How to understand Divergent

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The Factions

In futuristic Chicago, there are 5 factions. The factions help people understand where they belong. There are certain

requirements the people must meet in order to stay in there faction, if the people can’t meet the requirements they become

factionless.

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Abnegation

• Believe in being selfless and helping others

• Wear grey• Work for government, or community

service

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AMITY

Believe in being peaceful

Most are farmers

Must wear yellow and red at all times

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CANDOR

• Believe in honesty, even if it will hurt feelings

• Wear black and white only

• Work as lawyers

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Dauntless

Believe in random acts of bravery for others

Wear black clothes

Work as soldiers

Efficiency before technology

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Erudite

Believe knowledge is the only logical solution of conflict

Wear blue

Develop all technology, work as doctors, teachers, etc

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Divergent means that you can have multiple faction abilities. The “Divergents” are dangerous to the people,mainly because they can’t be controlled. They can resist

simulations, they can understand its not real.

Divergent

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Beatrice “Tris” Prior

Age 16

Born Abnegation

Faction Dauntless

FamilyCaleb Prior, Natalie Prior, Andrew Prior,

Edith Prior

Tris Prior is an

Abnegation born,

Dauntless transfer. She must live her life

without her family,

since no relatives are

Dauntless.Friday, April 25, 14

CALEB PRIOR

Age 16

Born Abnegation

Faction Erudite

FamilyTris Prior,

Natalie Prior,Andrew Prior

Caleb Prior is an

Abnegation born,

Erudite transfer. He also must live

life with no family. Caleb is Tris’s older

brother. They

graduated in the same class.

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TOBIAS “FOUR” EATON

Age 18(in books)24(in movies)

Born Abnegation

Faction Dauntless

Family Marcus Eaton, Evelyn Eaton

Four is an Abnegation

born, Dauntless transfer.

His mom supposedly died at a young age, and

his father beat him until

he moved out. He moved

on to become a Dauntless

initiate trainer, and control room worker.

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NATALIE PRIOR

Age

Born Dauntless

Faction Abnegation

FamilyAndrew Prior,

Caleb Prior, Tris Prior

Natalie Prior was

Dauntless, but became

Dauntless at a late age. She later transferred to

Abnegation. There she

married Andrew Prior,

and had 2 children

Beatrice and Caleb Prior.

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CHRISTINA

Age 16

Born Candor

Faction Dauntless

Family Rose, Stephanie

Christina is a

Candor born,

Dauntless transfer. She

becomes best

friends with Tris,

Will, and Al

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WILL

Age 16

Born Erudite

Faction Dauntless

Family Cara, Dana

Will is a Dauntless

transfer from

Erudite. Soon after he switched

he met Christina

and Tris. They all

became friends.

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