As soon as I finished reading the book, I was curious to see which faction I belonged to and was quite surprised to get Dauntless. I then did another quiz to double check the result, and this time, I got Amity and I thought "this sounds a bit more accurate." But I took another version of the quiz, as this was the tie-breaker and I got... Dauntless.
For those who aren't aware with what I'm talking about, these 'factions' I've mentioned are from the books by Veronica Roth, 'Divergent' which where then adapted into a movie that was released earlier this year. Being behind in the times, it was only recently that I read the first book in the 'Divergent' series and only even more recently that I saw the movie and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed both. It seems at the moment there is a hype about dystopian story lines, so before anyone says "Divergent is like the Hunger Games," I'd like to point out that it is in the same genre as the 'Hunger Games' however the premise is slightly different:
Like all dystopian plots, the world in which 'Divergent' takes place is set in a future time that has a corrupt/ broken society, surviving in the aftermath of a world changing event (a post-apocolyptic society) that had taken place previous to when the story is told. In this particular world, society is broken up into five factions based on their characteristics: abnegation (the selfless- where our protagonist, Tris is originally from), Erudite (the intellectuals), Candor (the honest), Amnity (the peaceful) and Dauntless (the brave) and each play different roles in running the city; in this world, the idea of "faction over family" is introduced. It is when people are sixteen, that they go through a test to see which of the five factions they are best suited to and this is followed by a ceremony where the person has to choose their faction and they have to stay with for the rest of their lives. If they do not choose, they become 'factionless' which means they are homeless. However there is also a sixth and secret result, called 'Divergent' which means that a person has qualities of more than one faction, and because of this, they are seen as a threat (for those who know about Divergent) and are killed.
Tris is a Divergent, but when it comes to the choosing ceremony, she chooses to join Dauntless and she knows that she has to keep her true result a secret. The novel predominately is about the initiation process of Dauntless: where the new recruits are tested and eliminated. The book is written in such a way that you cannot put the it down, as you experience Tris's anxieties, her determination and her fears while going through initiation and trying to understand who she really is, and all the while, unrest is building up in the city, with plots for the government to being overthrown... I really couldn't put the book down, and the characters are so interesting to read about, seeing what motivates each person and how they respond to the different tests.
The movie was not a disappointment at all- it stuck true to the book, and it too made me feel anxious for the main character. I really think it is a nail-biting, edge-of-seat movie as you urge for your favourite characters to succeed: you don't get bored when watching. This is pure coincidence that so many of my 'from page to screen' posts are featuring Shailene Woodley, but she has proven herself to be a talented actor, and I was impressed with her portrayal of Tris. She was able to express the fears and insecurities, as well as the strength and determination of the protagonist.
It was strange to see actor of Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort) now playing Woodley's brother, or actor of Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) now playing Woodley's rival/ antagonist after both played a romantic role with her previously, but that didn't deter the enjoyment of watching the film at all. Theo James played an utterly beautiful Four, suiting the role perfectly and it was nice to see the relationship between Tris and Four with such skilled actors. The relationship between these two characters were one of my favourite parts of the novel, and like a nerd, I have a favourite chapter, which was chapter 25. So if you haven't read the book, I urge you to read it because it is a really engaging read- I was a fan of dystopian novels when I was fourteen-fifteen, loving books like 'The Declaration' for example, but I thought I grew out of it, however 'Divergent' reawakened my enjoyment for dystopian novels, and I'm really looking forward to reading the second instalment.
Returning back to the faction quizzes I took... I would not have thought myself as Dauntless at all, however, before taking the quiz, I was discussing the different factions with one of my greatest friends who knows me so well and we were saying which faction we thought we'd be in and what the other would be in. I thought that she would be Abnegation, Amity and Erudite- so basically Divergent, because she is so caring and smart and puts up with me, which shows that she has patience. And she said that she could see me as a potential Dauntless, and I was like "ummm..." but I guess that shows that she knows me better than I know myself, because it turns out she was right (told you she was smart).
For those who aren't aware with what I'm talking about, these 'factions' I've mentioned are from the books by Veronica Roth, 'Divergent' which where then adapted into a movie that was released earlier this year. Being behind in the times, it was only recently that I read the first book in the 'Divergent' series and only even more recently that I saw the movie and I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed both. It seems at the moment there is a hype about dystopian story lines, so before anyone says "Divergent is like the Hunger Games," I'd like to point out that it is in the same genre as the 'Hunger Games' however the premise is slightly different:
Like all dystopian plots, the world in which 'Divergent' takes place is set in a future time that has a corrupt/ broken society, surviving in the aftermath of a world changing event (a post-apocolyptic society) that had taken place previous to when the story is told. In this particular world, society is broken up into five factions based on their characteristics: abnegation (the selfless- where our protagonist, Tris is originally from), Erudite (the intellectuals), Candor (the honest), Amnity (the peaceful) and Dauntless (the brave) and each play different roles in running the city; in this world, the idea of "faction over family" is introduced. It is when people are sixteen, that they go through a test to see which of the five factions they are best suited to and this is followed by a ceremony where the person has to choose their faction and they have to stay with for the rest of their lives. If they do not choose, they become 'factionless' which means they are homeless. However there is also a sixth and secret result, called 'Divergent' which means that a person has qualities of more than one faction, and because of this, they are seen as a threat (for those who know about Divergent) and are killed.
Tris is a Divergent, but when it comes to the choosing ceremony, she chooses to join Dauntless and she knows that she has to keep her true result a secret. The novel predominately is about the initiation process of Dauntless: where the new recruits are tested and eliminated. The book is written in such a way that you cannot put the it down, as you experience Tris's anxieties, her determination and her fears while going through initiation and trying to understand who she really is, and all the while, unrest is building up in the city, with plots for the government to being overthrown... I really couldn't put the book down, and the characters are so interesting to read about, seeing what motivates each person and how they respond to the different tests.
The movie was not a disappointment at all- it stuck true to the book, and it too made me feel anxious for the main character. I really think it is a nail-biting, edge-of-seat movie as you urge for your favourite characters to succeed: you don't get bored when watching. This is pure coincidence that so many of my 'from page to screen' posts are featuring Shailene Woodley, but she has proven herself to be a talented actor, and I was impressed with her portrayal of Tris. She was able to express the fears and insecurities, as well as the strength and determination of the protagonist.It was strange to see actor of Augustus Waters (Ansel Elgort) now playing Woodley's brother, or actor of Sutter Keely (Miles Teller) now playing Woodley's rival/ antagonist after both played a romantic role with her previously, but that didn't deter the enjoyment of watching the film at all. Theo James played an utterly beautiful Four, suiting the role perfectly and it was nice to see the relationship between Tris and Four with such skilled actors. The relationship between these two characters were one of my favourite parts of the novel, and like a nerd, I have a favourite chapter, which was chapter 25. So if you haven't read the book, I urge you to read it because it is a really engaging read- I was a fan of dystopian novels when I was fourteen-fifteen, loving books like 'The Declaration' for example, but I thought I grew out of it, however 'Divergent' reawakened my enjoyment for dystopian novels, and I'm really looking forward to reading the second instalment.Returning back to the faction quizzes I took... I would not have thought myself as Dauntless at all, however, before taking the quiz, I was discussing the different factions with one of my greatest friends who knows me so well and we were saying which faction we thought we'd be in and what the other would be in. I thought that she would be Abnegation, Amity and Erudite- so basically Divergent, because she is so caring and smart and puts up with me, which shows that she has patience. And she said that she could see me as a potential Dauntless, and I was like "ummm..." but I guess that shows that she knows me better than I know myself, because it turns out she was right (told you she was smart).
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