A change in Media II

Often times people have completely different feelings about the movie rather then the book. Is that true for you? Once again I recommend reading the book and then watching the movie, because the movie often ruins the book for me. After reading the book and then watching the movie I noticed many changes such as, No one fails out of Dauntless on the first day. While it's still clear that Dauntless is a tough faction, there are no recruits who become factionless. Additionally, there is no recruit who misses the building and falls to there death. Although in the book many do. Peter is less vicious in the movie and adds a tinge of humor. In the book, he is a monster, who cheated and used violence to get his high ranking in Dauntless. At one point, he even stabs another trainee in the eye to keep his place in the rankings. In the movie he has humor and an attitude. Also there is less fighting in the pits. While the Divergent movie does a good job of explaining how new faction members will live and die by their rankings, we don’t get to see what most of Tris’ friends, and companions are capable of in the ring. In the book, we know that Al felt protective of Tris and even had a desire to date her. In the movie, we know Al and Tris hang around with one another. The two aren't as close in the movie, which makes his betrayal not as big of a deal. Plus Peter never feels Tris up, or made comments about her body and toying with the possibility of a rape along with the murder. It makes it easier to see Peter and Al as human beings

instead of monsters. As you can see, there were many changes from the novel to the movie, drastic changes actually. Changes that make you think a completely different way. 

A change in Media

Media is the way the story is got out, in the case Divergent was a book .. Now a major motion picture. In other words known as a movie. Of course every book even turned into a movie go's through changes. There must be changes made and on top of that directors always change things around, because they think it will make the movie better. Although many readers often dislike the changes. In Divergent , I loved both the book and the movie. Although I enjoy them in different ways. I feel the characters have a completely different feel to them in the movie rather then the book. In the book I feel the reader gets many more small details that are often over looked in the process of creating the movie. Those small details often lead to something bigger and aren't just there to make you read more. So I feel when those details are left out, we don't get the whole feel of the book. Which is why I always recommend reading the book before watch the movie, not only for Divergent. 

Figurative Language

Figurative language, it like a total different language of it own. In Divergent there are many examples of figurative language. This book is also filled with many different forms. Some examples being metaphor’s, similes, alliteration, and symbolism. You may also notice some hyperbole and personification as well. A metaphor can be found in chapter one. "When she lets her hair down at night, it hangs in waves over her shoulders" This is a metaphor because it is comparing to unlike things without using like or as. Similes compare to unlike things using like or as as a transition. A simile is also found in chapter one. As you can tell Veronica started off early with figurative language. Figurative language gets apart of the story and details across to you that couldn’t happen without it. Alliteration is important because it is often seen as a way to add detail to a piece. Veronica use alliteration to emphasize the color of this characters face in this example of alliteration. "He is plaster-pale. He pushes his pains along his legs like I do when I wipe off sweat..." We cant forget about hyperbole, we often use it in out daily life while talking or telling a story. Hyperbole is an extream stretching of the truth. Chapter five had many good examples like, "...my heart will burst out of my chest any minute now.” 

Theme of a story

     The theme of a story is what the author is trying to show you in other words, the central idea of the story. The theme is often seen as and underlying message throughout the story. The theme of a story is all the way through the story, and the characters' actions, interactions, and motivations all reflect the story's theme. "A writer presents themes in a literary piece through several ways. A writer may express a theme through the feelings of his main character about the subject he has chosen to write about. Similarly, themes are presented through thoughts and conversations of different characters". So when you're trying to recognize the theme of a story, ask yourself what the author is trying to convey through the characters and events of the story. 
     I feel the theme of divergent is you must strive to be well rounded. Having one good trait dose not make you a good person. You need to show may strong traits such as, bravery, selflessness, honesty, intelligence, and peacefulness. I knew this was a theme because to me this is what the author was trying to point out. Many times multiple themes can be pointed out.  

Character Analysis

     Character analyst , is when when you evaluate a character's traits, their role in the story, and the conflicts they experience. I chose to analyze Tris because she is our main character in Divergent. Tris is very strong-willed, determined, selfless, and a brave character. Those character traits are shown when she was the first jumper, and when she climbed the Ferris wheel. With out Tris in the story there would be know conflict. Tris being Divergent is the main conflict of this story. Tris experiences many conflicts throughout this story. Finding out she was divergent raised a big conflict because if anyone found out she would be killed. Also she had no idea why being divergent is so dangerous. Getting her through dauntless initiation was also a conflict because of the simulations and other initiates.

     The point of character analysis is to point out character traits, a characters role in a story, and conflicts they experience with explanations. Could you  do that with a different character? 

Plot and Conflict

        Plot is the story line, the sequence of events in a story. Plot changes. Conflict changed and pushed the plot forward. I feel that there are many small conflicts that overall develop the whole plot .. The plot that will with stand the entire trilogy. Plot like conflict change and both develop over time. 

During divergent you see the changes in both the plot and the conflict. In the beginning Tris is forced to chose between her home faction and a different faction that she see’s fit. She choose Dauntless. Dauntless was probably the hardest faction for her to get though initiation. Because of Tris being divergent. This is a major factor through out the plot. Now Tris must face and survive dauntless initiation. She did it, she was ranked number one out of all of the initiates. Now the plot and conflict has changed once again. Now initiation isn’t a problem, but what will come next? Can you point out a change in conflict and plot? 

Characterization

Characters are important. With out characters how would you have a book. Characters never stay the same throughout a book though. If they do they are static characters. Main characters are always dynamic. All of the character change throughout the book. Characters often grow by getting over fears, and by learning.  
Tris learns more an begins to grow and change. She learns about her gift .. Well what I view as a gift, her divergent abilities. As she learns more about divergent characteristics she beings to adapt. She learns she is divergent early on, but has know idea what is means. She must learn more with out asking or confiding in anyone. Tris learns she has to be stronger, she must work harder than the other initiates. Throughout this process she has to grow up, and change. She learns that four is also divergent which is a major growth. Another way Tris changes is she gets over a fear. Tris has a fear of intimacy, but throughout the book she grew closer and closer to four. Getting over this fear was a great growth, an amazing example of change. Who do you feel in the book has changed the most? Do you agree with me, that Tris has had the most growth or another character?