Sunday, September 8, 2013

Divergent

I have just started reading the book Divergent by Veronica Roth. I don't particularly enjoy reading, however so far this book is very intriguing. I am currently on chapter five and I already want to know what will happen next.The main character Beatrice Prior has taken a test to see what faction she will be places into. A faction is like a clique or class in which you can't disobey certain rules. When Beatrice gets out of the ordinary results she is left to decide between herself and her family. Although Beatrice's current faction is focused on selflessness, I predict that she will abandon her family for her own good. One of the rarest factions has become an option for Beatrice after taking the test. This faction is called the Divergent faction. As a reader i am strongly wondering what this faction entails. I think the book in general is a lot like the world today. Although we aren't exactly like the characters our world and society are very similar. In Divergent there are are factions, and compared to our society factions are like clicks in high school. For example there is a faction named dauntless which would compare to the 'goths' of high school. So far,"divergent seems a lot like "The Hunger Games" because there is a main character of a different futuristic time period that has to make difficult decisions and runs into a lot of conflict along the way. If I was in Beatrice's position and had to choose whether or not to leave my family I don't think i could. I would tear myself apart because I wouldn't want to leave my family but, I also wouldn't want to follow the strict rules of Beatrice's current faction. What would you do?

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  1. I dont know what i would do. I would hate to leave my family. How close is she to her family? what will happen to her if she doesnt follow the rules of her faction?

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    1. She has been with her family her whole life, but because of the rules of her faction she must follow, she isn't as close to her family as a typical family would be. At this point in the book I haven't learned the consequences of disobeying the rules of your assigned faction. As soon as I know I will post another reply!

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  2. I think your blog is really interesting and this is going to be my next reading novel! I'm so excited for it after reading your blog!

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    1. I'm so glad you started reading Divergent! How far are you? As in the page... Don't spoil it :) Do you like it so far??

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  3. I love the way you have the blog layed out! You have great descriptions about the books and i love the template itself! Great Job! :)

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  4. I am not sure what I would do either. I am the kind of person who after I make a decision, I never stop thinking about until I have convinced myself that I am right, or I keep changing opinions. I would probably try to stick with the rules as best I can though.

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    1. I am exactly the same way! I don't think I could stick with just one faction. I wouldn't be able to decide the rest of my life in one day. On the day after the test when you would choose your faction.

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