Allegiant Personality-Tris

In the book Allegiant by Veronica Roth Tris' personality shows the most through when she takes action for something she cares about or wants. For an example when the divergents were trying to escape the city to the unknown area that they were told to go help revive the rest of the world. "I looked back down at Tori, and her eyes are closed, her body still. Pointing my flashlight at the ground, I sprint away from the women I just shot. My legs ache and my lungs burn. I don't know where I'm going, if I'm running into danger or away from it, but I keep running as long as I can." (Roth 93) This scene in the book is right after Tris finds out that Tori one of her friends is dead. 

Even though Tris is devastated she realizes that if she wants to save the others she loves she will have to leave her behind. Also she desperately wants and needs to get out of the city so no matter how much pain she is in she will keep on running. Also the fact that she doesn't know if she is even running towards danger or from shows how persistent she is towards her goals. And the fearlessness she had when she was trying to save her friend. Overall Tris is a strong willed and one of the strongest bravest person in the book.   

Beatrice to Tris the Transformation

In the past week I have finished the book Divergent by Veronica Roth and throughout the book the main character went through some major changes. When she is first introduced she is Beatrice who lives in Abnegation the fraction of selflessness and no material things. She wore gray baggy clothes and had never had a hamburger. But she always had know that she doesn't fit in here she was just too selfish and wanting more in her life than just helping everyone. So, when it come time for her to choose her new fraction she decides to turn away from her old home and go in to the brave and danger seeking Dauntless.



This switch was a major reason of her drastic change. She changed her name to Tris, wore black tight clothes, and had tattoos all over her body. She learned how to fight and face her fears head on. But more importantly to be brave. She found herself becoming less selfish and willing to do anything for the people she loved. This changed my opinion that she was a helpless little girl that needed to be protected to one of the strongest bravest people in the book protect the people that she loved even if it meant risking her own life.

Divergent and Hunger Games Comparison

Today I'm going to compare two of the favorite book series Divergent and Hunger Games. First I'll compare the relationships in the books. In Divergent the relationship between Tobias and Tris is constant throughout the book and they are always there for each other. You can really tell that their love is true. Unlike Huger Games were at the beginning of the book Katniss has a fake relationship with Peeta but might have feelings for Gale. Then at the end of the series kind of abruptly if I do say so myself Gale goes off to the military and Katniss ends up with Peeta. And the love shown in Divergent seems more real than the loves in Hunger Games.

Next, I'm going to compare the conflicts that take place in the books Divergent and Hunger Games. On a side note a similarity between the two are that they take place in futuristic America. Ok, back on track when you look at the broad scheme of things you can see that both of the stories main conflicts are about corruption in their society that tries to control them. Also at the end of the conflicts in the society end up collapsing in violence. As you can see Divergent and Hunger Games series have similarities and differences and if you liked one you will most definably like the other I would highly recommend these series to anyone who likes books that you just can't put down.

Allegiant Songs *spoilers may be included

I Know the Truth
by Elton John

I know the truth and it mocks me
I know the truth and it shocks me
I learned it a little too late

People have faith in me
I think I once did too
I promise whoever has a hold on our lives
I'll see the bad times through

This song really related to the point in my book when the divergents that came out of the city found out that everything they fought a believed in was all just an experiment and that they were several others just like them around the world. Now if I found that out I would not be the happiest camper either. For an example its like if someone told you that going to school was all an experiment and it didn't really matter anymore. That's how the main characters are feeling at this point. Like in the song it says that "I learned the truth and it shocks me I learned it a little too late." That how Tobias feels especially because he has been working so hard to earn everyone's respect and to hide that he was divergent just to find out it was all for nothing. He even has a tattoo covering every inch on his back because of his old life.

 I Think of Iridescent
 by Linkin Park

You were standing in the wake of devastation
You were waiting on the edge of the unknown
With the cataclysm raining down,insides crying save me now
You were there and possibly alone

Do you feel cold and lost in desperation
You build up hope, but failure's all you've known
Remember all the sadness and frustration
And let it go,
let it go.

