Beatrice 'Tris In Divergent' By Veronica Roth

Divergent is a dystopian novel that takes place in a futuristic Chicago. The setting also looks like a perfect Utopia, but as you go on reading you find out that it has a lot of problems. In the novel there was a war that was caused by differences in people's ideologies. The war caused Chicago to be divided into five factions. Each faction has a virtue which they value and cultivate. The five factions are Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. The Abnegation faction values selflessness, the Amity peace, the Candor honesty, the Dauntless bravery, and the Erudite intelligence. Throughout the novel the main character is Tris which was born in Abnegation and chose to go to the Dauntless faction. Chicago in the novel is governed by a group of people from

Beatrice is the protagonist of book Divergent. She is an Abnegation-born child and grown up in Abnegation family until 16. After she found herself is a divergent during aptitude test she decided to join Dauntless. From page 23 “I am selfish. I am brave.” She passes through the first stage in Dauntless, and has good friendship with Christina, will and Al. She is smart but not good at fight compare to other Dauntless, she is a tough girl and respects her family. She represents some of people in that world, who overcome their disadvantages to pursue the life they want bravely. She present us the distance from dream and reality as a

Tris does this because if the leader found out about her being Divergent, they would kill her so she does not “bend” the rules. Tris is disappointed in herself at the beginning of the film because she believes that she is not worthy of finding a faction and does not know where she belongs in society. “Everyone knows where they belong, except for me” (Burger 2014) This is significant to the story because it lets the viewers have an insight into Tris not being “normal” and gives us a heads up that she is different from the rest. The movie lacks foreshadowing, as we are not evident at first of Tris challenging all of societies beliefs. As the movie unfolds, you can start to put two and two together, connecting the dots to see that Tris is Divergent, she will not ever fit into any group. She does not follow the rules, she does not believe what others tell her and she does what she thinks is right and not what is expected of her.

Divergence gives people the ability to control your mind control tests making it hard for people to be able to read you. And in this book the government doesn’t exactly like not having the power. So they were out to kill all divergent people.to stay alive at the day of choosing a different factions or your same faction Tris chose dauntless. The dauntless faction is basically the brave they also are the cities protection and law. In dauntless training you had to accomplish certain things in order to be a dauntless member.

This happens when she is preparing to choose her fate and move to a place that she truly belongs in. But, when she discovers that there is such thing as a “divergent”, and that she is one, she gets very confused. Tori, the girl that reveals to Tris that she is more different than she thought says “ ‘[...] under no circumstances should you share [that you are Divergent] with anyone” (Roth 21). Tris then has to change how she acts in simulations, which reveal fears by copying certain parts of someone’s mind, and go on without using her secret abilities of being able to alter her mindset and got out of simulations easily. The book even divulges that,“ ‘[...] if they discover what you are, they will kill you’ “ (Roth 257). This shows that the government is trying to rid the world of all divergent, including Tris.

While breaking into Erudite on their mission, Tris had to go through a simulation and when she walked into the room, the room announced who she was, “Beatrice Prior, second generation. Faction of origin: Abnegation. Selected faction: Dauntless. Confirmed Divergent.” (Roth 488). This quote shows that when Tris walked into the room and the room knew her identity, she knew that it was true, Tris knew that she was divergent and also will be. She also knew that she chose Dauntless and that is her faction at heart, but she will always remember that she was born and raised in Abnegation. A second way Tris wants to find out about identity is at the end of the book, when another character named Edith Prior shows up in the story. Tris wants to find out who she is and if she is related to her. The last way Tris finds out more about her identity is when she realizes that she has lied, kept secrets from and and gone behind Tobias back. Tris probably didn’t realize before that she is living a bunch of lies and had kept secrets from Tobias. Tris was seen as a threat and a traitor. This proves that she now knows that she should be more open about things and tell the truth. Ultimately, Tris knows she is divergent and that is what makes her special. She also want to figure out who Edith Prior is, she may be related to her. Lastly, Tris learns that she should tell truth so she won’t be seen as a threat, and so that

She wonders how each choice will affect the city and how it will affect her. The tagline of Insurgent is “one choice can destroy you” (Roth). Tris’ decision can destroy her, not literally, but emotionally. Deciding against Evelyn means deciding against Tobias, whom she trusts and loves. But deciding to go against Marcus and to help Evelyn’s plan succeed, means destroying an entire faction and killing more people. “How strange that something so simple could have been instrumental in my decision to ruin one of my most important relationships and friendships, and damage another” (Roth 155). Tris ultimately decides against Evelyn and Tobias is not happy with her. Not only does Tris have endless amounts of guilt swimming through her head, she has to decide the fate of her city. Actress Shailene Woodley, who plays Tris in the Divergent Trilogy movies, shared in an interview with Los Angeles Times, “it was fun to explore this Tris because she was going through so much more of an internal emotional battle than in the first movie. In the last film she lost her parents, she lost her best friend, so in this movie she’s dealing with a lot of guilt while also trying to figure out how to continue to aid the community that exists around her.” Tris’ final decision may define the final outcome for the community. When talking about if Tris will kill the main antagonist, Janine, in an interview with The Huffington Post, Roth says that Tris always has “her parents in her head, telling her what’s right and what’s wrong.” Tris listens to what she imagines her parents would tell her and that is where she bases her decisions

