https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc Kenzie Borsch, Julia Dulaney, Becca Ferris en-us 2018-12-17 13:05:40 UTC 2026-02-09 22:02:19 UTC hello@padlet.com borschm_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315484461 The fact that in the flawed prison the cells are so clean and quality. For how awful the people of this world treat the flawed, they still have high quality cells for them. They are clean, have tvs, chairs, fine bathrooms, and are made of extreme bulletproof and soundproof glass. It is very different from the world we know.]]> 2018-12-18 12:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315484461 borschm_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315491997 The pacing of the story is very fast. It keeps my interest of the story, as a lot of these events could be seen as very boring if the pacing was much slower. But the fast pace makes all the events much more enjoyable.]]> 2018-12-18 12:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315491997 dulaneyj_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315492423 In the beginning of this story, Celestine is very confident, very calm, and very generic. She is barely human, going through the motions of life with her perfect boyfriend and her perfect family. When her character finally goes through character development, we see her being human. She has normal, respectful human emotions, and this impacts us by showing us how she is personable, like us. ]]> 2018-12-18 13:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315492423 dulaneyj_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315493233 The narrator within the story gets more believable as the story progresses. She is very real, and as her character develops, we see her grow. She doesn't like lying, we see this easily throughout her trial, therefore she wouldn't lie about anything up to this point. Her story makes sense, and her feelings are understandable in her circumstance. Her feelings, especially while lying in bed in pain, are very real to how people feel when they are both injured and depressed, thus making Celestine's character feel like one of us.]]> 2018-12-18 13:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315493233 ferrisr_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315833878 Celestine, for example, is introduced to us as a girl blinded by society. As the plot builds, she begins to open her eyes more and more, beginning to realize that the Flawed are still people and the way they're treated is extremely unfair. She's "officially" turned into a living, breathing soul when she develops empathy, most prominently shown for the old man who resembles her grandfather. ]]> 2018-12-19 12:30:21 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315833878 borschm_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315834457 What still has me thinking is why Celestine was locked up even though she repented. Celestine did just as Logan said, and Natasha said she would be home in time. They had gotten what they wanted and she let them, yet they still wanted to ruin her chances and family. Why were they so unnecessarily cruel for her cooperation.]]> 2018-12-19 12:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315834457 ferrisr_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315838994 Personally, I feel as though the author could've focused more on the other senses, instead of heavily on sight. Yes, she used a bunch in the branding chamber, but as someone who has never distinctly smelt burning flesh, it was difficult to understand the exact mood set in. I can only imagine how awful it was without personal relation. ]]> 2018-12-19 12:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/315838994 ferrisr_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/319188306 Fear is represented in the majority of the people and their fears of becoming Flawed. We mostly only get to see Celestine's personal fears, but other's thoughts are shown through the dialogue. Most dystopian novels revolve around the idea of the government wanting to cause fear and commotion among the people in order to gain more control. This one follows suit and we have Crevan, a man who turns out to be so incredibly evil in his attempts to gain power. He once adored Celestine and her loyalty to the government, so his actions of branding her more than anyone has ever been branded is sure to cause some headlines. ]]> 2019-01-10 12:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/319188306 dulaneyj_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/319188409 When Celestine goes back to school, there is a clear prejudice against her. She is now Flawed, and her fellow students as well as even the staff members at the school choose to acknowledge and make a big deal out of the fact. Everybody in the school seems to show a lack of empathy towards Celestine. They obviously don't understand how she feels, and yet they form their opinions on her and talk bad about her regardless. Celestine's father attempts to get even the principal to reason, but nobody truly does a thing to show even a bit of empathy towards the newly Flawed. ]]> 2019-01-10 12:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/319188409 borschm_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/319189148 After Celestine's interview with Pia, she decides to attempt to take down the guild and Crevan by revealing her sixth brand. She takes effort to collect proof for her brand. Celestine is making an example of leadership and she's taking extreme dangerous risks in attempt to take down the guild. She is putting herself in danger to assist all the flawed people in the country and stand for justice. This clearly shows a theme of leadership.]]> 2019-01-10 12:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/319189148 dulaneyj_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/323405610 The author begins by building up the scene, using descriptive language to show how the scene is effecting Celestine. Celestine is first built up after being trapped, and then she has an urge to see where she once used to be happy. She then describes that old happiness, and it leaves us to wonder who is now in replacement of that happiness that she is talking about. The "aha" moment is built up by making us curious as to who Art is with, and who is effecting Celestine's happiness so much. The simple sentence "it was my sister" is our revelation, as well as Celestine's revelation. Before reading on, it then leaves us with wonder and confusion.]]> 2019-01-23 12:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/323405610 ferrisr_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/323409272 A small connection has been Juniper in the mystery that she has formed. We're constantly wondering about her whereabouts and the mystery is finally solved when Celestine discovers her with Art. This moment defines her in terms of revealing what she's been up to and giving us the extra insight in her life. ]]> 2019-01-23 12:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/323409272 ferrisr_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/324880746 Ahern's words create emotion specifically in her description of characters, like when she mentions Alpha's multiple miscarriages, we feel bad for her and maybe even have more trust for her, knowing that she's dealt with a lot of loss in a short period of time. We also receive more background on Carrick, which again, gives us more insight onto who he is as a person and makes us wonder more about his whereabouts. Since he's FAB, we know that he's dealt with a lot throughout his life which, similarly to Alpha, makes us sympathetic, or maybe empathetic, for him. ]]> 2019-01-28 12:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/324880746 dulaneyj_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/324880983 Ahern writes the whole book with suspense, pointing us in different directions as we read each chapter. Many chapters leave us with questions, for example when Celestine's teacher is "branded," or when she knows about Carrick. The author usually answers most of these things within the next chapter, not leaving us with much to think about. However, there are still some remaining questions and concerns. I wonder what may happen if Crevan finds out that Alpha is helping her. I wonder how, as the story progresses to an end, Celestine will continue to survive and frighten the Guild. ]]> 2019-01-28 12:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/324880983 borschm_21 https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/324884759 The quotes from Alpha speaking about Carrick's situation put an impact on me, because what answers seem unreachable fall so easily into Celestine and the reader's hands. Through the story so far, Carrick is a mysterious character who is frustrating to learn about because there is such little information it is hard to make a prediction. It frustrates me as the reader, and having the information suddenly come so easy unnerves me. It sounds too good to be true and gives me as the reader distrust in the story.]]> 2019-01-28 12:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/borschm_21/noxilw8wshyc/wish/324884759