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Delirium

“Oliver’s artfully detailed prose reveals, brick by brick, the sturdy dramatic foundation of an initially implausible premise…. The abrupt ending leaves enough unanswered questions to set breathless readers up for volume two of this trilogy.”. Delirium.

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Delirium

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  1. “Oliver’s artfully detailed prose reveals, brick by brick, the sturdy dramatic foundation of an initially implausible premise…. The abrupt ending leaves enough unanswered questions to set breathless readers up for volume two of this trilogy.” Delirium “They say that the cure for Love will make me happy and safe forever. And I’ve always believed them. Until now. Now everything has changed. Now, I’d rather be infected with love for the tiniest sliver of a second than live a hundred years smothered by a lie.” By: Lauren Oliver "Oliver writes beautifully, with well-measured mastery. The references to The Book of Shhh and The Safety, Health and Happiness Handbook, 12th edition, are exquisitely artful touches." 

  2. Lauren Oliver • Born in 1982 • Lives in Brooklyn, New York • Graduated from NYU (New York University) with an MFA in creative writing • Known for her young adult books

  3. Setting • Future Florida • Government is completely in control • Peak of rebellion • love is considered a disease • People are cured from the disease at age 18 • You are paired for marriage and assigned a number of children Romeo and Juliet for health class DEATH It is ILLEGAL to say “love” Loss of apetite Symptoms Lack of focus Love = Disease Deliria

  4. Characters • Lena (Magdelena) • Hanna • Alex • Gracie • Rachel • Brian Scharff • Aunt Carol • Annabel

  5. Lena (Magdelena) • Grew up in Portland, Maine • Father died from Cancer • Mother “committed suicide” when Lena was 6 • She lives with her aunt Carol • Can’t wait to be cured • Doesn’t use her own last name because Hallowayis a pitied last name

  6. Lena’s Mother (Annabel) • Was cured 3 times but it never worked • Didn’t want to be cured again • Committed suicide • Used to love her children • Used to sing to them • Pretended to be cured • Used to do everything that an uncured would do secretly

  7. Hanna • Lena’s best friend • Richer than Lena • Beautiful • Doesn’t want to be cured • Rebels against the governement • Influences Lena • Listens to illegal music • Breaks curfew • Dreams about going to the Wilds

  8. Alex • A boy who works at the evaluation center • Actually an Invalid • 19 years old • He can love • Faked the scars from the operation • Isn’t matched

  9. Plot • Lena is 17 years old • She cant wait for the cure • She has a best friend named Hanna who is turning against the governement • During her evalution, she meets boy • His name is Alex and he works at the evaluation center • She decides to meet him almost everyday at the beach • They fall in love • He tells her that he is an invalid • Lena gets matched • Alex says he thinks he knows where her mother is

  10. Theme • We take love for granted • People say they wish love doesn’t exist • We wouldn’t realise how important it is until its gone • we don’t realise what life would be like without it • The government is in control • Symbolic of the power that the government has • They are so powerful they can take away our emotions

  11. MY OPINION

  12. Thank you

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