Roth comes up with many crucial questions that dwell on identity: “how do we choose an identity? What are some of the merits of choosing the identity of someone else? And what are the effects of changing identities?” (Roth, 2011, p. Since a majority of the characters in this book are teenagers, they are trying to establish self-identity, their character, and social or peer group. Major Themes Identity and Choiceĭivergent is a novel about choosing one’s personality and identity. Understandably, the movie moves much quicker to reduce the possibility of boredom among viewers. Further, in the film, Tris does not experience intense beatings and even heals faster than in the novel. She admitted in the hospital repeatedly but struggles for a long time in the book than in the movie. In the novel, the main character (Tris) experiences hardships and beatings from other people like Peter. Instead, he portrays a sense of humor in the story, which represents him as a relatable character.Īnother major difference between the book and the film is the pace of the narrative account. However, in the movie, Peter is not as violent as depicted in the book. He feels that she is fragile and pathetic and should be subjected to suffering (Roth, 2011). He also dislikes Tris, the protagonist or main character in the book. In the novel, Peter is depicted as very violent and always trying to dominate everyone. Transferring this violence from the book to a movie is very difficult and at the end several aspects are omitted.

Most stories feature a violent character who is often the villain and is overcome by the protagonist. For instance, the overall pace of the narrative account, violence, actions, and suspense are different between the novel and film. The Divergent contains aspects different from those that are seen in the movie. By reading a novel, you can know the author’s thoughts and reasoning that leads to the actions therein. With a film, the things they can do one is limited, unlike in a book where the content is almost limitless. A movie adapted from a book may be significantly different from each other in the plot and execution.

Divergente by Veronica Roth