Book Review: The Divergent, By Veronica Anne Roth

Society shapes our identities and who we are as a person which contributes to how our future turns out but sometimes the paths we are led down are not always the direction we would choose, through the novel's ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue, ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak and the films ‘Girl Interrupted’ directed by James Mangold, ‘Sucker Punch’ directed by Zack Snyder, the character’s hardships are shown through the protagonist's lives. The novels both similarly follow children who are exposed to a less than normal world and a harsh version of reality. The Book Thief follows a young girl whose whole life is turned upside down after she loses her mother and brother due to events surrounding WW11 and is then placed in

In the divergent series written by Veronica Roth it tells a story of a young girl named Tris in this series Tris goes through a lot of events uncovering some of the mysteries a little at a time. The first book in the series is called divergent. In divergent Tris starts out as being an abnegation member. Abnegation is all about being selfless. Tris didn 't exactly like being abnegation but she didn’t mind it. In this book when you turn 18 you take certain test that go through mind control. In these tests they found out that Tris was divergent. Divergent in this book is an exactly excepted among the people.

Divergent by Veronica Roth is a story about Beatrice (Tris) Prior who lives in a world where she faces the challenge of being an outsider in a society that is

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

Divergent is a movie (and book), that takes place in a dystopian future. The society that these people live in are divided into five factions: Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the kind), and Erudite (the intelligent). The main character, Beatrice Prior, is from Abnegation. Once an individual reaches adulthood, they have to take an aptitude test which helps them determine which faction they truly are. Once the test reveals their true faction, they get the option to stay with their current faction, or leave and join a new faction. Once they choose their faction at the Choosing Ceremony, they must commit to that faction for life. Beatrice has

In the book, “a complicated kindness”, written by Miriam Toews, the main character, Nomi Nickel, fights through many obstacles in her life and learns what reality is. Her characteristics and identities are built in her by the places she lives. The struggling in living without her mother and older sister has made her doing so much than what she would. The small town and her religion have a huge impact in her, where she hates the place but she learns to love it. Her dream of being free has more inspiration in her which makes her wanting to go to the outside world. After learning so much as she has to, she becomes a responsible, kind and strong young adult.

“The floor drops off at a sharp angle, and several stories below us is a river. Gushing water strikes the wall beneath me and sprays upward. To my left, the water is calmer, but to my right, it is white, battling with rock” (Roth 64-65). In the book Divergent, there are five factions and when children turn 16 they must choose which faction they want to belong. Each faction is known for a different thing. Beatrice, the main character chooses Dauntless, fearless, over abnegation, putting others before themselves. Tris transforms into Dauntless lifestyle and then the government crumbles. Veronica Roth author of Divergent, uses images of water to demonstrate various levels of control from complete control through total lack of it. There are three

Divergent by Veronica Roth was another series about a dystopian society that I read. I fell in love with the characters and was constantly putting myself in their shoes. I always wondered if I would have been able to do the things Tris did while she was a part of dauntless, and I thought Veronica Roth did a great job making it seem possible and

Divergent, by author Veronica Roth, is noted on the New York Bestseller list. It is the first book in the trilogy series of novels for young adults that further expands the look and feel of the dystopian genre in young adult fiction. It has a feeling similar in comparison to the book Hunger Games and The Maze Runner yet it has many differences. Divergent looks more into the personality of its characters from the inside and the resulting struggles they deal with when figuring out their identities and futures to a completely different level.

The novel, Allegiant by Veronica Roth, continues to tell the story of young Beatrice "Tris" Prior's life within a dystopian society in the city of Chicago. Tris’ life takes a wild turn throughout the crazy adventures she chooses to take, many including her friends and peers. Being the last of the trilogy, it ends the series with many plot twists and shocking events. Roth helped pull the reader in by illustrating a thorough and detailed plot, expressive and vivid characters, and a vital theme which many people would be able to relate to.

In Veronica Roth’s Divergent, a weak protagonist, Beatrice Prior, becomes a powerful, formidable hero. In the dystopian world of Chicago Beatrice becomes a different person called Tris, and is forced to make many critical decisions to save her world’s factions, friends, family and herself. The decisions she makes changes her life and her destiny throughout the story, therefore making Beatrice’s thrilling journey even more invigorating. Just watching a weak helpless stiff from Abnegation turn into a vicious, brave, fighting machine in Dauntless for the greater good.

Everyone knows any good story has a basis of good and evil, and a quality hero or heroine. Through the many trials that person goes through, he or she in most cases, saves the day. Both the Divergent and the Hunger Games series have similar plots. They both are set in a future dystopia, have rule-breaking, remarkable heroines, who fight for the collapse of their corrupt governments.

Over the last few weeks, I have finished Veronica Roth’s Divergent. The novel concludes with the Erudite faction’s conspiracy to take over the city from the Abnegation government. In the end they brainwash all of the Dauntless but because Tris is Divergent, it didn’t work on her so she stops the villain’s plan and saves everyone, well, everyone except her parents who unfortunately die to save their daughter. While I was reading Veronica Roth’s Divergent, I used active reading strategies such as, Connecting, Questioning, and Visualizing.

1984, the first most influential dystopian novel, set the stage for the future post-apocalypse genre. The “Big Brother” style overbearing government plowed the way for novels such as the Giver, Fahrenheit 451, The Maze Runner, Divergent, and the Hunger Games. George Orwell wrote 1984 as a warning/prediction of what was to become of the world if it kept on its route. In many ways, some of Orwell’s predictions came true. The main ideas of Orwell’s 1984 inspired Suzanne Collins in her writing of the Hunger Games, drawing many similarities. The idea of one all-controlling government, ill-treatment of the lower class, and a main character that breaks from the all-powerful government ideology. 1984 inspired the modern dystopian novel, leading the way for modern writers that mirror the ideas of 1984, like in the Hunger Games, but then taking on their own identity and storyline.

Beatrice Prior is the main protagonist and narrator of the Divergent series by Veronica Roth. She is a strong-willed, independent seventeen year old girl who hates showing weakness. Beatrice was born in the faction Abnegation which is for the selfless. She chose to change her faction to Dauntless because she didn't think she was selfless enough and her aptitude test showed she was Divergent. She had to keep that a secret or they would end up executing her. When she arrived in her new faction, she decided to use Tris as a nickname for Beatrice, hoping for a fresh start.