Part 1
1. What drew you to this book? What did you expect and/or hope to experience through reading it?- The main reason i started to read this book is because i heard so many great things about it and i had seen the movie which was fantastic! I had really hoped to see what the differences between the book and the movie where and there ended up being quite a bit of minor differences but no giant plot differences.
2. What kept you reading past the first ten pages?
- There really was only one thing that kept me reading past the first ten pages and that was my intrest in all the factions they had introduced, i really wanted to learn more.
3. Describe your reading habits
- My reading habits can differ from laying in bed at 3 in the morning to putting in headphones and relaxing on the couch. I usually understand a book better if someone is reading it with me and we discuss what our thoughts are on the events that take place.
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Part 2
1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read, and explain how the narrative fulfills the author's purpose (based on your well-informed interpretation of same).
- Its hard to just write the ups and downs and suspenseful events that take place in this book. Based upon my view of the book i believe that the plot and narrative of the story is to survive and prosper through who you are no through who you are forsed to be. To be what you are and not to hide it behind a wall of what society makes you choose to be.
2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel.
- There are loads of different themes. Selflessness, Bravery, Honesty, Intelligence and Peacefulness. They all of merge into one. It sounds like just a listing of the traits of each faction, but the point is that these traits can't exist without eachother. People can't be labelled as being Brave, and not have any of the others. Yes, bravery might be their main trait, but that doesn't mean that they dont co-exists without selflessness, honesty, intelligence or peace. They are brave when they have to be, they don't go around starting fights just because their brave enough to not be afriad of the other persons. So all in all, the theme of Divergent is that people aren't split up into different groups, like the city in the books. People have lots of different traits, and some are more promenant than others, but they are all still there.
3. Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s).
This book has a few different tones. In the beginning, Tris’s tone is more on the gloomy side. She is very nervous about her choosing day, and once she makes her decision to change factions and join Dauntless, she is very hesitant about the initiation process. Towards the middle of the book, once Tris has got more used to living away from her parents at Dauntless's main living and working quarters and more confident in her abilities, her tone became more confident and hopeful. She then later begins to expose more of the brave characteristics of her new faction, and she seems to be happier as the book continues.
4. Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers.
- The literary element i noticesed most was diction. The language used in this book is very informal diction that is used in everyday life. Most words are familiar, besided the names of the factions (Amity, Candor, Dauntless, Erudite, Abnegation, and Divergent), but over the course of the book, these terms are clarified so that they make more sense
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Part 3
1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization. Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)?
- Indirect:
1)In the book, Tris says, "On these mornings when my brother makes breakfast, and my fathers hand skims my hair as he reads the newspaper, and my mother hums as she clears the table- its these mornings that i feel guiltiest for wanting to leave them." This is indirect because it reveals that Tris wants to leave her family. It reveals this through her thoughts.
2)The book says, "My older brother Caleb, inhereited my mothers talent for selflessness." This is indirect because this quote is going on in Tris's(the sisters) head.
3)"The strands fall on the floor ina dull, blond ring." This indirect because Tris is explaing her looks through her hair being cut and the way it falls on the floor.
-Direct:
1)"Tobias seems frozen. He is angry, not afraid. If we were not here, i would descibe the look as awe." This is a directcharacterization because its is a direct statements about the character.
2) I seemed to find more indirect than direct.
3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round? Explain.
-The protagonist Tris is defiantly a dynamic carecter. She chages through out the book to become a more brave round character who can do anything she wants.
4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character? Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction.
-After reading book I feel like i met a real person, the description was very vivid . An example would have to be when Tris had to deside what faction she going to be in, because everyone has that time when they have to make a life changing decision.
