contemporary series such as Harry Potter and The Hunger Games to classic novels such as The Catcher in the Rye topping YA book sales‚ reading tales about adolescent journeys of self-discovery have never more been appealing. In the novel Divergent by Veronica Roth‚ one teen by the name of Tris‚ leaves the world that she has always known and ventures down a difficult path that leads to new understanding of both herself and the world in which she lives. In Plato’s Republic “Book VII”‚ the allegory of
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1.10 Response to text Divergent Title: Divergent Author: Veronica Roth Date Read: 10/01/14 - 16/01/14 Cultural Perspective: American Critical Reputation: Winner of the Publisher’s Weekly’s Best Book Of 2011 Text Type: Novel _____________________________________________________________________ The novel “Divergent” written by author Veronica Roth is a thrilling story about the love and sacrifice of two teenagers (Tris and Four) living in dystopian America. This novel follows the hardship
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Divergent is a novel of Veronica Roth‚ an American novelist. It was published by HarperCollins Children’s books in 2011. This novel is the first book of the Divergent Trilogy: Divergent‚ Insurgent and Allegiant. The story is told in First-Person point of view‚ where Beatrice “Tris” Prior is being described and talked about. Tris lives in a future vision and a post-apocalyptic view of Chicago where Tris explores and find her true identity which people are divided according into their personalities
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In the novel Divergent by Veronica Roth and the film directed by Neil Burger share the same storyline‚ however they are also very different; in truth they share the same ideas and beliefs as our society. In Divergent their society is under the illusion they are perfect‚ just as we do‚ however in truth we are both far from perfect. In fact‚ we are on the edge of our own dystopia. For example; the faction less or as our society would refer them to‚ the homeless‚ fill our streets. Another example is;
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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
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In Veronica Roth’s Divergent‚ Tris has to make the most important decision of her life by choosing a new faction. Tris was born into a selfless faction‚ but she has a difficult time playing by their rules. On the other hand‚ she fits right into her new faction‚ and she enjoys the freedom that her old faction was not able to provide. Therefore‚ even though Tris hesitates about being in Dauntless‚ her lack of Abnegation qualities proves otherwise. This can be seen by looking at her lack of selflessness
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words apply to many people around the world who don’t want their past to become their future. Only you can pick what you will let affect you‚ don’t let the dark times determine your bright future. Tobias Eaton‚ known as Four‚ is the protagonist in Veronica Roth’s novel Four who has a dark past‚ but refuses for that to be his future. After reading this book‚ it is clear that one of the messages the author wanted to convey is that your past doesn’t create your future. This theme is shown through scenes
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bad thing. The novel Divergent by Veronica Roth is about a girl named Tris who found she was divergent and has to hide it from everyone else. The novel The Compound by S.A. Bodeen is about a boy named Eli who had to evacuate to a compound during a nuclear war and has been there ever since. Both of these stories use dystopian control and mood to suggest the theme that we should not just follow leaders blindly without knowing what is actually going on. First‚ in Divergent‚ Roth uniquely uses mood
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In the novel Divergent by Veronica Roth a 16 year old girl called Beatrice Prior’s lives in a dystopian Chicago‚ in a society which is divided into five factions‚ each is dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest)‚ Abnegation (the selfless)‚ Dauntless (the brave)‚ Amity (the peaceful)‚ and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year‚ all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice‚ the decision
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1.10 #4: Divergent Title: Divergent Author: Veronica Roth Text Type: Novel Personal Response: This story follows 16 year old Beatrice (Tris) who lives with her family is a dystopian version of Chicago. Society has been divided into five factions‚ each faction is meant to uphold a quality of humanity. The five factions are Abnegation (The selfless)‚ Amity (the peaceful)‚ Candor (the honest)‚ Dauntless (The fearless) and Erudite (The intelligent). When they are 16 the young adults must take
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