The Character Arctypes along the Path of Destiny

 

Tris’s Wonderful World of Arctypes

Book: Divergent

 Author: Veronica Roth

Throughout the story Tris struggles With finding out who she is and what type of person she wants to become. To guide her Four, Christina, and Will stand by her side pointing her in the right direction.

Mentor

I believe the mentor of the book Divergent Is the character Four. Throughout the book he guides Tris helping her make decisions to the best of her abilities. For example in the beginning of the story When the initiates are being taught how to fight, Four tells Tris how she can use her size to her advantage. On pages 82-84 it says,” You don’t have any muscle,” he says, “which means you’re better off using your knees and elbows. You can put more power behind them.”

Mother Figure

I believe that Tori one of Tris’s many protectors is the mother figure of the story. When Tris learns that she’s divergent. Tori steps in and tells her to trust no one.  Another reason why I believe that Tori is the mother figure of story is when Tori tells Tris she experienced it second hand. How when the Dauntless discovered that her brother was divergent the next day he was never seen again. Within pg 258 it says, “My brother he and I transferred from Erudite, only his aptitude test was inconclusive. On the last day of simulations they found his body in the chasm.

Shape Shifter

                I believe the character Al is the shape shifter of the story. In the beginning of the book Al takes on the personality of nice. But when push came to shove he decided to throw Tris over the chasm. Another Example is when Tris survived the chasm situation due to the help of Four Al decides to jump and kill himself.