Reading+Log

CROSSED This book is written differently from Matched, which was written from Cassia's point of view. It looks in like this book one chapter is in Ky's point of view and the next is in Cassia's. The author keeps jumping back and forth. Another reason I was excited to read this book was because the last couple books I read about had a lot of death and zombies in them. I didn't expect the first scene of this book to be Ky putting a dead boys body in a river!! I guess it's true what they say, "No one can escape death." Okay, back to reading!! I love this book! Tomorrow I will add the poems that were given secretly to Cassia in the first book, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, by Dylan Thomas. As well as look up the painting that Xander gives her. I forgot all the references made to poetry and art in these books! That was one of the main reasons I enjoyed Matched so much! || Aberrations pg. 5 - These are people who have broken the law and are no longer citizens of Society. The word means something that deviate from the normal way. Anomalies pg. 14 - They have lower status than Aberrations in Society. This word has multiple meanings. I believe that author was using the biology term which refers to birth defects and malformations. || Anyway, don't you hate it when people who are meant to be together yet are so far away, overcome great difficulties and get so close, yet end up missing each other by moments? Yep, that's what happens! Cassia and Ky get so close, but are still so far away! Cassia is a sorter. They started her out on small tasks, like sorting patterns on texts and numbers. She quickly advanced to be a skilled sorter of people's abilities and potentials. On page 84 she is sorting the boys she sees and doesn't realize it. When she realizes what she is doing, she begins to question herself. If someone was sorting her what would people see? I think this thinking tells us a lot about Cassia. She isn't judgmental, her sorting ability is something that was grown by Society, yet she controls and decides how to use it. || Chert pg.64 - Small stones used to light fires Constellation pg. 72 - She uses the word as an adjective, almost metaphorically to describe the lights on an air crafts control board comparing to stars.. Pretty cool! || media type="youtube" key="LRJ-RsxVvuA?version=3" height="216" width="384"media type="youtube" key="Io8pKfnxCg4?version=3" height="216" width="384" In the second video you can see how people use the story of Sisyphus to represent very difficult struggles in their lives. I am thinking this may not be such good news for Cassia and Ky! Another poem, Crossing the Bar, has become very important in the story. I have added the poem to the Poetry and Art page. Check it out! || The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus ||
 * by Ally Condie **
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 * 3/19/12 || 1-38 || I forgot how captivating this story is! I'm not done reading for the night, I will keep reading until my eyes refuse to stay open any longer.
 * 3/20/12 || 38-84 || It's hard to stop reading to journal like this. Is that why none of you like filling out your reading logs?!
 * 3/20/12 || 84-136 || Greek Mythology! The story of Sisyphus! This story is introduced in Matched and now is playing a critical part in Cassia finding Ky.
 * 3/21/12 || 139-175 || Cassia took the blue pill!! She didn't know it was poison. Xander gave her the pills. Did he know they were poisoned? Is he trying to killer because she choose Ky over him? The Society tells people that the blue pills will help give your body the nutrients it needs when you don't have food and water. They lied. Isabel, the girl who is traveling with Cassia is very suspicious. I'm wondering what her purpose is on this mission? ||  ||
 * 3/22/12 || 176-210 || CASSIA AND KY FOUND EACH OTHER!!! Through all the mazes of canyons and deserted lands, by chance their pathes CROSSED!! ||  ||
 * 3/25/12 || 210-260 || Isabel believes that Ky is the Piolet. This is something I was suspecting. Sometimes people fight against their destiny, or what they are meant to do. Is this the position the author is putting Ky in? Or is his heart going to stay hardened and he will avoid becoming the leader he is meant to be? ||  ||
 * 3/26/12 || 260-275 || Cassia wants both Ky and Xander? She is jealous because Isabel shows interests in both Ky and Xander in some ways. ||  ||