IntroductionDivergent author Veronica Roth analyzes why people act and think the way they do and why they challenge the system. It uses psychological aspects of behavioral genetics, neuroscience and social culture. Norms are what allow societies to thrive, without them society would descend into chaos because no one could be kept in order. Divergent follows the life of a young girl who must choose which faction to spend the rest of her days with. Unlike her peers and fellow citizens, she is not the norm, she cannot be a simple personal trait nor be manipulated by simulations. In this utopian society, everyone is classified into five factions based on their mental state; However, Beatrice Prior's mental state cannot be categorized into a single faction as her brain structure and genetics are not damaged, like the vast majority of the city's residents. diverge. In the Divergent book, there are five factions, with each faction consisting of a personality trait. The traits were self-sacrifice (altruism), friendship (peace), frankness (honesty), boldness (brave), and scholar (intelligent). After taking a serum that stimulates the brain to produce simulations in which the different simulations eliminated a faction. The main character Tris (originally named Beatrice Prior) failed to eliminate four factions but had an inconclusive result, as she only eliminated two factions out of a possible five factions. It is later revealed that the factions were created within a fenced city to protect it from the outside. The outside is full of constant violent wars; this is caused by damaged genetics which causes the middle of paper ...... with its memory erased to contribute to the divergent population. Works Cited Deutsch, Lindsay. “Cool Fall Author: Veronica Roth.” The United States Today. Gannett, September 4, 2013. Web. 16 ////////////March. 2014. ////////////.Judith . “Recaptains: Insurgent by Veronica Roth.” Recapttains: Insurgent by Veronica Roth. Np, /////////////nd Web. March 16, 2014. /////////////.Roth, Veronica. Divergent. New York: Katherine Tegen, 2011. Print. Roth, Veronica. Insurgent. New York: Katherine Tegen, 2012. Print. Roth, Veronica. Allegiant. New York: Katherine Tegen, 2013. PrintRoth, Veronica. “Veronica Roth: Divergent Inspiration.” Veronica Roth: Divergent Inspiration. Np, /////////////nd Web. March 16. 2014.