The Writing Centre started the “You Read You Lead” Campaign this semester which aims to promote reading‚ whether fictional or educational books‚ throughout the semester. One way we plan on achieving this is by recognizing the influence of movies on the reading habits of students on campus. Everyone figures that the best way to get wind of and enjoy a good storyline is to watch an awesome movie; but what about getting that amazing story (and the juicier details) not from the movie‚ but its original
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“…it is on these mornings that I [Tris] feel guiltiest for wanting to leave them.” (Roth‚3). Have you ever read the book Divergent by Veronica Roth? Well if you have not you may not know the protagonist. Her name is Beatrice Prior (Tris for short)‚ and in the book she leaves her abnegation family to become dauntless. In the end she wonders why she left them in the first place if she truly loved them. Tris is much like Pip Pirrip from Great Expectations because after a few years they both leave their
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rating — 380‚759 ratings — published 2012 — added by 686‚078 people 2 Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 367‚899 ratings — published 2012 — added by 597‚180 people 3 Insurgent (Divergent‚ #2) by Veronica Roth (Goodreads Author) 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 238‚196 ratings — published 2012 — added by 373‚552 people 4 The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling 3.25
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was discovered to be divergent. Tobias was a very brave and smart character and this was displayed in the novel when he was helping save Tris. Tris was an outstanding recruit‚ impressively completing all initiations at very rare pace. “You got out three times faster than any of the other initiates. Whatever you are‚ you’re not a failure. You might be Divergent. I think.” (Roth‚ 204) After the tests‚ Tobias quickly picks up on Tris’s talent and realises that she is divergent. He then helps Tris in
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ourselves. However‚ many times our ideas contradict what we were raised to believe. The thought of following a different path may hurt or disappoint our parents which tends to lead us back to our roots or holds us back entirely. In the novel “Divergent” by Veronica Roth‚ Beatrice finds herself is this very situation. Being raised all her life to be Abnegation‚ who is always selfless‚ Beatrice struggles to identify with a faction or district that carry the characteristics that best represent what she wants
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the Amity compound. “I hear a heavy thump and a scream. There are screams everywhere‚ to my left‚ to my right. Gunshots. The Abnegation are dying again‚ dying like they were when I pretended to be under the simulation. And all I’m doing is running.” (Roth 84) As they are running away from the Erudite‚ multiple Abnegation are shot down. Bullets streak past their faces as they run. The action only picks up more once they reach the fence. They hop onto an oncoming train that is filled with factionless
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Insurgent Spoilers: Movie Cast In the second instalment of Divergent Trilogy‚ new characters would be coming up and that’s something that will make the story more exciting. Nonetheless‚ hollywood gossip centers at the actor who takes the role of Uriah. According to Enstars‚ Kieynan Lonsdale will be joining the casts of Insurgent Lonsdale as Uriah‚ a dauntless born initiate who befriends Tris (played by Shailene Woodley) and also a divergent himself. Supposedly‚ Uriah’s character should appear in the
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In “Carve the Mark” written by Veronica Roth‚ Akos Kereseth is the son of an oracle‚ who can see the future‚ on the nation-planet of Thuvhe; in this universe‚ the current runs through everything. One day at school‚ he and his siblings’ fates‚ something bound to happen‚ are publicly announced‚ putting he and his family in danger. His father is killed and Akos and his brother‚ Eijeh‚ are brought to the rogue nation of Shotet‚ located on the same nation-planet but not officially recognized. It is
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In dystopian literature it’s coming that the Author is trying to portray a message involving a controlling government. Veronica Roth’s novel Divergent displays a dystopian nation where the citizens are split up into 5 factions. Amity; the peaceful. Abnegation; the selfless. Erudite; the intelligent. Candor; the honest. Dauntless; the brave. They are placed in these factions upon the age of 16 they take an aptitude test and their result tell them the faction that would be the best fit for them. The
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be brave in this world. Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself‚ or for someone else. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known for the sake of something greater.” This quote by Veronica Roth is true‚ however‚ the greatest act of bravery is giving up everything for someone lesser than yourself‚ like in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The story revolves around an Afghan named Amir and the son of his father ’s servant‚ Hasssan. Amir
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