Analysis Of The Novel 'Divergent' By Veronica Roth

Throughout the novel “Divergent” by Veronica Roth, Tris as well as everyone else in her society is separated into five social groups they refer to as factions. People have lived liked this for many years because they thought it was best for their society. However, can these ways of life that are already embroidered into their minds, end up taking a toll on their society? Some benefits of sorting people into social groups is that the society stays organized, and there are less conflicts since people are in involved with a group of associates that think the same way as them. On the other hand, some drawbacks of this is that everyone is limited to pursuing only one personality, rather than expressing multiple. With a society divided into groups, citizens are always surrounded by like-minded …show more content…
As Tris starts spending her time with the Dauntless, she begins to appreciate her new faction more, making her come to a sudden realization. She states, “If my entire life is like this, loud laughter and bold action, and the kind of exhaustion you feel after a hard but satisfying day, I will be content… I realize that all I have to do is get through initiation, and that life will be mine.” (Page 156) Tris is now gradually getting used to the Dauntless lifestyle, as these customs come naturally to her. Also, within this process, she is making new acquaintances that think the same way as she does. In addition to this, these social groups help keep their dystopian society well organized because if everyone was free-minded, there would be even more chaos. The Abnegation have very basic methods that focus mostly on others. With this, it causes them to stay in order, and avoid any type of war between them and the other factions. The text states, “Their