Divergent
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The film Divergent, released in 2014, is based on Veronica Roth's young adult science-fiction novel of the same name. Set in a postapocalyptic Chicago, the story centers on 16-year-old Beatrice "Tris" Prior. Society is divided into five factions based on virtues: Dauntless (boldness), Abnegation (selflessness), Amity (peacefulness), Candor (honesty), and Erudite (intellectuality). Tris discovers she is "divergent," meaning she doesn't fit neatly into a single faction. The narrative follows her journey as she leaves her upbringing in Abnegation to join Dauntless, exploring her identity and her relationship with Tobias "Four" Eaton, a leader within Dauntless. The film was a box-office success, leading to sequels.12
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