you that. " 

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"Its stolen from the colonies Dad once said, although of course the Republic would never tell you that. " 

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(Pg.5)

Words of the Wiser
Days Dad says to him that that the republic would never tell you that information. This is because the republic continues to keep things from its citizens hands because they believe its for their own good. This is how the Republic works another example of this is the plague and how they are infecting people without telling them. This is what his father was trying to hint at to Day that the Republic works in mysterious ways and most of the time it isn't always for the good.

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But the real problem with having a gun isn't the expense. It's that its so easy to trace back to you. Each gun has a sensor on it that reports its users hand shape, thumbprints, and location." 

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But the real problem with having a gun isn't the expense. It's that its so easy to trace back to you. Each gun has a sensor on it that reports its users hand shape, thumbprints, and location." 

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(Pg.5)

Dystopian Characteristics
The society has it so their is a lot of security on their guns so that they know who is using it and who is able to access it. This not only seems like a privacy issue, but also extremely expensive.

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"The spy glares at each of us in turn. Blood runs from his mouth to his forehead and hair and drips onto the floor beneath him." 

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"The spy glares at each of us in turn. Blood runs from his mouth to his forehead and hair and drips onto the floor beneath him." 

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(Pg.92)

Dystopian Characteristic:
This is inhumane behavior to be able torture this person in order to get information from him. This allows the government complete power over everyone to be able to abuse them like in this scene in the book. This goes against many rights that we have in our society today however they believe that this type of behavior will better society.

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"Everyone stops in the streets and goes still as the pledge starts."

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"Everyone stops in the streets and goes still as the pledge starts."

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(Pg.68)

Dystopian Characteristic
It is nessisary that everyone stops what they are doing to recognize the pledge of their society similar to the United States today. This is Dystopian because not only is it glorifying the Elector saluting his name but like today, being forced to say something that you may not believe that is required by speech everyday is under the impression of many Dystopian characteristics, having everyone be in unison, disrupting your own personal thoughts and opinions, an illusion of a perfect utopian society

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"A valley of sparks engulfs the infected woman. She collapses, the goes still. The soldier rejoins his comrades." 

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"A valley of sparks engulfs the infected woman. She collapses, the goes still. The soldier rejoins his comrades." 

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(Pg.4-5
Dystopian Characteristic
After the woman has been infected with the plague she becomes seriously ill and instead of treating her bringing her to a hospital or a vaccine before hand they decide for the good of the society it was best to kill her. However learned at the end of the book that the plague had been a illness created by the Republic makes for a Dystopian world.

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"One of them shows an updated picture of Day-this time featuring a boy with long, black hair." 

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"One of them shows an updated picture of Day-this time featuring a boy with long, black hair." 

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(Pg.74-75)

Again and Again
They continue to show different pictures of what they think day might look over the Jumbo Trons. I wonder why they do this because of the fact that not only does it confuse the audience as to what he actually looks like but also it makes the Republic look weak. Meaning they don't have the upper hand on the situation.  Do they do this for that reason of trying to fool people into thinking they know Day's appearance?

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"Day didn't fail his trial not even close. In fact, he got the same score I did: 1500/1500. I am no longer the Republics only prodigy with a perfect score.

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"Day didn't fail his trial not even close. In fact, he got the same score I did: 1500/1500. I am no longer the Republics only prodigy with a perfect score.

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(Pg.187)

Aha Moment

When June realizes this, not only is she shocked by his score, but why he was on the streets and she was in the Republic when they both got a perfect score. She starts to come to a realization of some of the many tactics of the Republic. If any one found out what Day actually got on his trial, it would change everything, how he was viewed not only as a criminal but a genius.

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"What if it was no accident that Eden got the plague? What if it's no accident that anyone gets it? "

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"What if it was no accident that Eden got the plague? What if it's no accident that anyone gets it? "

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(Pg. 173)

Tough Question:
This is when Day realizes that maybe the plague isn't a natural virus that you unintentionally catch but that is "assigned" to people in which the Republic infects you with. Is this for an experiment to help improve modern day science? Is it a punishment? Population control in order to create a "perfect Utopian society"?

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"The moment the Captain shot my mother plays over and over in my head, like a movie stuck on the same scene."

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"The moment the Captain shot my mother plays over and over in my head, like a movie stuck on the same scene."

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(Pg.163)

Memory Moment:
Day continues to Replay this memory in his head because not only is it an overwhelming situation but he is also shocked and confused as to why the Republic would kill his mother. He most likely feels a great amount of guilt for the Republics choice to kill his mom for his own disobedience.

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"Oh" I didn't know it then  but now I can tell that Metias felt like he had shot me when he killed that little girl .  "I'm sorry" I whispered. (pg. 250) 

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"Oh" I didn't know it then  but now I can tell that Metias felt like he had shot me when he killed that little girl .  "I'm sorry" I whispered. (pg. 250) 

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Contrast and Contradictions:
Metias had shot someone in order to please his commander. This goes against everything that Metias believes in killing an innocent girl just because she had failed her trial.  The Republic has not only done things to manipulate the minds of Metias but also Thomas into thinking that killing someone under any circumstance is okay going against their morals only for the Republics satisfaction