Analysis of Divergent by Veronica Roth

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Veronica Roth’s bestseller Divergent is the first book in her three part series about the world during a time when the government divides citizens up into five factions. Abnegation, Candor, Erudite, Amity, and Dauntless make up these factions and each one consists of different character traits that define it. Through the plot, characters, and themes, Roth tells a beautiful love story while keeping readers on the edge of their seat throughout the whole book.
Divergent takes place in modern day Chicago, but the world has completely changed and the government controls everything, including where people work, live, and how they act. The factions consist of people who each have a specific job, allowing all five factions to work together to make the community run smoothly. Abnegation is a faction devoted to selflessness, Amity to kindness, Dauntless to fearlessness, Erudite to intelligence, and Candor to knowledge. When teenagers in each faction finally turn 16 years old, they are required to take an aptitude test to show them which faction they are meant to be in. They can either choose...

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