Divergent is the first novel by American author Veronica Roth is the first installment in the Divergent trilogy. It lies within a dystopian version of Chicago. The Divergent novel has been compared to similar young adult books such as The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner, due to its similar theme and target audience. Roth said that the idea for the series was born while in college. Its main plot device, the division of society into personality types, is similar to the 1964 novel by Philip K. Dick, Clans of Alphane Moon. Summit Entertainment acquired the media rights to the book, and the production of the film took place in 2013, also titled divergent. The second novel in the trilogy, insurgent, was published on May 1, 2012, and the third and final book, Allegiant, on October 22, 2013.Divergent Plot
This story takes place in the city of Chicago, in the near future. The city is divided into five factions: Abnegation, for the selfless, Amity, for the peaceful, Candor, intended to honest, Dauntless, for the brave, and scholar, meant for the connoisseur. On a certain day of every year, all sixteen young have an aptitude test to be told why faction that are most suitable. After receiving the test results, which must decide whether to stay with your family or moving to a new faction.Sixteen year old Beatrice Prior was born into a family Abnegation but disinterest has never come naturally to her as he does with his brother, Caleb. She feels lonely and constrained by their environment and feel you do not belong. When the time comes to take his Beatrice aptitude test, the results are inconclusive : for fit neatly into any one of the factions, as shown aptitude for Three: Abnegation, Erudite and Dauntless. This makes his " divergent " and she warned never to share this information with anyone for fear of his life. Even for a Divergent, it's very rare to have results with three factions. On his way home after the aptitude test, he meets a man faction less grasping hand and afraid. This makes you feel very nervous because she does not want to end up like him and are concerned about the risk of their normal lifestyle and failing. She did not want to disturb his father, who is sure to remain in Abnegation Although skeptical.
On the election day, to his surprise and that of his parents, Beatrice takes the decision to join Dauntless and Abnegation, while his brother Caleb select Scholar. She immediately goes to join his new faction and their new home. Beatrice renames herself Tris when she reaches the Dauntless compound becomes good friends with fellow initiates transfer Christina, Al, and Will. Another transfer log, Peter, quickly established her as antagonizing Tris believes he is good enough to be in Dauntless. Peter also has two friends, Drew and Molly, supporting it as torture Tris. Your instructor is also introduced, Four, who explains that they go through an initiation process before being accepted as full members of Dauntless. Should be rated in the top ten at the end of the initiation, or otherwise be dismissed and become Faction.
Meanwhile, Wisdom raises dissent among the factions by antagonizing the release of reports about leaders Abnegation, who heads the city government. Peter and his pals, Molly and Drew give Tris a hard time because she came Abnegation. Reports of Wisdom called Abnegation leader, Marcus, abusive because they thought he was abusing his son, Tobias. Tobias was known as a "traitor" because it transfers to Abnegation Abnegation to Dauntless. Reports also say that the mother and father of Caleb Tris and raised them the wrong way, since both changed factions, Abnegation wasted food in the city, giving the faction, and Tris quoted saying Molly talks in his sleep, telling his father to stop. Tris begins to befriend Dauntless-born initiates, among them Uriah, Lynn, and Marlene.
Divergent Style And Themes
Divergent is described as having a rapid pace for many reviewers. Nolan, the American Prospect, said remains Divergent patterns that are present in both Hunger Games and Blood Red Road. The New York Times said Divergent "explores a more common adolescent anxiety -. Painful conclusion that enters the own sometimes means leaving family behind, both ideologically and physically " Voice of Youth Advocates agrees, in writing Divergent shows that the pressure of " having to choose between following the footsteps of their parents or do something new. "Divergent Reception
Divergent has been well received. In a review of the New York Times, Susan Dominus wrote that it was "rich in plot and imaginative details," but also that, compared to other books of the same genre such as the trilogy of The Hunger Games, which "is not exactly distinguished". In a review of Entertainment Weekly, Breia Brissey said it was" weaker and less nuanced "than the Hunger Games, but it was good, which is a B +. Kirkus Reviews said it was "built with attention to detail and extent intriguing. "Common Sense Media said on" profound messages about identity and holding companies " book and the " unstoppable plot is very original. " It was rated 5 stars out of 5 and given a 12 + age rating.The book debuted at # 6 on the list of the Seller Chapter Books for Children New York Times on May 22, 2011, and remained on the list for 11 weeks. He also spent 39 weeks paperbacks Seller list for Children of Times in 2012, reaching number one. The Times Changed bestseller lists their children in December 2012, the delisting Paperback Children's Divergent continued to run on the new Young Adult Best Seller list. It's still on the list as of February 2013. To date, sales of books are now more than 5 million copies of both novels and combined both titles are e-books Harper Collins most successful ever in regards sales.Awards and nominations. Divergent won Favorite Book of 2011 in 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards.Also, divergent was number one in the Teens' Top Ten vote, sponsored by YALSA. He also won the Sakura Medal Competition.
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