In the
''Divergent'' book trilogy and
film series A film series or movie series (also referred to as a film franchise or movie franchise) is a collection of related films in succession that share the same fictional universe, or are marketed as a series.
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, factions are societal divisions that classify citizens based on their aptitudes and values.
[Roth, Veronica. "Bonus materials: Q&A with Veronica Roth". ''Divergent''. New York: Harper Collins, 2011. 8.] The factions are Dauntless (the
brave), Amity (the
kind), Erudite (the
intelligent), Abnegation (the
selfless), and Candor (the
honest). On an appointed day every year, 16-year-olds select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives after they take a
placement test A placement exam or placement test is a test designed to evaluate a person's preexisting knowledge of a subject and thus determine the level most suitable for the person to begin coursework on that subject.
In many countries, including the United S ...
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In an interview,
Veronica Roth
Veronica Anne Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her bestselling ''Divergent'' trilogy which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.
Personal life
Veronica Roth was born on August 19, ...
describes the factions to have expanded from her initial conception when she did world building. She added Candor to fill "a gap in the reasoning behind the world that needed to be filled."
Many reviews for the ''Divergent'' novels criticize the social structures that create the factions within the novel. For example, the ''
Kirkus Reviews
''Kirkus Reviews'' (or ''Kirkus Media'') is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus (1893–1980). The magazine is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fic ...
'' on the first novel called the social structure a "preposterous premise."
References
Divergent trilogy
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