Divergent: Characters

The book Divergent, by Veronica Roth has been by far one of the best books I've read. The way she wrote the book so descriptively made me really enjoy the book. Also the characters she included in the books made it even better because I loved how she made it as if you could relate to the characters on some level even though their lives and the society they lived in was so different from ours today. The characters were unique and each had some sort of feature that made them stand out in a particular way.

One of the main characters in the book was Beatrice Prior. She was the daughter of one of the leaders in the Abnegation faction that she was born and raised in. Even though she had grown up for sixteen years in Abnegation, she never felt like she belonged. So when the choosing ceremony finally approaches she finds that she was right. She didn't belong in just Abnegation, but Dauntless and Erudite as well. People with this ability were called Divergents. Those who were found out to be Divergent were hunted down by the "government" in fear that they might one day rise up and overthrow the society and change the rules which would cause unorder and chaos. So to save her life Beatrice must have to hide her Divergence, but then the question becomes which faction would be best suited for her to hide her Divergence in, while still living a life she had one day hoped for. Her choice of choosing Dauntless as her new faction made me think of her as a risk-taker, someone who's not only brave but also thinks on a deeper level and provides meaning to the actions she takes. "And if my life here continues as it has been, it may soon be the least of the wedges between us. But I understand now what Tori said about her tattoo representing... a reminder of where she was, as well as a reminder of where she is now. Maybe there is a way to honor my old life as I embrace my new one." (pg 205, Roth) I find the quote to be a perfect description to show how Tris thinks, because it shows how shes brave enough to try something new, something shes been taught all her life has been wrong. To get a tattoo. To the others its seems normal but to Tris it represents her complete transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless. But not only does she get the tattoo so that she could belong in the factions shes in now, but also as a reminder of her old faction and her family that she had to leave behind.

This video linked above gives the actors perspectives and thoughts on the characters they were to play in the movie. I found it quite interesting to see how they related and connected to their roles giving me a new view on the characters which were written in the book.