Saturday, March 1, 2014

Divergent by Veronica Roth


The Locale: Emily & Kristine's

Divergent



The Book: In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves… or it might destroy her.(http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/p/books.html)

The Meeting:  Girls were asked to dress as the faction which they felt best suited their personalities. Most girls dressed as Dauntless, a couple girls dressed as a mix of factions or created their own.  The girls took a book quiz, winning prizes for most right answers.  And best of all, there was lots of yummy food, including some to represent the factions--Hamburgers, Escargot, and Chocolate Cake for Dauntless; Sunflower Seeds, to make the mind clearer, for Erudite; Apples for Amity, nature and growing; Bread and butter, plain, for Abnegation; and finally Oreos for Candor because they see everything as black and white.

The Vote:
Perri presented...

  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
  • Unwind by Neil Schusterman
  • Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes  WINS!

We will meet at Perri & TJ's home on April 26th.  

Up Next: 
We will be meeting @ Olivia & Susan's on March 29th to discuss The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. If the movie, The Book Thief, is out on DVD, Olivia and Susan would like to plan a movie event, hopefully outdoor if the weather is nice.  

Next to present:  Emma

Then:
  • Cassie
  • Odessa
  • Kate
  • Emily
  • Rylee 
  • Olivia
  • Perri

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