How has the character changed since they were first introduced? What have they done or said to change your opinion of them?

The main character Tris has changed a lot from the beginning. In the beginning, she was born into Abnegation, which are selfless and kind to others. At first I saw that in her, although I could tell she didn't completely fit in and didn't like it. She looked up to the Dauntless. Now in the middle of the book, she left her family, showing true bravery but also selfishness, by doing something she would want to do rather than what her family would want her to do. You can tell that she fits in a lot better there, and she has changed a lot. At the beginning she wore lose, conservative clothes with no extra ammenities, but now she wears tight revealing clothes and got a tottoo, a dramatic change.

What Does This Book Tell Us About How The Society Affects The Individual?

This book, I believe, is mostly about this theme, how society affects individuals. Many times throughout the book, the characters are forced by society, to make a choice. One example of this is when Tris and the other kids are forced to choose their faction. I know I wouldn't want to make that big of a decision, a decision that changes your entire life forever and decides what you do for the rest of your life. The back cover of the book even says "One choice decides your friends. One choice defines your beliefs. One choice determines your loyalties-forever." This shows how society changes Tris because she is forced to leave her family behind for something she is good at, she is forced to make the decision to be brave and change her factions, knowing she might not be able to see them ever again. She is forced to change and she goes from being selfless to being a fighter, being brave.

The Most Important line from Chapter 15 is...

One Important line from chapter fifteen is "She has been to the compound before. She remembered this hallway. She knows about the initiation process. My mother was Dauntless." This happens after Visiting day, a day when children who switched factions get to see their parents if they come. Tris was lucky enough to have her mother come however her father wasn’t as happy with her. Her mother began talking to her suspiciously, leaving a lot of questions unanswered. This led Tris to believe that her mother was Dauntless before changing. This show how alike her and her mother were and how they both have a lot of the same skills. This also develops the plot further by making a new connection for Tris and her mother, bringing them closer even though they are further apart.

Why was I interested in this book?

I wanted to read this book because it was sugested to me by a friend. She said she couldn't stop reading it and read it almost 4 times. Also just by looking at the cover I was interested, how it was a good reads choice award for favorite book as well as the futeristic looking setting. Another thing that grabbed my attention was the back cover saying " One choice decides your friends. One choice defines your beliefs. One choice determines yuor loyalties-forever."This made me want to read about what that choice was. And also why it determines the rest of your life. Why couldn't you just change it like you change jobs in modern society? Also the reviews on it were very good. I thought it would make a good book for this trimester.

Krista Ramsey Introduction Activity

The article I read was about how teachers should not be armed with guns, in case of the evnt of a school shooting. This article taks about how arming teachers would give them a huge responisibility as well as make the a teacher-law enforcement hybrid. The best line in this artice is "It's unrealistic and, in fact, insulting to think people who entered the profession of education should be turned into teacher-law enforcement hybrids." because it makes the reader think about what they are really doing, they are making teachers do a police officers job by defending the school. Also by connecting the words law enforcement and teacher it make another effect by showing that they are combined. Ramsey writing style is casual becasue she dosn't use a lot of big words or evidence like when she says "not just in the unlikely event of a school attack but in the everyday, unpredictable life of a school." She never goes on to say how unlikey the school shootings are or what she means by the unpredictible life of a school, so its like she talking to you. If I could ask Ramsey three questions they would be; Where do you get the ideas for your columns? How do you pick what your going to write about? Can you relate to the articles you write about?


http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/02/22/krista-the-very-poor-case-for-arming-teachers/5744065/

What issues are reflected in the text? What does the author say about these issues?

One of the major issues I see throughout the text is dividing society into groups. This becomes a major problem for the main character, Tris because she doesn't just fit in to one group. Most of the people go into a group and stay there for life, but since she is divergent, she is different and is "dangerous to society" just for being her self. Personaly I don't see why it is that big of a deal that she dosn't fit in, other than not being able to control her as easily, but wouldn't it be more helpful to have someone that is good at more than one thing? Also I believe that if I were trying to find the divergents I would use them to my advantage. Instead of labeling them dangerous, I would label the valuable. The author is saying that we shouldnt have people just conform to fit in becasue there are always going to be people that are different and don't fit in. I agree because if we did this wouldn't we all become slaves? Serving our purpose to the government then leaving, like in the book?