Roth, Veronica. Divergent. New York: Katherine Tegen, 2011. Print.
One social issue that has been presented in my book is the "Misuse of power"
"a few things come together at once. I don't know how I didn't figure this out before.
One: Colored serum contains transmitters.
Two: Transmitters connect the mind to a simulation program.
Three: Erudite developed the serum
Four: Eric and Max are working with the Erudite." (415)
This is the moment that the main character realizes what is going on. One of the factions (The Erudite) has developed a serum that controls the mind of those who it is given to, and they plan to use it to create an army and overthrow the government. This is a blatant misuse of power by the Erudite. It is significant to the story because it moves the plot forward. without this happening the book would go nowhere. It also serves as a warning to the reader to be wary of those with lots of power as the way they use it may not be in everyone's best interest.
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