This song really relates to the ending in Alligent when Tris dies, I think these lyrics relate to what is going through Tobias's mind after that tragic event happened. I found this esspecially in these lines in the song. "With the cataclysm raining down,insides crying save me now." This song I picture would be Tris's message to him after she dies. Her message would be in this line that even though your instint was to alway save her even in the maddness going on around them. He couldn't of saved her even if he tried. " Remember all the sadness and frustration And let it go, let it go." In these lines she is saying let go of all your frustration and saddness because it will just hold you down.


 

Alleigent Conflict Reactions

In the book Alleigent by Veronica Roth the characters all react to the main conflict very differently. The conflict that at hand is adjusting to their lifestyle change, which is a major one if I do say so myself. First of all they find out that the world they did know is accually a city in a state, which is a state in a country, and is a country in a continent which there are seven of. Then they learn about how for their whole lives they have been part of an experiment relating with their genes. This affects the characters in different ways.

For instance they tell Tobias that the divergents are the people with pure undamaged genes. But, when they go to test them he finds out that they are in fact damaged. The doctors try to explain that sometimes this happens. This angers him very much like they are saying there is something wrong with him. He feels like he can't talk to Tris anymore because she can't understand what he's going through because her genes are pure and unharmed. I wonder when he will accept this news and realize that it doesn't change who he is.

Tris finds out that her mother who had dies saving her life was sent into the experiment and once lived out in the real world. She uncovers many secrets about her mothers past and why she was sent in to the experiment. As she does this she goes through many emotions first it's betrayal, she just wonders why her mother wouldn't tell her this. Then it's wonder of many questions that were now unanswered. Did my dad know? What was she sent in to do? She went searching for these answers from anyone who knew her mother. But this just seemed like with every answer she got more and more came up. At this point she is overwhelmed and frankly very confused questioning if she really knew her mother at all.

The Fault in Our Stars

I have just finished that infamous book The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. I have to say it was a real tear jerker. Throughout the whole book I had a roller costar of emotions. For an example when Gus confessed his love for Hazel I did not know how to feel happy or sad. "She is so beautiful. You don't get tired of looking at her. You never worry if she is smarter than you: You know she is. She is funny without ever being mean. I love her. I am so lucky to love her, Van Houten. You don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world, old man, but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices. I hope she likes hers." (Green 313)

I was conflicted how to feel because they are in love and happy with one another. But on the flip side you know that Hazel has terminal cancer and Gus is recovered from his but it could come back. So you know that they are both living like today is their last day. This causes the reader to be conflicted in their emotions throughout the book. This book, The Fault in Our Stars is a must read for everyone! If that didn't make you want to read it watch the trailer from the up incoming movie based of the book The Fault in Our Stars.

Divergent

My favorite book that I read last trimester was Divergent by Veronica Roth. From the start of the book I was hooked. I couldn't but the book down all week. This book was about a girl named Beatrice who lived in Abnegation, which was one of the five fractions in the book. Each fraction had very different lifestyles, as an example Abnegation was the fraction of selflessness. Everything they did was to help and care for other people. But then there was Dauntless, the daring and brave fraction.

Beatrice never felt like she really fit in with the other people in her fraction. She was too selfish. When the people turn sixteen in their society they take a test to see which fraction they best fit in. Her results arrived inconclusive and she was told they call these people divergent. The person who tested her warned her that some of the leaders will kill her if they find out she is a divergent. When it came to the day where Beatrice could either pick a new fraction or stay where she was, she was very conflicted. She ends up choosing the complete opposite lifestyle of Dauntless. The rest of the book is like a roller coaster, full of unexpected twists and turns and takes you for the ride of your life. I would highly recommend this book for anyone looking for an exciting read!