Analysis of Characters Actions

I am reading Divergent by Veronica Roth and I am on page 136. Throughout the entire book I have noticed that the author says a lot about how each character behaves. Each character has a certain quality that contributes to the story in a major way. I find it very interesting how different each character is, and also it is very cool to see each character’s faction coming through in there characterization. Like Triss’s selfless-ness from abnegation. I am able to see that in everything she does, even though she is now part of dauntless.

Factions

            Each of the five factions has something special about them, and the author really emphasizes that in the book by inserting actions, comments, attitudes, personalities, and thoughts made by each character. Each character in the book behaves differently based on what faction they came from. Triss acts with selflessness because she is from Abnegation. Christina acts with honesty because she is from Candor. Peter acts with intelligence and smugness because he is from Erudite. Eric acts with force and relentlessness because he is Dauntless-born.

            As you can see, each character has their own special traits that play a role in how they act throughout the book. I find it very cool how Roth uses each character’s back round to influence their personalities in the story. I find this as a very important lesson that everyone needs to take into consideration. I feel that creating a back round for each character and then characterizing that character based on that back round can really enhance the story. I will keep you updated as I continue to read.