Novel Review Week 1

Title: Divergent                                                                                                    Author: Veronica Roth

3 Words

1.       Dauntless –not easily frightened or stopped from doing something difficult

·         Being dauntless and strong did not make her a threat to the evil ruler Eric for he knew her greatest flaw.

2.       Faction – a small group of people within a larger one whose members have some different aims and beliefs

·         The country is ruled separately based on their own faction system since the war that killed millions of the citizen.

3.       Amity -  a friendly relationship between people or countries

·         The amity between the two countries restored the peace they once lose in the nineteenth century.

What is the most important lesson I’ve learned from the novel?

                         Divergent, the first book from a trilogy by Veronica Roth is the best novel I’ve ever read in my life. Being true to myself is what I have learned from the book overall. It is vital for me to be honest with myself and other people around me by just being the real me despite the flaw I have cause no one is perfect. It makes me feel a lot comfortable in my social life since I can say and do what my heart tells me as long as it does not give negative impacts on me and others.

                       The theme of being true to oneself especially in making choices is clearly shown in the book. The story sets in the future where people are divided into factions; Abnegation the selfless ones, Candor who speaks the truth, Amity which is filled with happiness, Erudite the highly educated people and Dauntless, the brave souls. When Beatrice, the main protagonist turned sixteen she had to take an aptitude test to determine which faction she suited to be in. On the day of choosing the faction, she was free to choose any of the factions. ‘Faction before blood’ was what the people in the book hold on to. Since Beatrice got three results from the test; Abnegation where she was raised by her parents, Erudite the faction her brother had chosen and Dauntless, she herself was confused. She should choose Abnegation so that she did not hurt her parents’ feelings but her heart told her the opposite. Within seconds she had to make the biggest choice. What will she do and live in for the rest of her lives? Being true to herself, without taking other things into consideration, she chose Dauntless.

                         The choice she made at first seemed absurd for she knew nothing about fighting and battling. But as time goes on, she learned and improved for that what she looked forward to when she woke up in the morning. So basically, I learned that I should be true and fair to myself because I am the one who will lead this life. I am experiencing what Beatrice has experienced in the book. I have options to choose from. What career should I pursue in? Which university? And I always thought, am I in the right path?