The book “Divergent” is a story about a girl living in a futuristic world placed in Chicago. “Divergent” has strong character development, and Veronica Roth, the author, did a great job with incorporating a lot of themes. The book is told from the perspective of sixteen year old Beatrice Prior. In the beginning, Beatrice is a small, weak, shy girl who doesn’t have a lot of confidence, but over time she improves (Roth). Beatrice Prior was born into the faction Abnegation. Abnegation is the faction
Javon Jones Karen L. Sanders Freshman English I 20 September 2015 The Contrast of Two Dystopic Worlds The Hunger Games and the Divergent series are some of the best written fiction book this century. Diving into a society that seems so far from our imagination without realizing that we are approaching its doorstep today. Exploring both books and comparing and contrasting them will give us a clear and concise understanding about these two societies, the protagonists, and the authors. In the
How do we live after an apocalypse? Do we come together and live at peace? Do we live in constant fear and hostility? In Veronica Roth’s “Divergent,” five factions work as a whole to protect the people and prevent another apocalypse; Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), and Erudite (the intelligent). Roth takes us through the life of Beatrice (Tris) Prior by applying eloquent imagery, unorthodox character development, and relatable theme. By
There are many comparisons that can be made between the Divergent series by Veronica Roth and the novel 1984 by George Orwell. Both works of literature are set in a dystopian society, ruled by a very closely watching leader with strong main characters who try to overthrow their dysfunctional government. One similarity from the start is the test that both populations take part in when they reach a certain age. In the Divergent series, once a child turns sixteen they are put into a room and put under
Ceremony, I will decide on a faction; I will decide the rest of my life; I will decide to stay with my family or abandon them (Roth 2)”. Another example is that that she has to hide herself from the government because she is somehow different from the other people that live in her faction divided world. This difference is known as Divergence. If the government find out she is Divergent, they kill her, therefore she has to keep this a secret for the rest of her life once she is informed by the lady who gives
Here, he will not be called the name he was given at birth. Here, he will not let fear turn him into a scared and cowering child he once was. Can someone truly delete their past? Or will you never be able to leave your past behind? In the book Four by Veronica Roth, Tobias Eaton, (also known as Four) is born and raised in the Abnegation. His mother died when he was little and he was raised by his father who was abusive and beat him. When he took his test he was Abnegation, but he did not want to
Thought Police, who exist to be Oceania enforcement group, are the ones punish those who refuse to follow the laws. This practically epitomizes the word totalitarian, as these groups ban all sorts of individuality and cause nothing but blunt paranoia and fear in citizens. Against the totalitarian society’s laws, Winston begins to make a diary to free himself of the supposed government mental control, and he also fall in love with
Collins, Katniss Everdeen is seen as a leader throughout her districts in the future United States, Panem. She never gave up and kept fighting for all of Panem, even through all the losses and traumatic events that took place. In contrast, in Divergent by Veronica Roth Tris Prior is not the leader of her society but she is a well-known enemy towards her government leaders. Even though they aren’t balanced on dominance, Tris and Katniss both represent teenagers who begin their life as normal citizens into
literature that focuses on possible outcomes of a near future such as life in other planets, new ways of transportation and gadgets that make life easier. Two best-selling books that include this genre are The Hunger Games, published in 2008 and Divergent, published in 2011. Both stories take place in a future where society collapsed, and thus was built from the beginning with a new set of rules. In The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins builds her story around a country named Panem located in some part