TONE
The tone of Divergent is heroic, mysterious, and romantic. "It was always my intention to save you. My throat feels tight. But I betrayed you. I left you." – Tobias Eaton (Veronica Roth). This quote gives a sense of romance between the character and another. “I feel like someone breathed new air into my lungs. I am not Abnegation. I am not Dauntless. I am Divergent. And I can't be controlled" –Tris Prior (Veronica Roth). This quote gives a sense of mystery because they don’t know what she will do next. The tones in this book changes quickly as the characters evolve and as the climax comes closer and closer.
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Just because someone is brave that doesn’t mean bravery is their strongest trait and that they aren’t selflessness, honest, intelligence or peaceful. The New York Times said that Divergent "Explores a more common adolescent anxiety--the painful realization that coming into one's own sometimes means leaving family behind, both ideologically and physically." The Voice of Youth Advocates said Divergent shows how the pressure really is with "Having to choose between following in your parents' footsteps or doing something