Matched follows cassia, a girl living in a utopiandystopian society where everything is predicted and controlled by the government including who they will be mated with for life. Her mother follows all the rules, to the point of telling the truth in the report about the illegal. Perfect for fans of 1984, brave new world, black mirror, and the handmaids tale. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young people are matched with their life partners at the age of 17. Cassia is thrilled when she is matched with her best friend xander.
So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate. At the start of the book, cassia is honest to a fault and completely transparent with societys officials. But she does see the problems in her society, and shes willing to risk change. So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete certainty that he. The book series starts with matched, which orbits around a society at war with its own citizens.
The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy in search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, cassia journeys to the outer provinces in pursuit of ky taken by the society to his certain death only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues in his wake. Matched i picked up the book because i liked the premise. Instead, the society is governed by committees of officials from different departments. They control her and her communitys every move there is no room for imperfection. Cassia is matched, but finds herself falling in love with someone else, and it all becomes heart flutteringly romantic. Evident throughout ally condies descriptions of the dystopian society in matched is that human contribution is highly valuable, though heavily regulated. The society saved 100 great works in different genres. She is essentially a good girl, who follows the rules and looks forward to the rest of her life living under the rules and care of the society. Yes, its dystopian, but matched is really about a young woman, cassia, discovering the gift of thinking for herself after growing up under the rules of the society.
Ally condie had a good story line going, yet the characters fell flat. Dec 07, 2017 in the book matched by ally condie the main character cassia changes drastically throughout the novel. Ally condie is a former high school english teacher who lives with her husband and three sons outside of salt lake city, utah. As the book progresses, she begins to question the things she sees happening around her, and starts a quiet rebellion of her own. The rising is a group that some believe will help them to be free to make their own choices in life and will help to end the rules that the society has imposed on everyone. She learns throughout the book that her parents have different ways of showing their love. However, when viewing the information for her match, the picture. Matched by ally condie at the best online ebook storage. Cassia has always trusted the society to make the right choices for her. Would things have happened differently without art and culture. The ways in which cassia views xander and ky throughout the book are. Regardless of cassias personal rebellion, we see hints throughout the book that societys power is weakening in general. Download and read online for free matched by ally condie. Cassia lives in a world where every major to minor decision is made for them by the society.
The first book in a young adult dystopian trilogy published by dutton books. Clear message about the cost of blindly following unjust rules and the dangers of surrendering personal freedoms to a hypercontrolling. She loves reading, running, eating, and listening to her husband play guitar. What role do art and culture play in cassia and kys relationship. Oct 15, 2014 the rising is a group that some believe will help them to be free to make their own choices in life and will help to end the rules that the society has imposed on everyone. As we see throughout the book, when someone wants to make a choice to diverge from the rules, the people they love also have to make a choice about whether to support them. When she is matched to her perfect mate but finds out that her true match might be a different boy with a mysterious past that the society is trying to cover up, cassia begins. The society gives you your food delivered every day at your home, they decide your work, and even the person you are going to be matched for the rest of your life. She will follow the rules of the society and remain safe. Mar 08, 20 finally, cassia is a quiet lead in matched. This is an extremely popular young adult series featuring a futuristic dystopian society, prearranged marriages and a love triangle. Sequel to the new york times bestseller matched rules are different outside the society.
It was dystopian, it had a female leadseemed like it would be good. Now, she is stuck with the uncomfortable decision of continuing to accept the choices the society makes for her, orshe can finally make choices of her own. Jul 06, 20 matched is the first book in the matched trilogy by ally condie. Matched is the first book in the matched trilogy by ally condie. It has a twisty dystopian plot which brings several questions to young minds.
If rebelling against the rules and order of the society would. Even these instances, though, are monitored by the officials as sex is discouraged until the age of 21, which is considered to be the optimal age for a couple to procreate. What makes this society utopian in matched the society is utopian because they are trying to take away all possibilities for mistakes. Its the story of cassia reyes, a 17 year old girl living in a future society, where culture has. Matched study guide contains a biography of ally condie, literature essays.
The society has ordered that only 100 books, 100 songs, 100 pieces of art and 100 poems be preserved. The technique is used to beautify a variety of objects such as furniture, violins, guitars. Matched is a 2010 youngadult dystopian novel by aly condie, about a future world where all marriages are decided by genetics and mathematical algorithms. Her father chooses to occasionally rebel against the society for those he loves, as when he obeys her grandfathers wish to destroy his tissue sample. Oct 17, 2011 now on sale wherever books and ebooks are sold. Matched quotes by ally condie meet your next favorite book. The main character is seventeenyearold cassia reyes, who is matched with her best friend, xander carrow. In this dystopian novel, seventeenyearold cassia reyes begins to question the strict rules of the society in which she lives. Matched was chosen as one of yalsas 2011 teens top ten and named as one of publishers weeklys best childrens books of 2010. When she falls in love with a young man who is outside of societys approval, she begins to understand what her grandfather is talking about. In matched by ally condie, cassia lives in a world where society has defined rules and events.
