Divergent theme and summary

The theme of Divergent so far is being yourself will help you to become successful. Throughout the book the main character Beatrice continues to get more and more successful. This was a result of deciding to betray her faction and for once be herself. In abnegation, the faction Beatrice was born into has a rule that you must be selfless, if Beatrice stuck with the rules, and didn't act as her own person she would still be with her family. The theme arises and becomes more clear when it states "Then,with a gasp I can't contain,I shift my hand forward, and my blood sizzles on the coals. I am selfish. I am brave" (Roth 47). This was the first point in the story when she went against abnegation and became her own person. After this her success began to show. "Fierce pleasure courses through me and I smile. It's a small accomplishment..." (Roth 136). At this point of the story Beatrice's survives her first accomplishment in her new faction. "You won..." (Roth 174). Beatrice won a fist fight after being portrayed as the weakest in the group and she proved herself to her new faction. She proved more initiates of her faction wrong in chapter sixteen when it states "look at you. Number six....We should celebrate" (Roth 200).  Beatrice went from the bottom of her faction to 6th overall. As Beatrice and the plot of the story grow the theme shines through more and more. Being yourself will help you to become more successful.