Insurgent Themes

                There are many common themes found throughout both Divergent and Insurgent. The slogan for Divergent was "One Choice Can Transform You." For Insurgent: "One Choice Can Destroy You." The tension in Insurgent is definitely more noticeable than in the first novel.  Tris has to make many more life or death choices in this novel. Although I am still early in the story, I can already see the differences in her personality than at the beginning of Divergent.

                The factions are kind of like sports teams. People wear the colors of whomever they're aligned with, and they act as though their faction (or favorite team) can do no wrong. Loyalty is a big idea within the factions. People are expected to act as their faction expects them to act and never revel. This becomes q a problem with Tris, who is Divergent and can be a part of any faction.

Insurgent

I finished Divergent, so I have moved on to Insurgent, its sequel. Insurgent is a science fiction novel for young adults and was published during May, 2012. It is the second book in the Divergent trilogy that Roth completed in Allegiant. The setting takes place in a dystopian Chicago in the far future, where Lake Michigan has turned into a giant marsh. The Candor compound surrounds a ruined Merchandise Mart. The Amity live on farms, located outside a fence that surrounds the city. The Dauntless compound is the combination of a glass building and a cave underneath it, also known as "The Pit." The Abnegation sector is a neighborhood, where everything looks alike. The Erudite compound is in a futuristic part of the city, including the former site of Grant Park and the buildings are very advanced

 Insurgent won Favorite Young Adult Fantasy, Science Fiction and Author of 2012 in the Goodreads Choice Awards. It was also nominated at Children's Choice Book Awards for Teen book of the year and Author of the year.