It has been a mere two weeks since my first blog post and since then I have leafed through and have now finished the novel Divergent. As I had said in my previous blog: Veronica Roth is a New York Times Bestselling author for this Divergent Trilogy itself. As you can see from my widgets, I am an avid reader and have pored through just about every acclaimed fictional novel written over the past 3 years. When I say that Divergent is one of the most dynamically crafted and engaging books I have ever read, you can most definitely take my word for this. The main aspects that I will be analyzing in this specific blog post is the dynamic character(s) Beatrice Prior known as Tris.
Beatrice "Tris" Prior was a former member of Abnegation , a faction which valued simplicity and selflessness above all other qualities. By the end of the book she transformed into a devout member of Dauntless, a faction laced with complexion and which valued self-preservation above all else. This drastic changing of factions was, in my opinion, a brilliant move by the author to show that Beatrice Prior was morphing and the resulting character would be a completely different person, one who was far more developed and would therefore be enticing to follow throughout the novel.
This quote is a a prime example of when a dynamic character's change manifests him/her physically, "Looking at myself now isn't like seeing myself for the first time; it's like seeing someone else for the first time" (Roth 87). Tris has gone from looking like a generic Abnegation member who disregards the importance of beauty to a Dauntless member who dresses to reflect their personality. By the end of the novel this has become Tris' mentality, compared to her mentality of selflessness."I wish I could say I feel guilty for what I did. I don't "(Roth 174). This is another quote that exemplifies Tris' drastic change of moral values from being harmless and merciful to a ruthless person who valued self preservation above all else.
I hope that after providing textual evidence and supplementing an extensive summary of Beatrice "Tris" Prior's life prior to becoming a becoming a Dauntless member, you are able to clearly see and understand how Beatrice "Tris" Prior was a dynamic character in the novel Divergent. That's all I have for the novel Divergent. Stay tuned for more blog posts about other books (perhaps a blog post on The Color of Water or 1984 by George Orwell blog post).
Check this link to view a superb article about identifying dynamic characters in a novel, identifying various different types of change and distinguishing between static and dynamic characters:
http://avajae.blogspot.com/2013/03/characters-static-or-dynamic.html
Beatrice "Tris" Prior was a former member of Abnegation , a faction which valued simplicity and selflessness above all other qualities. By the end of the book she transformed into a devout member of Dauntless, a faction laced with complexion and which valued self-preservation above all else. This drastic changing of factions was, in my opinion, a brilliant move by the author to show that Beatrice Prior was morphing and the resulting character would be a completely different person, one who was far more developed and would therefore be enticing to follow throughout the novel.
I hope that after providing textual evidence and supplementing an extensive summary of Beatrice "Tris" Prior's life prior to becoming a becoming a Dauntless member, you are able to clearly see and understand how Beatrice "Tris" Prior was a dynamic character in the novel Divergent. That's all I have for the novel Divergent. Stay tuned for more blog posts about other books (perhaps a blog post on The Color of Water or 1984 by George Orwell blog post).
Check this link to view a superb article about identifying dynamic characters in a novel, identifying various different types of change and distinguishing between static and dynamic characters:
http://avajae.blogspot.com/2013/03/characters-static-or-dynamic.html
Good review. I like how you used what we used in class and incorporated it into your blog post. I also like how you thoroughly analyzed your quotes. It made it easier for me as a reader to understand where you were going with the quotes. Good Job!
ReplyDeleteGood job finishing the book so fast!
ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job explaining what you thought of the book. As I have read the book before, it is easy for me to understand. Hope you move onto the next book in the trilogy!
I admire your use of elevated diction in describing key details that you thought were significant. Additionally, I commend your review/analysis and your utilization of evidence to back up your claims. Keep it up!
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