Reading Response: Divergent

     Dauntless: Arrogant, prejudice, self-sufficent, thrill seekers.
The tone of more than half of the people who belong to the faction called "Dauntless" fall under those characteristics. Some of which do not.
      Tris (the main character) is secretly known as "Divergent". Only Tris and another woman know she falls under this very uncommon grouping of people. Only as much as Tris knows, Divergent is very dangerous. No one else knows that she is a Divergent. Although, people do comment on how she acts as if she could be apart of Erudite, Candor or even still being apart of her own faction, Abnegation. Tris doesn't know why being a Divergent is a dangerous quality. Being apart of Dauntless, Tris has experienced a completely new way of living her life. It's all about bravery and showing your courage to be able to prove yourself as a helpful member of society. Fighting through the initiation of becoming a full Dauntless woman she has had to work harder than everyone to prove herself worthy. Each initiate being paired up with another, having to fight till the other is unconscious. Tris was paired up to fight with a boy who she agrees much with. His name is Peter.In the end of their fight, Tris ended up unconscious for a couple days recovering in the Dauntless Hospital. All the initiates believe that she is the weakest of them and won't make it through initiation. While Tris believes the same thing, she beings to become doubtful of herself and thinks she'll become factionless. All until the trial of capture the flag. Tris starts to realize that being weak may be a set back, but her undoubted bravery and thought process may be her key to success.
      This book really makes you think about what might happen next. Will Tris make it, or will she become nothing and live factionless? I used to not like the character of Tris because I also believed she was too weak to continue her journey. I didn't like the fact that she wouldn't stand up for herself or fight back because her past life wouldn't allow her to do it. She didn't know herself which caused me to become confused of the integrity she said she had. Although, She is starting to grow on me. Her true colors are starting to show through her thick skin. Which allows me as a reader to become more involved. She is keen to following her gut no matter what others may be up to. She is smart. Now, a character I look up to. Her character reminds me of Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games. Katniss's bravery to continue on and fighting to the death to be able to come back home to her sister and make a difference in the world they live in. While Tris shows her bravery by fighting through the obstacles in front of her to fully become Dauntless.

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