Reader with a Cause discussion

Post-apocalyptic Chicago is divided into five factions in Veronica Roth’s Divergent: Amity - the kind, Abnegation - the selfless, Candor - the honest, Dauntless - the brave, and Erudite - the smart.

What did you think about the faction structure that Roth created for this book? These five factions attempt to include the totality of approaches and important roles people play in societies – do you think the five factions include everyone? If not, what faction(s) would you add?

And now, the obligatory question...which faction are you??

P.S. Here’s a Buzzfeed quiz in case you need help choosing: http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalder...

I think if these factions included everyone then there would be no factionless. I thought it was extremely unfair that only 10 people were accepted into Dauntless. I started to wonder how initiation worked in the other factions and if they had a certain number of people they could accept.

I have taken this quiz a few times and gotten different results - Amity, Abnegation, Erudite. I think it depends on my mood when I take the quiz.

The faction idea really bothered me while reading the book - I thought they were reductive and simplistic and just a dumb idea in general. It's one thing to get sorted into a House, it's another to get sorted into a lifestyle, job, and life.

That being said, I would be Erudite. I like to read, what can I say? (Buzzfeed agrees)