Divergent and Hunger Games Comparison

So I recently started Divergent by Veronica Roth, and it seems like it'll be a good book based on the first few chapters. It does seem like it is sort of similar to The Hunger Games in multiple ways. One of the reasons is that both books take place in a dystopian society. The societies that Beatrice and Katniss live in are nothing like the society that we live in today. Right from the beginning, we can see that Divergent is a dystopian society: "The other factions celebrate birthdays, but we don't. It would be self-induldent." (Roth 2) They have strict rules, such as only being able to look in the mirror on the second day of every third month, which is a rule in Beatrice's society. Katniss's district, which is like a society, can only begin their district specialty when they turn 18. Both of the books take place somewhere in the future, and the societies are both worse than what we have today. The people in the books might think they are utopian, but in reality they are actually dystopian.

Another way that they are similar is that the main characters are both girls, and very courageous girls at that. Beatrice might make a very brave move in Divergent, because she could chose to leave her family faction Abnegation, and join the Dauntless faction. When these sixteen year olds leave their family faction, they have a chance of never speaking to them again. In the end, however, Beatrice will know she made the right decision. In The Hunger Games, Katniss also did many brave and courageous things. One of those things was volunteering as tribute when her sister Primrose was selected to compete in the games. Can you even imagine doing this in our world today? What if you were in this situation? Volunteering herself to join these games nearly pushed her to the brink of the death, but she was brave and loving enough to protect her sister.

In addition to the previous connections, Divergent and The Hunger Games can also relate to each other because they both have a serious choosing day which can decide the characters' fates. In Divergent, there is the Choosing Ceremony, where the teenage citizens decide their future by selecting from one of the 5 factions. Their choice can make or break their connection with family for years. The important event in The Hunger Games is the reaping. This is the part where one boy and one girl from each district are chosen to compete in the games where everyone but one dies. It's where the clouds in Katniss's life had begun to darken. Both of these days are essential details to the development of each story.

Another thought on the similarities