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    The document provides discussion questions and background information for the dystopian novel Divergent by Veronica Roth. It begins with a brief summary of the novel's plot, which is set in a future Chicago where society is divided into five factions that each represent a different virtue. The discussion questions then explore themes around the purpose of the factions, the concept of choosing a faction at a young age, and how the protagonist Tris changes during her initiation into the Dauntless faction. Praise for the novel from other authors is also included, along with biographical information about Veronica Roth.

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    DISCUSSION Guide

    ABOUT THE BOOK


    In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into
    five factions—Candor, Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity, and Erudite—each
    dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue. Now that she’s sixteen,
    Beatrice must select the faction to which she will devote the rest of her
    life and decide between staying with her family or being who she feels she
    really is. But she also has a secret—one she’s kept hidden from everyone
    because she’s been warned it can mean death. As Beatrice chooses her
    path and starts training to become a contributing member of society,
    she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel the
    very foundations of the world she knows. She also learns that her secret
    might help her save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

    A “perfect society” unravels, revealing an electrifying dystopian world, in


    this first book of the Divergent trilogy.

    DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
    1. What purpose does each of the five factions serve in society? What
    personality types are drawn toward each faction? Do you think these
    factions represent every basic personality type and fulfill all the basic
    needs of people? If not, what faction(s) would you create to fill in any gaps?

    2. What was the reason behind the creation of the factions? Do you think the
    factions are working “toward a better society and a better world” (p. 44) as
    they say they are? What about the structure seems to be working for Tris’s
    society? What doesn’t seem to be working at all?

    3. What faction do you think you would have been born into, given your
    family and its values? Which faction would you select at your Choosing
    Ceremony? Why? How would you feel about making a decision that would
    determine your life’s course at the age of sixteen?

    4. What choices have you made that have changed you? What future choices
    will you also make, and how do you think that they will change you?
    5. How does the idea of “faction before blood” come into play throughout
    the book? Do you think this idea has a place in today’s society, or is it
    contrary to what most people believe? In our society, what ideas and
    beliefs are people loyal to in the way Tris’s society is loyal to the concept
    of the factions?

    6. Why is Tris’s government run only by members of Abnegation? Do you


    think this is a good idea? Do you agree with her father’s statement that
    “valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that
    leads men into dark and empty places” (p. 35)? Why or why not?

    7. What does it mean to be factionless in Tris’s society? How does a person


    become factionless?

    8. Tris says about Candor, “It must require bravery to be honest all the
    time” (p. 62). Do you agree? Which do you think is a braver faction,
    Dauntless or Candor? Would you like to live in a society like Candor,
    where everyone tells the truth no matter how hard it is to hear?

    9. During initiation, is it selfish of Tris to crave victory, or is it brave? Do Tris’s


    friends have a right to be jealous when she’s ranked above them? If you
    were Tris, would you forgive them for their reactions?

    10. How does initiation change and transform Tris? Do you think she made
    the right faction choice? How do you think she might have changed if
    she had chosen one of the other factions?

    11. What is the difference between being fearless and learning to control
    your fears? Do you believe anyone can be truly fearless? What does Tris
    mean when she says that “half of bravery is perspective” (p. 458)?

    12. Is Four’s desire to be “brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and
    honest” (p. 405) realistic in the society in which he lives? Think of
    examples of people in our own world who successfully bridge different
    cultures, perspectives, or ways of living.

    13. Tris’s mom says, “Human beings as a whole cannot be good for long
    before the bad creeps back in and poisons us again” (p. 441). Do you
    agree or disagree? Why?

    14. At the beginning of the book, Tris does not understand what it means
    to be Divergent. How do you think she would explain it by the end of
    the book?
    DISCUSSION Guide

    Praise for DIVERGENT


    “DIVERGENT is a captivating, fascinating book that kept me in constant
    suspense and was never short on surprises. It will be a long time
    before I quit thinking about this haunting vision of the future.”
     ––James Dashner,
     New York Times bestselling author of THE MAZE RUNNER

    “A taut and shiveringly exciting read! Tris is exactly the sort of
    unflinching and fierce heroine I love. I couldn’t turn the pages fast
    enough.” ––Melissa Marr,
     New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Lovely series

    “Well written and brilliantly executed, DIVERGENT is a heart-pounding


    debut that cannot be missed. Tris stands out in her action-packed,
    thrilling, and emotionally honest journey to determine who she wants
    to be in a society that demands she conform. It’s dystopian fiction at
    its best!” ––Kiersten White,
     New York Times bestselling author of PARANORMALCY

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR


    Veronica Roth is a recent graduate of Northwestern
    University’s creative writing program. Now a full-time
    writer, Ms. Roth lives near Chicago. You can visit her
    online at www.veronicarothbooks.com and follow her
    on Twitter (@VeronicaRoth).
    Nelson Fitch

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