Tris's secret is her Divergence which makes her constantly worried that someone will find out, “Fear pinches me inside, in my chest, in my head and in my hands. I feel the word 'DIVERGENT' imprinted on my forehead, and if he looks at me long enough, he will be able to read it. (Roth 164) In the novel Divergent, by Veronica Roth, the protagonist Tris, knows that being Divergent could mean death. For this reason she continually thinks that someone will discover her powerful secret, so she chooses to tell it only to the people close to her. Even though there are some advantages to being Divergent, no one will be able to control you. But the leaders don't like the idea of ​​not having power over everyone, so they decide to track down all the divergent rebels they can find. But Tris has other problems as Jeanine, a corrupt scholar leader who is forcing Dauntless soldiers to kill Abnegation. This demonstrates the fact that while secrets provide power, they can also threaten the power one holds. When Tris discovers her Divergence she is told to keep it a secret or it could threaten her life. His moth...