Blog Post #3 (New Pretty Town)

Question: Find and quote one oxymoron from the chapter or one example of irony.
Answer: I find that the toothbrush pill is an example of irony due to the fact that you have to swollow it.
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Question: Why do you think that Tally chose to wear a mask to the party that was deemed "white tie"?
Answer: She didn't want the "pretties" to know that she was ugly.
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Masks have been worn in nearly all cultures, for various reasons, since the Stone Age. Masks have been worn as a form of disguise, by an actor in a performance, as part of a religious ceremony, as part of membership in a secret society, as punishment for a criminal or in celebration of a holiday.
The comedy and tragedy masks have come to represent theater. These masks were first developed in ancient Greece and had both an entertainment and religious function. A similar tradition is that of the masked fool; a masked fool of some sort is found throughout many cultures and continents. The masked fool's purpose in theater was to keep order. The fool kept children from being unruly and distracted the audience from the dressing room or scene changes. In society, the fool questioned the status quo without the repercussions others might have faced.
http://www.ehow.com/about_5369538_brief-history-masks.html