How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
As I walk past the fourth floor, I hear a yell, and some scuffling sounds. I open the door to a cluster of people—young, younger than I am, and all sporting factionless armbands—gathered around a young man on the ground. (7.37)
Tris ends up standing up for this young man who is being treated unfairly, even though she is outnumbered by his assailants. Normally we'd call her reckless, but in this case, it's nice that she's doing this simply to protect the rights of another person.
Quote #2
"I, and every other genetically damaged person, am limited by my damaged genes. And the Divergent are not." (15.42)
What are the different attitudes toward "damaged genes" in this book? Are they an excuse to discriminate against people? Are they an excuse for bad behavior? Do they determine the course of people's lives? Do they define the people who have them?
Quote #3
"Did you send in someone to help her, to help me? No! No, all you did was take notes." (15.79)
Tris is furious at how she believes David treated her mother. He basically sent her into a warzone and did nothing to save her when her life was in danger. But to look at things from the other side, could he have done anything to save her?