"Divergent (Divergent #1).Goodreads. Web. 05 May 2012."
Roth, Veronica. Divergent. New York: Katherine Tegen, 2011. Print.
Three words describing my character:
Courageous- Bold, Dauntless / Cowardly, Meek
Determined- Driven, Persistent / Wavering, Hesitating
Calm- Composed, Cool Headed / Frantic, wild
Courageous: "I don't think. I just bend my knees and jump." (Roth, Divergent 58) This quote shows Tris (the main character) jumping from the top of a building into the dauntless headquarters. The entrance of which is nothing more than a black hole in the ground. She shows courage by being the first of the new recruits to jump without knowing what waits for her at the bottom.
Determined: "But instead of crying, like the Erudite girl, I feel colder. Harder. I will be a member. I will." (Roth, Divergent 72) The recruits had just found out that if they do not place top ten in the test they will be kicked out and have to live homeless. but instead of breaking down, Tris shows that she is driven by vowing to herself that she will make the top ten.
Calm: "What else do I know about dogs? I shouldn't look them in the eye. That's a sign of aggression." (Roth, Divergent 15) When a vicious dog attacks Tris, she does not freak out and run scared. She remains composed and thinks the situation through.
