Ideas and themes in Divergent

I got Divergent for Christmas and I finally got around to reading it. I bet most people have either read the series or heard of it, it is a bigger series than I originally thought. When I started reading it I kind of thought it as another series trying to get big money on a post-apocalyptic plot. I changed my idea of it after the first couple of chapters. It is an idea of its own, and to my joy only had one thing in common with "Hunger Games" the main character is female. The idea of people being categorized in factions is a very interesting topic. You see how people cling to the faction system and loose the emotions that aren't recognized in their own faction. Well they at least try too. There is Dauntless, Abnegation, Erudite, Amity, and Candor. The trials for Dauntless Faction are very interesting to me. Veronica Roth goes into psychology with fears. People face there fears and realize their fears. They spend time with their fears to lose their fears, staving to be fearless. A theme i think is present through this book is people aren't always one type of person or just generic and singular. People and their Emotions can not be controlled that is the beauty of being human. If i had to choose a faction hands down it would be Dauntless. What is your faction? http://www.divergentfans.com/page/faction-quiz Try this quiz and find out!