I have just started reading Divergent and from what I can gather it takes place in Chicago in the future. A line from the book that supports this is, "The gaps between the buildings narrow and the roads are smoother as we near the heart of the city. The building that was once called the Sears Tower-we call it the Hub-emerges from the fog, a black pillar in the skyline." (Roth 3-4) In this quote it talks about the Sears Tower which is in Chicago, thats how I knew the setting was in Chicago. I know that the story takes place in the future because they have some technology that is more advanced than what we have today.
Within this future world all the people have been divided into five factions, Dauntless, Erudite, Candor, Amity and Abnegation. Each of these factions embody an attribute as suggested by the name of the faction. When each person turns sixteen, he or she has to take an aptitude test to determine which faction he or she belongs in. However, the main character, Beatrice Prior, is a divergent because she can fit into more than one faction which is not the norm. Being divergent is not desirable, in fact it is dangerous, as the test administrator explained to Beatrice in this quote, "'This is different. I don't mean you should not share them now; I mean you should never share them with anyone, ever, no matter what happens. Divergence is extremely dangerous. Do you understand?'"(Roth 22-23)
But which faction will she choose, Abnegation, Dauntless or Erudite?
I haven't read the book in a couple years, but I remember really liking this book. From what I remember the setting comes into play a couple times too.
ReplyDeleteDivergent seems like a really good book! The plot and setting seem interesting. I have heard so many people talking about it, but I never actually knew what it was about. After reading your post, I will definitely check this book out.
ReplyDeleteI really would like to read this book, it seems like everybody is talking about it! I'll have to read it because I'm really wondering why "divergent" is so danerous.
ReplyDeleteI am currently reading this book. I have also noticed that the setting takes place in Chicago because the marsh that the tall buildings in the city are next to is present day Lake Michigan.
ReplyDeleteGrace S.
Oh man, temptations to give spoilers! I won't, but this book is so amazing I could ramble about it all day. Anyway, I think that you'll like the dyamic twists in this: Tris's whole journey is extremely addicting, and the fact that she develops over the course of the trilogy truly makes it nigh impossible to stop reading such an amazingly crafted book.
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