Veronica Roth's Divergent Essay
Can you imagine living in a world that strictly divides people into categories based on their persona? In the book, Divergent by Veronica Roth, Tris Prior lived in a futuristic society within Chicago. As she progressed to adulthood, she was required to enter one of the five factions that resembled her designated lifestyle. Tris was satisfied to indulge herself into Dauntless as it depicted fearlessness and bravery. However, her aptitude test illustrated that she could enter Abnegation, Erudite, and Dauntless. Since she possessed characteristics from most of the factions, she was declared Divergent. These individuals were rare and could manipulate anyone. As Tris attempted to disguise her originality, Jeanine Matthews was planning her demise.
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Tris Prior constantly analyzed the attributions of others and would philosophize about their meaning. Afterwards, she developed an instinct that allowed her to implement these traits into various scenarios. Unlike the majority, Tris Prior had a strong mind, will, and bravado. For instance, on page 405, the text states “’We’ve all started to put down the virtues of the other factions in the process of bolstering our own. I don’t want to do that. I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest.’” This quote was created by Tris and another Divergent by the name of Four. The two of them were very open minded. As a result, they believed that it was unjust to confine people to one behavior for the rest of their lives. In addition, Tris mentioned how nobody cared for the factions that differentiated from their own because society made it a regulation to be loyal. Tris and Four illustrated the central idea since they opposed all the standards that the population followed. The Divergents exemplified that acquiring one personal characteristic would not be as beneficial when compared to an array of them. To add, the society was presented in a form that was extremely dull. The people of Chicago acted as if they were robots. The government was proud of this since they wanted a unified whole that would not rebel. This clearly portrays how the people were
Tris Prior constantly analyzed the attributions of others and would philosophize about their meaning. Afterwards, she developed an instinct that allowed her to implement these traits into various scenarios. Unlike the majority, Tris Prior had a strong mind, will, and bravado. For instance, on page 405, the text states “’We’ve all started to put down the virtues of the other factions in the process of bolstering our own. I don’t want to do that. I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest.’” This quote was created by Tris and another Divergent by the name of Four. The two of them were very open minded. As a result, they believed that it was unjust to confine people to one behavior for the rest of their lives. In addition, Tris mentioned how nobody cared for the factions that differentiated from their own because society made it a regulation to be loyal. Tris and Four illustrated the central idea since they opposed all the standards that the population followed. The Divergents exemplified that acquiring one personal characteristic would not be as beneficial when compared to an array of them. To add, the society was presented in a form that was extremely dull. The people of Chicago acted as if they were robots. The government was proud of this since they wanted a unified whole that would not rebel. This clearly portrays how the people were