When she is matched with her best friend xander, things couldnt be more perfect. A girl caught in the throes of society whose rules she didnt want to follow. Matched made me think about and question things much more than crossed did. In the beginning of the novel cassia has been just like everyone else and blindly following the rules of the society. Chasing down an uncertain future, cassia makes her way to the outer provinces in pursuit of kytaken by society to his certain deathonly to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons. Cassias father is a sorter, he sorts things the society thinks are valuable from what they think is not. Grandfather wanted to choose his own destiny rather than have his future dictated by the society. The hotly awaited second book in the dystopian matched trilogy in search of a future that may not exist and faced with the decision of who to share it with, cassia journeys to the outer provinces in pursuit of ky taken by the society to his certain death only to find that he.
In her world, divorces doesnt, or cancer, thanks to the society. And the writer manages to pull this off in a non cheesy way. A bank is running a matched book when the maturities of its assets and liabilities are equally distributed. Society has kept only 100 of everything 100 poems, 100 paintings, etc. Cassia lives in a world where every major to minor decision. Matched, like the giver, could be a great book to introduce the dystopian genre to younger readers, like my 11yearold daughter. Matched ebook by ally condie 9781101558461 rakuten kobo. How does poetry compare to other art forms in its ability to impart change. No running no sharing of food at the final banquet members of the society have to abide by curfews. Thankfully, though, i was quite pleasantly surprised.
While cassia lives in a world of technology far more advanced than our own, continued reliance on human intellect is testament to a preference of order and peace over blind efficiency. Although the society times the matching to be as efficient as possible, there are still moments when the screen goes back to this picture. Which is more valuable to lovehonesty or protection. She is challenged by her grandfather to open her eyes to see beyond what is generally considered acceptable. She doesnt wield a bow and arrow or show any extraordinary talent. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society. Cassias government mandated match is a lifelong friend of hers but when she plugs her data card in to see his information another face pops up on her screen. I have to admit that from reading the summary of this book, i didnt really have very high hopes for matched. In the society, instead of getting married, a girl and boy are matched sometime after their seventeenth birthday, for the best chance of fertility and having healthy.
Bookmatching is the practice of matching two or more wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book as applied to wood, bookmatching is usually done with veneer produced in one of several ways, but can also be done with solid wood. From what they eat, wear, and what leisure activities they are allowed to pick from to who and when they marry, when and. When she gets matched with her best friend she is so excited, but when she sees another person on her microcard she slowly. The society similar to the one in the giver had a good backbone, with a little mention of how our society fell. Readers who arent familiar with the specific works mentioned might be interested in checking them out. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of matched. Young adult, dystopia, speculative fiction publisher. Growing apart doesnt change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side. In matched, the mother is an arboretum worker who keeps the rules to protect those she loves. Cassia lives in a socialist society that is burdened with rules. Cassias soulmate is in question because of a supposed matching glitch. Matched took a very long time to start but once the story really got going, i didnt want to put the book down. All matches are done by the society, and since the society is perfect, so are the matches they make. In the book matched by ally condie the main character cassia changes drastically throughout the novel.
Oct 21, 2014 ally condie, matched i think matched is absolutely brilliant. He, like jonass father, breaks the rules for the people he loves. Cassia is a naive girl who follows the rules without thinking about it. Cassias life is all about rules and order in matchedlike. While i did enjoy this book, i preferred reading matched.
So when xanders face appears onscreen at her matching ceremony, cassia knows with complete. His being told about his mistaken match to cassia would maintain the books theme of fighting for the freedom to choose, and the way he does and does not play by the societys rules would give a more nuanced look at the themes of order and limitation, and the benefits and hardships that they create. Cassia reyes, the poetic narrator of matched, has to make that terrifying choice. Matched presents several cases of sharing your truths with those you love and trust as well as several cases of lying to those you love to protect them. The highly anticipated second book in the new york times bestselling matched trilogy. Cassias world is that where the society rules, and the novel begins at her matching banquet. Are there ways in which other art forms make a difference to the society in matched. Matched, by ally condie, is the first novel in the matched trilogy. The novel is a dystopian young adult novel about a tightlycontrolled society in which young people are. Public displays of affection are not allowed until a couple has been matched by the society. Matched book the indianapolis public library bibliocommons. Matched is a book that i have heard so many things about since it. Chasing down an uncertain future, cassia makes her way to the outer provinces in pursuit of kytaken by society to his certain deathonly to find that he has escaped. The book may prompt some discussion about our relationship to technology, and what is lost in the name of progress.