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In Matched the hikers were told to remove the flags that they had tied on the Hill, which would have enabled the Society to lay paths on the Hill.

Cannon Fodder: Aberrations are being sent into the Outer Provinces as "decoys" to draw the fire of the enemy in a mysterious war.

Bureaucratically Arranged Marriage: A major part of the premise is the fact that the government chooses who you will marry based on statistics.

They have perfected the art of giving us just enough freedom just enough that when we are ready to snap, a little bone is offered and we roll over, belly up, comfortable and placated like a dog." - Cassia

"They are giving us pieces of a real life instead of the whole thing.

Bread and Circuses: As Cassia observes, citizens are given just enough freedom to keep them too content to rebel.

Black Market: The Archivists trade in illegal literature and information.

Big Brother Is Watching: Citizens' dreams are monitored on a regular basis.

Big Brother Is Employing You: Everyone works for the Society.

Betty and Veronica: Xander (Betty) vs.

Aerith and Bob: Character names can vary from Indie and Vick to Sarah and Catherine.

In Crossed, it's Tennyson's "Crossing The Bar.".

Arc Words: Dylan Thomas' poem, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," has more force and meaning every time it's quoted.

Now she's beginning to question the perfect life she was once so content to live, and the powers that decided it for her. But another face flashes on screen for a second, casting Cassia in uncertainty. She's delighted during her Matching Ceremony when it's her childhood best friend, Xander, who appears on screen. A little loss of freedom is a small price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, and the ideal mate. The Society has even determined the best age for people to die at.Ĭassia has always trusted their judgment. Who your optimum partner for marriage and children is.

In The Society, everything is figured out based on statistics. A dystopian trilogy ( Matched, Crossed, and Reached) by Ally Condie, started in 2010 and concluded in 2012.