https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z Maddy, Maggie, & Alina en-us 2017-12-01 13:17:16 UTC 2017-12-15 13:52:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecoffee.png wisniewskia_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/212244275 I think Celestine's character development is not executed very well because in the beginning of the book there was so much emphasis on how logical she is and how she sees everything in black and white, and all of a sudden she has a change of heart that seems totally out of the blue. Suddenly she's starting to see both sides of the Flawed and Flawless and it seems to have come from nowhere. She just changes. I also think it's kind of predictable that she is going to start questioning the system and internally debating what is "really right". Is she going to do the right thing? Is she going to be a leading revolutionary for the Flawed society? Or is she going to stick with the Flawed system and attempt to live her life as she previously did?]]> 2017-12-01 13:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/212244275 thompsonm_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/212247963 I believe that right now Celestine is in a spot where the reader can connect with her. She is put in a spot where she has to make tough choices, which is something everyone has to do in life. Ahern put the reader directly in a spot to synthesize with Celestine and it is working most of the time, I feel bad for her.]]> 2017-12-01 13:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/212247963 rodesm_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/212250092 Currently in the story, I believe that Celestine got what she deserved because just because shes perfect, doesn't mean she can't be treated like a normal person. It seems like she is still the same Celestine that was in the beginning of the book, just a little more understanding of the flawed, which is still growth. I just think that she is still not taking her actions in account and that if anyone else did this, they would be found guilty. ]]> 2017-12-01 13:45:47 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/212250092 thompsonm_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/213263525 The author uses sensory details a lot in this book to make the reader feel like they are living in this nightmare of a world. Since the reader will find this "perfect" world hard to relate to, they have no choice but to make the reader feel like they are living in it to get them connected to this world. I felt especially at one with the book when the branding to Celestine was going on. It felt like I was the one who couldn't breath, and it honestly gave me a stomach ache just thinking about it. Without the strong imagery and sensory details, it would have been a lot harder for more to synthesize with Celestine, but it all seems very real now.]]> 2017-12-05 13:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/213263525 rodesm_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/213265595 I really enjoy the pace of the book because at first I didn't like it, but now that it is moving fast, it feels like there is going to be more information. Although Celestine is making dumb decisions, they are also right because she is standing up for what she believes in and that's the most important thing in the world. Not everybody is going to like what your values are, so that's why in society, you must stand up for what is right. She sees how the system is superbly flawed, and she refuses to back down. I like how Carrick is now fully respecting her because it shows that she has grown as a person, and not only does she think shes perfect and that she is the best in society, she now believes that everyone is flawed, no matter what. ]]> 2017-12-05 13:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/213265595 wisniewskia_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/213266901 Celestine has done a complete 180 since the beginning of the book. Her character was developed very quickly into someone  she never thought she would be. In the beginning she was perfect and thought the Flawed system was totally logical, thinking that she would never in a million years be one of them. Now, she is realizing the corruption happening in the system, led by Judge Crevan. Her previous happy, healthy relationship with Bosco has turned into a hatred for him. She has seen his evil and knows that that is who he really is. Celestine now knows that she had to be branded, because it was the right, and logical thing to do. She has embodied more of her grandpa's personality, and less of her mother's.]]> 2017-12-05 13:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/213266901 rodesm_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/214088233 The theme from the following chapters, and even through the rest of the book, is that greed and power are the corruption to government. We all know that Bosco is a terrible person, and that he is super greedy and super powerful. After all, he did brand Celestine himself on the spine, and clearly the rules to become flawed, are super flawed themselves. Since when has helping someone become illegal just because they are seen as 'flawed' from the government? There is where the greed comes in. They want such a perfect nation that they torture those who aren't perfect, even though no one is perfect. The flawed have two seats in the front of the bus. TWO SEATS! Another part where greed comes in. The 'perfect' people can hog up any seat they want, even the flawed seats, but they don't move for the flawed, forcing them to stand. That is super greedy. Now moving onto the corrupted government, or high power. Now they still haven't documented the fact that Celestine was given a 6th brand, and that it was not announced publicly, nor sentenced on Naming Day. This shows corruption because she is the first person in flawed history to receive 6 brands in one day. For helping someone. That definitely shows how corrupted this place is with greed and power. ]]> 2017-12-07 13:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/214088233 thompsonm_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/214089339 I feel like the underlying theme of the book is the fact that people's strong sense of morality will break through any barrier. We can see that in a number of events, especially in the last few chapters. We see it through Celestine when she states that she was helping the old man, she knew in her heart that that was the right thing to do, so she broke the rules and did what she felt was right. This is also shown through Celestine's teachers. No matter how much these teachers love education, it goes against their morals to teach or come into contact, so she is sent away. Even with the girl Colleen at school during lunch, this is a time where Colleen and Celestine really need a friend. But despite how bad Colleen needs a companion, it goes against her morals to let Celestine into her life after Celestine also shut her out like everyone else.]]> 2017-12-07 13:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/214089339 wisniewskia_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/214099186 A theme I see in the story now is isolation. The author is putting emphasis on how Celestine is becoming more and more estranged from everything she used to be close to. Her little brother thinks that he is not even allowed to talk to her. This shows how her family, mostly her siblings, are treating her so different. The people  Celestine used to be so close with now feel like there are certain rules and regulations they have to follow when they're around her, which there are. Even Art, who was the closest person in her life, hasn't contacted her since the letter he wrote her when she was in the castle. Celestine has been pulled out of society, which is the goal of the Flawed system. ]]> 2017-12-07 13:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/214099186 thompsonm_20 https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/216474930 In these next few chapters it is a little bit overwhelming to see how everyone's character being affected by Celestine. It really makes me think about how much people really have a lasting affect on the people around them. It's hard to see how things in the book can be solved, but it's frustrating because I can't do anything about it. It just kind of really makes me think about what I would do if I was Celestine. I mean, we'd all love to say that we'd help out the old man and have morals as strong as Celestine's, but in reality I don't think I could. It's just a little bit of an eye opener in my opinion. ]]> 2017-12-15 13:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/wisniewskia_20/cu47a3sz4i3z/wish/216474930