Divergent Update

        So in my recent readings, there have been many developments in the plot. Beatrice went with her brother Caleb to school where they would take the faction aptitude test. This test would help them figure out which faction they should choose during the Choosing Ceremony. The test gives the teenager a couple of difficult scenarios, including what to do with a dangerous dog. The test is supposed to give a clear indication of what faction suits you best- Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. However, the test doesn't show which one is best for her; it instead gives back Abnegation, Dauntless, and Erudite as possibilities. Then we get to the title, Divergent, which is what Beatrice is now called. I think she will pick something other than Abnegation because she has wanted to be different from her Abnegation family.

       In a way, the faction aptitude tests are sort of like the Sorting Hat from the Harry Potter series. They are similar because they both help decide what the following years in your life are going to be like. They are also different though because the Sorting Hat picks one house and that's the one your in, but the faction aptitude test just gives you a suggestion. The faction aptitude tests would be better to have though because it only gives you advice on a choice, but the Sorting Hat doesn't let you choose your fate. Divergent seems to have many connections to many other books, including The Hunger Games and Harry Potter. We'll see if this book lives up to its hype, and if it can contend with those two books.

You could also see a little comparison between the factions in Divergent and the houses in Harry Potter. They both stress certain things, and help define you a little. This book fan had an interesting take on the comparison.