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BOOK # 3- Allegiant =Wiki Post #1=


 * **Synopsis of __Allegiant__ by Veronica Roth**

In the third installment of the Divergent books, Tris Prior has lived in an isolated futuristic society of Chicago, that was divided into factions her entire life. However, this system has fallen apart and she has just discovered that there is a world outside the fence. They have been part of a social experiment as the future United States has genetically manipulated people and are now attempting to solve the "genetically damaged" with experimental cities across the country. The Divergent are those who are genetically healed, however Tris is faced with many questions, discovering things about her ancestry along the way. Is this outside world better off? And where does she belong in all of this? Will Tris Prior ever be safe? ||

= = = = **Wiki Post #2 Passage Analysis** **Context/Response:** In the start of the final book in the Divergent series, Tobias is faking his loyalty to his mother, Evelyn, forcefully new leader of this society. No one really respects Evelyn at this point and she is already fearful of people being against her. This passage is significant because firstly, in Allegiant the narration shifts from Tris to Tobias between chapters. This makes me wonder why the author would do that now? Will something happen to Tris? Or is Tobias now a more significant major character? However, when Evelyn mentions that people always organize into groups is an important fact about humans, they have the tendency to stereotype people or place one another in categories. This can also be a positive thing since by being placed in a group gives people both the sense of belonging and identity. Also, this passage is significant in it the first time I see the word Allegiant in relation to the title of this novel. My prediction is the main character, Tris, will become part of this organization since she helped release that video at the end of Insurgent. This is just another thing that she can be identified as. I found it particularly interesting that Evelyn said people fear change, because it is a fact, but if they do then why would they want to leave? I understand Evelyn's desires to keep the order but isn't that what Jeanine was doing? Did Evelyn just want power, like how I discovered in the second book, that human's crave power and control. Lastly, I'm not sure if I believe factions are the best option or unity. Obviously unity is a good thing, but in this specific case, nothing seems to be the correct answer, but then again, any system is bound to have flaws. Lastly, when Tobias says he is relieved to not be stuck in any narrow ideology is a great commentary on the world today, especially in the two party system we have in this country, where either someone is a Republican or a Democrat.

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 * Analysis/Connections**: I think this is such a great example of Veronica Roth's social critique on this society and the human species. That they are always inclined to organize into groups, either to feel apart of something or in a desperation to cling onto a label, especially in this book since the faction system is being threatened. Roth is able to portray the different perspectives of this book by switching narration, this allows for moments and scenes that would not have been conveyed by Tris' point of view. Also, this allows for so much more insight into Tobias' mind as another form of characterization is through the actual character's thoughts. Already we see a growth and change from Tobias as he is defying his own mother and taking different stance on things. This depiction of the future just indicates we presently are not far from such a horrid future as a lot of the things portrayed in the book like a fragile government and power hungry people aren't far from the reality of our own world today.

**Wiki Post #3 Passage Analysis** **Context/Response:** This is another passage in Tobias' point of view in which they have joined the Allegiant after Tris was approached by them to join them and go beyond the fence to discover what is out there. As an Amity representative part of the Allegiant, Johanna is informing Tris and Tobias about the role Amity plays in avoiding anyone going past the city limits. Many revelations are made here involving the different serums used on people within the factions. They learn, as does the audience, that there is a Abnegation serum that resets memory in case anyone ever goes past the city limits. This isn't so surprising to me that a futuristic dystopian with serums to alter peoples thoughts would be able to erase their memories. But this coincides with the ethics of mind control that is a theme in this book. Tobias points put that changing one's memories would change who that person is and I totally agree since that goes hand in hand with one's identity- which I have mentioned throughout the Divergent series is a important topic.

.... **Analysis/Connections**: The author is able to critique the use and abuse of technology by government in this futuristic world. It is just so unethical to manipulate one through serums. I have mentioned this is the other Divergent book posts, but it is especially prevalent in this passage as now these serums don't only make someone vulnerable like a truth serum, or a fear serum, but it alters the very existence of knowledge from someone! An argument is that is all in the good of protection of their system. This all corresponds with issues today of how much freedom an individual is willing to give up for safety and protection. Roth's social critique seems to be that people are so fearful and unwillingly to change that maybe they take very far measures and that is shown through her depiction of this future. I think technology is a key role in how security measures are increasingly stricter, which can be good, but this ties to freedom and protection, which could take all personal liberty from individuals which is what America stands for.

**Wiki Post #4 Passage Analysis** **Context/Response:** Now that Tris is on the other side of the fence, she and her friends are in the Bureau of Genetics, whom are the people running and observing the experiment they've been a part of this whole time. She has begun to discover a lot of new things about herself and her family and has met new people. One interesting character is Matthew, who is a researcher in this facility. He is around Tobias age and seems to be making a friend from Tris. He had some interesting opinions on the factions. He seems to be opening Tris' mind to both power and knowledge, which she's learned to hate because her father hated Erudite. But Matthew mentions how if everyone kept learning about the world around them, there would be fewer problems. I sort of agree because ignorance isn't always bliss because people tend to be cautious and dislike things they do not understand. I think the issue with Erudite is that they were arrogant. Veronica Roth provides this dialogue to compare and contrast the ideas of Tris, someone who is just adjusting to this new world, who has been isolated for her entire life, and this researcher who has been on the other side of this experiment. This allows for two perspective on the ideals of Knowledge and Power, is it evil or do people, humans, make acts o evil through knowledge and power? This passage completely answers the essential question of what does it mean to be human. A good point made in this passage is what Matthew says about humans when he gives Tris a textbook on the human body, that "our ability to know about ourselves and the world is what makes us human", this is a reminder made by the author so that we don't lose sight of what separates us from machines or animals. I think when people forget this, it is what causes loss of compassion, war, and genocide.
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**Wiki Post #5 Passage Analysis** **Context/Response:** As the book comes to an end, Tris has found a way to forgive her brother and is willing to sacrifice her own life to save his because her love for him. I couldn't believe that the main character died in this young adult novel! That is such a risk as an author and it probably has a lot of controversy surrounding that decision. But I think, as much as it is sad to have a min character die, it makes all of this that much more compelling and realistic. This is such a significant moment because Tris both makes the decision to save Caleb at her expense and also realizes who she is. She has come to the realization that she is defined by the ones she loves and those who love her, not by any title given to her by faction or trait, but by the effect she has on people's lives. .... **Analysis/Connections**: The author creates this imagery as all this wonderful images of Caleb flow through Tris' mind. She was able to remember all the good times they've had and put away any sense of betrayal to the side. This ultimately shows Tris' true colors as a strong and truly courageous person. Roth makes her death a heroic moment and solidifies the entire book. This indicates the different kinds of love, not for Tobias, but for her brother. This created just a twist for the readers but give so much respect and awe for Tris. This book and the others in this series revolve around the theme of identity. As the book concludes, the audience is shown through Tris that words do not define a person. According to Roth, we are parts of the people we love and those people/experiences, not categories, are our identities. This definitely connects to hat makes us human, since this demonstrates compassion and sacrifice which is a great quality of the human species despite those many flaws.

 