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This was gonna be a much cooler post and be in comic book form, but unfortunately I'm lazy and would rather play Portal 2 than draw.
So no comic for you guys.
Anyway, back on topic.
Teaser type plot:
Divergent is dystopian novel set in a future Chicago. The city has been surrounded by a fence in order to protect the citizens from whatever is 'outside' ((which I hear is to be adressed in Allegiant (((the third book))) which I haven't read yet so please don't say any spoilers)). Inside the city is an entirely different story. The inhabitants have been separated into 5 different groups (factions) that value different things. Abnegation values selflessness. Amity values peace. Candor values truth. Erudite values intelligence. And Dauntless values courage. The cultures of each faction heavily surround what it values, and influences everything from what they eat to what they wear. When a person turns 16, they are allowed to choose which faction they will live in for the rest of their lives.
Beatrice Prior is an Abnegation born girl who is about to choose where she will stay for the rest of her life. Each of the kids are given an aptitude test to help them make their decision by putting them in a simulation that measures their reactions and thinking. Normally, you get one answer, and it wasn't that hard to tell that it would be your answer. Beatrice gets three. This labels her as a Divergent, a person who can't conform to one faction.
She later chooses Dauntless as her faction, since she always admired their courage and how they could have fun. The rest of the book goes through her training, and a scheme that one of the factions is cooking up.
Spoilerific from here on out.
Characters:
Tris (Beatrice's nickname): The main character of the story. She is very reckless, cunning, and selfless. Because of this, her three results on the aptitude test were Abnegation, Erudite, and Dauntless which she constantly mentions and worries about. Because she switched from Dauntless to Erudite, she is bullied by the other transfers and called 'Stiff'. However she often proves herself in training, and because she saves the entire faction which would have to get you some respect.
Also, she's played by Shailene Woodley who is an AMAZING ACTRESS. HOLY CRAP. SHE IS SO GOOD AT IT THAT I CAN' T EVEN BELIEVE IT.
Four: Tris' instructor during training and eventual boyfriend. He is the epitome of the Dauntless. He has perfect aim with any sort of weapon, is extremely strong, and believes in everyday acts of bravery. Unfortunately for him, Dauntless has turned more towards a belief in reckless bravery, which Four doesn't approve of.
Obviously Four is a nickname (but omg can you imagine if it wasn't? #worst parents ever), that Four earned during his initiation. For initiation, you have to go through your fear landscape and face your worst nightmares. Four is legendary for only having four fears (most people have 10-15).
It turns out that Four transfered from Abnegation (like Tris) to escape from an abusive father. This might be part of why Tris is attracted to him, coupled with the fact that he's sort of gorgeous.
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Caleb: Tris' brother. He seemed like the perfect Abnegation kid, but he transfered to Erudite which dispelled that theory. He's not very brave, but he's incredibly smart.
The main reason I bring him up is because he's played by Ansel Elgort, which is beautiful since he and Shailene will be in 'The Fault in Our Stars' together.
Christina: Tris' best friend who transfered to Dauntless from Candor.
Peter: The biggest dickwad ever who will do anything to get ahead. This includes stabbing someone in the eye with a butter knife so his ranking will be higher.
Al: A really big transfer from Candor to Dauntless. He's a total sweetheart, but sucks at being Dauntless.
Tori: A tattoo artist that helps Tris to understand her Divergence
Will/Uriah/ etc- Friends of Tris' that do stuff.
Final reaction:
I'm a dork who absolutely HAS to read the book before I see the movie. Unfortunately, everyone I saw this movie with hadn't read the book, so I was the only one who knew what was going on.
Since you're supposed to do reviews in a good/bad/good format, I'll start with something good.
The casting was amazing. Shailene was the perfect Tris. Theo James was a great Four, and everyone else looked very close to what I had imagined in the books.
Okay, now to complain about the same thing that I complain about in all of the movie-baed-off-book posts. IT WASN'T LIKE THE BOOK. EVERYTHING WAS CHANGED. BLAH BLAH.....blah.
Sorry guys, I'm really losing motivation to do this.
Let's just wrap it up.
Another thing that I really liked about the movie (though I admit this is more to the book's credit), was the scene with one of Tris' fears. Basically she's afraid of intimacy, and vulnerability, which is presented as Four forcing himself on her. She responds to this with a well placed kick to the stomach, getting her off him and fighting back.
I might just be focusing on this because I'm currently doing a report on feminism for school, but I think it's great that tons of girls around the world will see this scene. In a culture that keeps sexual abuse in the shadows, this'll show people that this sort of thing is not okay.
Conclusion:
If you've read the book, you're going to be disappointed because of extreme plot changes. If you haven't, you'll probably be confused cus they stunk at explaining things.
You should still go, but don't go with super high expectations.
Edit: Hey guys! I found this video and you should watch it because it has to do with next week's post.
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