Roth, Veronica. Divergent. New York: Katherine Tegen, 2011. Print.
One event that is significant to the story is that of a previous war that divided the country into factions. "Decades ago our ancestors realized that it is not political ideology, religious belief, race, or nationalism that is to blame for a warring world. Rather, they determined that it was the fault of human personality-of mankind's inclination towards evil, in whatever form that is. They divided into factions that sought to eradicate those qualities they believed responsible for the world's disarray." (42) This is significant because it Explains necessary background information. Without this part of the story, the reader would be left wondering why the factions exist instead of thinking about what is actually going on in the story.
"'people who get this kind of results are...' She looks over her shoulder like she expects someone to appear behind her.'...are called... Divergent.'" (22) Another significant part of the story is that the main character is "divergent" although as a reader you are not told what it means and the character does not even know what it means. It does add mystery to the character and makes the unlikely things that happen to her more believable.
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