In Divergent by Veronica Roth the plot is affected by the setting in many ways. As Beatrice walks through the city, she goes through the factionless area where the “road has completely collapsed, revealing sewer systems and empty subways” making it a rejected and dangerous area (Roth 24). This run down part of the city will cause dissention between the factionless and the government for the difference in equality. During capture the flag, the initiates walk toward “the marsh that was once a lake,” but changed because of the city’s growth and change (Roth 136-137). Because those areas of the city have changed and are no longer appealing, most people will try to avoid those areas. Because Divergent takes place in a certain setting, the story
