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Shay's Personality In Uglies By Scott Westerfeld

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In Uglies by Scott Westerfeld, Shay’s personality becomes more unique throughout the course of the book. Shay 's life is a never ending roller coaster, while Tally’s life is a never ending drama scene. From beginning to end, Shay’s uniqueness evolves throughout the novel. She grows as a person by staying true to herself. To begin, it frustrates Shay how people only care about looks. Shay states “Everyone judges everyone else based on their appearance” (page 43). Shay got offended when Tally called her ugly in a software game because she thinks that calling people ugly results in them hating themselves even more. The software game’s purpose is to change uglies into pretties on an “app” by fixing their face, eyes, and mouths. Shay is unique because

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