Insurgent by Veronica Roth is a very interesting novel that puts forth many different emotions. Roth uses pathos, ethos, and logos to create feelings and logical thoughts about the scene and the plot in the readers head. Whether it be using a love story or putting a popular character in danger, Roth creates a stir of emotions through her use of words.
Veronica Roth frequently uses pathos to show hope in Insurgent. Using a very loving relationship to tug on the reader's heart strings is a very common theme in many pieces of literature, and we see it very prominently in Insurgent. Tris and Four's relationship is developed throughout the trilogy yet in Insurgent we see the true passion, love, and feelings they have towards each other. As well as showing hope in a dark world through Tris and Four's relationship, Roth also shows hope through her vivid imagery and very descriptive writing. By creating such a desirable element, Tris and Four's relationship, in the novel gives the reader a sense of hope that things will turn out okay in the plot. In Insurgent, we are taken through the development of love between Four and Tris. Without being obvious, Roth puts feelings into our hearts about the characters, and we grow attached to them. Roth is very descriptive and constantly puts a very clear image in our minds as readers as too how Four and Tris feel towards one another. Roth takes it a step forward by making us feel emotions towards the characters as well. While reading the book I often find myself hoping for the best for Four and Tris, in their relationship as well as in their individual lives. Through Roth's vivid writing these feelings are developed and are a clear example of the usage of pathos in Insurgent.
The ending of Insurgent leaves us with a cliffhanger. Roth begins to describe the beginning of the factions, and why they are in place. What I took out of it was that Tris' ancestor moved into the city of Chicago (setting of the trilogy) to start a new