Robyn Bolger and Annalouise Costello | Reporters
Divergent is a highly recommended book written by New York bestselling author, Veronica Roth, later adapted into a movie due to it’s popular nature. The main theme of the book is freedom, shown through the main characters; Beatrice (Tris Prior) and Four (Tobias Eaton).
They are only two of the many people in Chicago who do not fit into one of the four factions – this was revealed during a grueling aptitude test when they were 16.
In this society there are five factions. Candor value Honesty, Dauntless value bravery, Amity value kindness, Erudite value intelligence and Abnegation value selflessness. When each child reaches the age of 16, they must choose where they belong during a ceremony by cutting their hand and letting their blood drop into one of five bowls making an oath to do whatever that factions duties are.
I highly recommend reading the books before viewing the movie as there are some differences between the two. The book shows more of who the characters are and their personalities whether its brutal or generous.
There are also some key points that give us a deeper understanding of the dystopian world that Miss Roth has created. Such as;
Peters violence and hatred towards Tris is highlighted in the book -but in the movie he is humorous and not exactly what Veronica Roth had in mind by the looks of it.
There is also a bit more violence in the book that they did not add in the movie. The Peter-Edward situation which furthers the idea of Peter. When the Dauntless boy misses the roof when jumping from the train can also be considered an important moment because it shows that Dauntless only takes the best and is very dangerous and risky unlike any of the other factions.
This is only the first book of three others;
Insurgent
Allegiant
Four
These books continue the dystopian fantasy and take you to a place that you can only visit once.
If any of this appeals to you in any way then pick up the book and give it a shot and if it doesn’t then try it anyway.
