Divergent and The Hunger Games. Two of my favorite book trilogies. Divergent was written by Veronica Roth, and is about a society that was split into 5 different factions that each represent a different idea or purpose. Teenagers have to decide if they want to stay in their faction with their families or switch to another for the rest of their lives. There is the Dauntless, Abnegation, Erudite, Candor, and Amity. In the novel, The Hunger Games are an annual televised event where the cruel Capitol randomly picks one boy and one girl from each of the 12 districts to fight against each other in a game of survival.
These two book trilogies are similar because they are both set in futuristic, dystopian societies. They both include the main characters having romantic interests, Katniss with Peeta and Gale, and Tris with Four. They are both based on stories of how the government and society could go wrong and how different we could end up if the safety and power over people relied on the wrong people like the Capitol and the leaders of Erudite. The main characters Tris and Katniss are both brave and love and protect the people they care for and would risk everything for their safety and well being. I look up to Katniss and Tris and am inspired by them because of how strong- willed and independent they are.
What was different about them is that they had two completely different plots. In the Hunger Games the situation seemed scarier and worse (than divergent) then it really was because there's more overall effect in Divergent. There was a bigger effect with Divergent because if they didn't stop Erudite from trying to take over then Abnegation would die suddenly. Also because you don't know whats behind the fence and I like how your sort of left hanging.
My favorite, out of the two, would have to be........*drum roll*.......Divergent!!! I picked Divergent because I put in more interest in its plot than in the hunger games. Divergent didn't have a love triangle like The Hunger Games but it still won me over.
My favorite, out of the two, would have to be........*drum roll*.......Divergent!!! I picked Divergent because I put in more interest in its plot than in the hunger games. Divergent didn't have a love triangle like The Hunger Games but it still won me over.
I have heared about Divergent and how it is related to a dystopian society and the Hunger Games.This blog was very informative and looked at thkngs from various angles. From this, I was able to see both the similarities and the differences of the two books. I have read the Hunger Games but have never read Divergent. I want to read Divergent my self and see which I like better!
ReplyDeleteI really liked your post. I liked how you gave specific details throughout the entire blog post and also gave general information!
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