Best Friends Forever #5

Why do you think New Pretty Town advocates bungee jumping? I think they do this to give the pretties something to do.
Information of history of bungee jumping and website URL:

Bungee has quite an old origin. The idea of this way of jumping comes from the ancient ritual "Gkol" performed in the Pentecost Island in the Pacific Archipelago of Vanuatu. The legend says that in the village Bunlap a man called Tamalie had a quarrel with his wife and she ran away and climbed a Banyan tree where she wrapped her ankles with liana vines. When Tamalie came up to her, the woman jumped from the tree and so did her husband not knowing what had his wife done. So he died but the woman survived. The men of Bunlap were very impressed by this performance and they began to practise such jumps in case they got in similar situation. This practice transformed into a ritual for rich yam harvest and also for proving manhood.Modern bungee jumping as we know it today actually started on the 1st of April ( Fools' Day ) 1979 when group of people from the Oxford University Dangerous Sport Club, impressed by a film about "vine jumpers", jumped from 245-Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England. Using nylon braided, rubber shock cord instead of vines, and dressed in their customary top hat and tails, they performed a four man simultaneous jump .The enthysiasts promptly were arrested for this. But at least hit the world press the next day. The new adrenaline mania has been started. The D.S.C. performed many other jumps, including one off the Golden Gate Bridge. In early 1988, A.J. Hackett and Chris Allum, opened the first commercial jump site in Ohakune, New Zealand. Hackett also made a great commercial show in 1987 when he jumped from the Eiffel Tower in Paris.. As part of the site publicity, Hackett performed an astounding bungee jump from the Eiffel Tower! Nowadays there have already been a lot of towers,cranes,bridges and even hot-air balloons serving as platforms for jumping and bungee is the simplest and easily understood of the aerial extreme sports.This site informs you about some of the aerial extreme sports"History of Bungee." Oracle ThinkQuest Library. Web. 01 Feb. 2010. .

Best Friends Forever #4

Charectorization Tally:

• Ugly
• Bored
• Lonely
• skinny

Charectorization Peris:

• Pretty
• Greedy
• Brainwashed

How do you feel about the relationship of Tally and Peris? Are they true best friends? Why or Why not?

I don't like the relationship between them because he is brainwashed from the surgery and cares nothing but being pretty. I think at one point, when he was an ugly they were true best friends but now that he has become a pretty I think things have changed. I think this because he has been around all of these new pretty people who are perfect and when he saw Tally he wasn't too exited. He just kind of brushed her off.

New Pretty Town #3

Find and quote ONE oxymoron from the chapter or ONE example of irony.(quote it directly) "Before she pressed it against her face, Tally realized that it was the same color as the cat-vomit pink of the sunset, with a long snout and two pink little ears. Smart adhesive flexed against her skin as the mask settled onto her face.Tally pushed her way through the drunken dancers, out the other side of the procession, and ran down a side street toward Garbo Mansion, wearing the face of a pig."

Why do you think Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie"? I don't think that she knew that the party was white tie and she wore it to be sure no one would see that she was an ugly.

History of masks:
The history of masks is a fascinating look at human frailty and imagination. Humans have used masks for different reasons throughout time, from blending into scenery to standing out from other people. The main concept behind most masks, with the possible exception of funerary masks, is to hide a person’s identity. Masks have been used for religious purposes, for artistic purposes and just for fun purposes.
History of MasksMasks have been used for thousands and thousands of years in cultures around the world. Early masks were probably made from local materials. Harder-to-find or more precious materials would probably have been used to embellish more important masks in ancient times, as they are now.
Over the centuries, masks became associated with religion. For example, ancient Egyptians considered mummy masks to be an important part of the transition to afterlife. Today, masks made by the Iroquois people are so precious to their beliefs that the Iroquois leadership is requesting the return of face masks from museums and private collections. Traditional Iroquois want to properly care for these masks according to their ancient traditions.
Sometimes, a culture starts to use masks for a specific reason only to have that reason change over time. For example, masks were initially used during carnival to hide people’s identities. Wearing masks allowed people to cross class lines and behave in inappropriate ways without fear of shame. As societies’ morals and cultures have changed, wearing masks has become less necessary for concealing sexual indiscretions. Today, they are just another part of carnival’s atmosphere. This is not to say some naughty things no longer occur behind masks.
Masks have long been featured in entertainment. Masks have been an important part of dances around the world. They have been an essential part of theatre in countries such as China, Japan and Korea for centuries. Mardi Gras masks have been a part of American culture since the 17th century. Masks have also been indispensible in literature, plays, movies and television. You wouldn’t have “The Phantom of the Opera,” “Zorro,” or “the Lone Ranger” without masks.
How does this relate to Tally's decision?
Masks were ment to hide or disguise your face so Tally used hers to disguise her ugly face.

The Pretty Town #2

1 paragraph- Have you ever had a friend like Peris who abandoned your friendship after moving? No I havent but I imagine that would be very disapointing and hard.

Interface Ring-a ring that lets people use technology during this time period
Toothbrush Pill-a pill you take instead of brushing your teeth
Cacophony-a mixture of loud noises

Before Reading #1

Ugly Pretty

How do you define beauty? What would the world be like if everyone was "beautiful"?
I would define beuty as someone who is intelligent and kind hearted. If everyone was beautiful in the world I think that the world would be very boring and dull.