Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Setting the main setting in divergent is the dauntless headquarters outside of chicago, illinois. Singapore a very futuristic setting, and tomorrowland in disney world purposely. Forum questions and answers board what is the setting of the book divergent. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Yet the similarities extend beyond setting and genre, too. The dauntless headquarters seems very modern when you read the book it explains it to you as if it were modern. A list of important facts about veronica roths divergent, including setting, climax. Neither the book or movie the giver tell you exactly when it takes place.
A dystopian thriller, the story follows tris prior, a girl whose very identity undermines the strict social structure of her society. As a book series, sales for divergent and the hunger games are neckandneck, but as a movie, well the divergent series hasnt been that great. Racing against time, they must find out what triss family sacrificed their lives to protect. The novel is the first of the divergent trilogy, a series of young adult dystopian novels set in a divergent universe. Like i know it takes place in a future chicago, but it mostly takes place in the dauntless place thing, right. It is a youngadult dystopian novel set in the socalled divergent universe, that features a postapocalyptic version of chicago.
Otherwise everything in the setting was pretty accurate to the story picture put into your mind. Divergent is the first book of a trilogy written by veronica roth, an american writer. Dauntless, erudite, amity, candor and abnegation, are the basis of the whole function, tris prior discovers that shes divergent, therefore does not fit into one faction. The story takes place mainly in the dauntless, abnegation, and erudite compound. After learning tris is divergent, tori warns that her life is in danger and tries to help her stay safe. Insurgent raises the stakes for tris as she searches for allies and answers in the ruins of a futuristic chicago. Insurgent, the sequel to the fantastic divergent, is only the second book by author veronica roth. Unable to conform to the humble ideals of abnegation, her home faction, she joins dauntless, where she struggles to be both brave and unselfish.
This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of divergent. The book is set up in a different way of how the world is being controlled. Christina a good friend of triss peter triss arch enemy setting the main setting in divergent is the dauntless headquarters outside of chicago, illinois. Pdf downloads of all 1297 litcharts literature guides, and of every new one we publish. So ive wanted to read divergent by veronica roth for a while now so i took this opportunity to read the book.
Sherry early describes roth as a christian and the novel setting as. Jul 15, 2014 veronica roth, divergent divergent trilogy, book 1 divergent is about a girl called tris. The novel takes places in a futuristic version of chicago, illinois, in which the population has been split into five factions. Presentation by jett hollister author information veronica roth was born on august 19, 1988. May 28, 20 what is the primary the main setting in the book divergent by veronica roth. Tris doesnt fit in to any of the societies, she is. The rich text editor does not work with javascript switched off.
In the first book, tris leaves abnegation in order to take the test to become dauntless. The novel opens with beatrices mother cutting her hair. Divergent is set in the future, in a dystopian version of chicago that has been divided into five factions. Tobiass father and a leader on the abnegation political council. Beatrice tris, the protagonist is a 16 year old girl with mixed emotions throughout the story. In beatrices world, there are five factions that carry out the daily duties of civilized living. Born in the abnegation faction to andrew and natalie prior, she describes herself as having pale blonde hair, wide grayblue eyes, a long, thin nose and a short and skinny stature. This quote suggests that the fictional novel, divergent, takes place in a futuristic society of what was previously known as the city of chicago, illinois. Throughout the story there are a lot of intense, emotional, and exciting events that happen. Divergent is a novel by veronica roth that was first published in 2001. The question and answer section for divergent is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
I would conclude that the movie of divergent is accurate with some parts that are inspired. Curry compares the novel to julie bertagnas 2002 exodus, describing both as using spaces and landscapes where knowledge is learned to. Divergent is all about identityabout searching your soul and determining who you are and how you fit in as you emerge from adolescence to adulthood. Beatrice was born and raised in the abnegation faction, but chooses dauntless because she feels it is who she truly is. So its all too appropriate that the film version of the wildly popular young adult novel struggles a bit to assert itself as it seeks to appeal to the widest possible audience. When she discovers a plot to destroy divergents, tris and the mysterious. Beatrice tris prior the intelligent, courageous sixteenyearold protagonist.
Although he acts virtuously, his behavior is calculating and deceptive. Divergent study guide contains a biography of veronica roth, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Veronica roth, divergent divergent trilogy, book 1 divergent is about a girl called tris. Divergent ch 1, divergent ch 2, divergent ch 3, divergent ch 4, divergent ch 5, divergent ch 6, divergent ch 7, divergent ch 8, divergent ch 9, divergent ch 10, divergent ch 11, divergent ch 12, divergent ch, divergent ch14, divergent ch 15, divergent ch16, divergent ch. There are many characters in the book, divergent, however, these are the ones that matter the most. Allegiant is a science fiction novel for young adults, written by the american author veronica roth and published by harpercollins in october 20. Four tobias a trainer of dauntless initiates who transferred. The setting of this book takes place in chicago in a time in the future. The setting is a dystopian society at an unspecified time in the future. In a world divided by factions based on virtues, tris learns shes divergent and wont fit in. Excuse my ignorance i just really dont know what to call it. Also it is a big city with many different types of architecture, which matches with the description and time period of the book. However, she writes as if shes been publishing for years, and unless the upcoming movie is a complete failure, she will surely be close to j.