The main character in the book Divergent is a girl named Beatrice. Beatrice is developed throughout the book by having to do things that push her out of her comfort zone. Beatrice was born in the faction of Abnegation, where everything is simple and alike. Abnegation values selflessness, but Beatrice doesn’t feel like she is selfless. She decides to change to the faction of Dauntless, who values courage. Beatrice has to do things like jump off trains, and fight people to show she is courageous. She decides to start going byTris, because Beatrice won’t fit in with the dauntless. When Beatrice makes the decision to be a dauntless she says “My fathers eyes burn into mine with a look of accusation’. This is because it was selfish of

Tris come to the realization out she is ?Divergent?, which means that not only does she has the skills of Dauntless and Abnegation but that she has the skills of all the factions. Tris has the traits of Abnegation, Dauntless, Erudite, Candor who believes ?dishonesty makes evil possible. Truth makes us inextricable.? (West, Web), and Amity who believes ?Trust. Self Sufficiency. Forgiveness. Kindness.? (West, Web). The superior, Jeanine sees Tris as a threat to the society. Jeanine believes that someone who is divergent is a risk to the society and the order that they have placed already. In their quote it states, ?Intelligence must be used for the benefit of society, and by this it could mean that the capturing of someone who is divergent will benefit the society in every way possible. The divergent won?t cause disorder, overturn of the society, or danger if they are

Her personality makes her vulnerable to manipulate and be taken advantage of. Tris had the opportunity to change her faction or choose the faction she was born into. So, Tris had her destiny in her own hands. She was raised Abnegation but at the choosing ceremony, she made a bold decision to change the path that was paved for her and decided to convert to Dauntless as her new faction. By changing her faction, Tris made herself impotent in her environment.

Even though the two characters seem completely different, you may be surprised at all the things they have in common. For example; “Then, with a gasp I can’t contain, I shift my hand, and my blood sizzles on the coals. I am selfish. I am brave.” (Roth, 9) Tris chose to be Dauntless because she finds herself brave and Selfish, character traits that fit under the Dauntless faction. This is just one example in the book, but there are many moments that show how brave Tris is. These facts portray

The victims of discrimination are sometimes portrayed as the evil ones. In Divergent by Veronica Roth, a girl named Tris has the power of being divergent which allows her to resist serums and certain things that make her think differently, because of these things she is often discriminated against by groups of people and try to kill her. In a similar text, Malcolm X By Any Means Necessary by Walter Dean Myers a young African American man is trying to live the American dream but realizes he can’t because of the racism and discrimination he is undergoing and decides to live a life of religion. In Divergent Veronica Roth suggests that people who are discriminated against have more power than those discriminating and should

The person who did the test for her was a woman named Tori and she was so scared/surprised, but told Tris to tell no one. So in the end, Tris did pick Dauntless and that’s where she also changed her name from Beatrice to Tris for a fresh start. She meets a man named Four that is her trainer and leader for the time being. She later falls in love with Four. But, she didn’t get the respect of him and everyone right away. She had to prove herself. So, she undergoes many tests until she gets to the last one. The last test is where they inject a serum into their bodies and let them go through a fear test. Tris passes it but realizes it’s a tracking device and they are planning to used Dauntless as a weapon. But, Tris and Four can resist it because they are divergent. Tris and Four undergo circumstances of them being captured and killed. They escape. But, there is a sequel man go check

In the “Hunger Games”, citizens in thirteen districts are subordinates to the citizens of the capital. These subordinates were forced to work for the capital and were given no mercy — there were public beatings for crimes and even their kids were killed on a comical television show for the capital citizens. These ideas, which Suzanne Collins used in her book, can be traced to our own past. Similar to the forced labor and abuse the Capital imposed on the district members in the “Hunger Games”, blacks in early United States were treated very poorly. Ironically, many people living in the United States after the Revolutionary War were still oppressed, slavery still existed, and discrimination was prevalent. Slavery did get banned in the

Veronica Anne Roth is an American writer, a novelist and short story writer. She was born in New York City, U.S, and was raised in Barrington, Illinois on 19thAugust,1988. She is best known for writing The Divergent Trilogy of science-fiction and fantasy novels for young adults consisting of Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant. Divergent is the first book of trilogy written by Veronica Roth. It is a bestselling novel which earned Veronica Roth numerous awards including the Goodreads 2011 Choice Award as well as the title of best of 2012 in the category of young adult science and fantasy fiction. Divergent has been praised for its striking plotline, readability, originality, fast-paced plot, worldview and powerful message of discovering