65 pages • 2 hours read
Veronica RothAllegiant
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2013A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
For the first time, Veronica Roth tells the story from the perspective of Tris and Tobias. Why do you think Roth made this change for the third book, and what impact does it have on the story?
Discuss the relationship between Tobias and Evelyn. Why is their relationship so complicated? Compare and contrast their relationship to that of Tris and Caleb.
What role does identity play in the novel? Why do the characters struggle to adapt to new information and new settings? Put yourself in the characters’ shoes and think about how you would react to learning that everything you thought you knew was a lie. To which character do you think you would be most similar?
Do you think Tobias was right for joining Nita in the first attack on the Bureau? Why or why not? What could he have done differently to make the attack more effective?
Describe the fringe. How does seeing the fringe affect Tobias and Tris? What does the fringe symbolize in the novel? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.
What are your thoughts on the Bureau? Is it an evil institution, or do you think it is trying to do good? Why does the Bureau use such extreme methods to fix the problem of genetic imperfection?
Using evidence from the text to support your answer, analyze David’s character. Why does he say he can’t let Tris survive?
Discuss the struggle between truth and trust in the novel.
Why do you think Roth doesn’t explain what happens to Marcus Eaton? She gives most of the main characters closure, but not him. Why?
Tobias mentions bravery several times at the novel’s end. What are the different types of bravery he mentions, and where do you see those at play in the novel?
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