Director neil burgers big screen take on veronica roths story does diverge in some ways, but often attempts to keep the integral portions of the novel intact, changing details and dialogue. Each faction is represented by different symbols, clothes, traits, etc. What is text evidence that describes the setting of divergent. The novel divergent features a postapocalyptic version. The divergent movie is about to be released, but the series of books has already taken the nation by storm.
She tries to keep her divergence a secret, but throughout her vigorous training, she. A divergent collection, a companion volume that includes four predivergent stories plus three additional scenes from divergent, all told from tobiass point of view. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by. Divergent, summits upcoming film based on veronica roths popular ya novel, is set in a futuristic chicago. Roth indicated that she did not originally intend to use chicago as the setting. Mar 21, 2015 as a book series, sales for divergent and the hunger games are neckandneck, but as a movie, well the divergent series hasnt been that great. The setting of divergent is revealed in the first chapter while tris and her brother caleb are riding the bus to school. This is a quick book summary of divergent by veronica roth. So its all too appropriate that the film version of the wildly popular young adult novel struggles a bit to assert. With any great book theres likable characters and in divergent you fall in love with these characters.
The protagonist and narrator is a sixteenyearold girl from abnegation named beatrice prior. However, her aptitude test was inconclusive, and she is divergent a fate that is mysterious but also dangerous. Divergent is a great book that kept me wondering what was going to happen next i caught myself reading for hours not being able to put the book down. Triss aptitude test administrator and a member of dauntless who works in the tattoo parlor. The novel divergent features a postapocalyptic version of chicago and follows beatrice tris prior as she. Everything you need to know about the divergent series vox. It completes the divergent trilogy that roth started with her debut novel divergent in 2011.
Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. Linebyline modern translations of every shakespeare play and poem. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. I chose this picture to represent the setting because this is what i envision the city looks like in the book divergent. This book was honestly one of my favorites i have read in a long time. Divergent also nicely refers to tris, who is a divergent and b the main character. See a complete list of the characters in divergent and indepth analyses of beatrice tris prior, tobias, and al. Tris woodley and four james are now fugitives on the run, hunted by jeanine winslet, the leader of the powerhungry erudite elite. There are five factions, abnegation, candor, dauntless, erudite, and amity. The novel follows beatrice tris prior as she explores her identity within a society that defines its citizens by their social and personality. In a futuristic, dystopian chicago, society is organized into five factions. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harper collins childrens books in 2011.
Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harper collins. In divergent, society is divided into 5 factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue. What is the primary the main setting in the book divergent by veronica roth. Use your mind to answer questions about the amazing. Mar 02, 2015 this is a quick book summary of divergent by veronica roth. Divergent book summary divergent analysis activities. The word divergent seems to strike fear into the hearts of men in the same way the words lisa frank do in our world. Divergent is the debut novel of american novelist veronica roth, published by harpercollins childrens books in 2011. There is abnegation, which values selflessness, amity, which values peace, erudite, which values knowledge, candor. Each faction has a different persona and a different role in the city. In the world of divergent, society is divided into five factions candor, abnegation, dauntless, amity and erudite. Each faction places value solely on a specific virtue, which its members work to cultivate throughout their lives. The book is written from the perspective of both beatrice tris and tobias four.
Divergent has a massive fanbase and an ongoing threemovie adaptation. Divergent setting the building that was once called the sears tower we call it the hub emerges from the fog, a black pillar in the skyline. Divergent, the first novel in veronica roths divergent trilogy, has enjoyed widespread popularity among young adult readers, increased by the 2014 movie adaptation. Four helps tris get through her troubles and is a huge part of divergent. Divergent is a dystopian novel in which all of society is divided into five factions, based on the dominant aspect of ones personality. It is the story of tris, who lives in a dystopian society where you have to chose a faction of society to dedicate yourself to when you turn 16. The author does a good job at creating a setting in the book that really helps you view how their world is and what they have to deal with. Teacher editions with classroom activities for all 1297 titles we cover. As the firstperson narrator, tris describes the bus ride and briefly. Once in dauntless, she begins again under a new name tris. Each year, all 16 year olds are required to take an aptitude test. But why not call this book beatrice or dauntlessthose arent names and words we hear that much, either but why not call this book beatrice or dauntlessthose arent names and words we hear that much, either. Beatrice tris prior is the viewpoint character in divergent and insurgent, and shares the viewpoint character role in allegiant with tobias four eaton.