In the book Insurgent by Veronica Roth, the setting is one of the most important and influential aspects of the story. The setting of a book or story is one of the most important things for the reader because it allows them to imagine the environment surrounding the characters. This creates a tone and attitude that changes the way the reader feels as they progress through the writing. Roth is able to use the setting of Insurgent as a parallel to the book's plot and his character's emotions, which helps the reader relate to it. The setting foreshadows most of the plot and helps develop the characters/factions through small amounts of symbolism. One of the most important details of any story's setting is the amount of lighting in the scene. In many works of literature, light is a symbol of hope, a symbol of happiness and salvation for all it touches. Insurgent goes beyond the cliché of the celestial glow of light and shows a world where light is blinding and hides the truth. There are several moments in the story where an excessive and unnecessary amount of light will shine while one character is tricked or misled by another. At the beginning of the book, the main character, Beatrice "Tris" Prior, is drugged by the Amity faction to calm her down. She is given a "peace serum" which changes brain function and rids the user of anger. Béatrice notes: “The room is so bright I have to squint to see. » (Roth, 57 years old) From the beginning of the book, light is the symbol of deception and evil for all those enveloped in it. As the counterpart of light, darkness is commonly seen as an evil and dangerous entity that consumes everything and leaves nothing. . However, Insurgent ignores the old and clichéd use of darkness and makes it the symbol of truth and all that...... middle of paper ...... piece of a story filled with characters to whom you can relate to who make you feel like you're growing up with them. Insurgent is filled with an abundance of little details that some may not notice when first reading the book. It's these little details that allow the setting to contribute to character and plot development without being noticeable. In his own creative and effective way, Roth manages to use colors to show personalities, lighting to symbolize morality, and the environment to depict the emotions of those around him. Every description and little unnoticed detail about the setting allows Roth to foreshadow the plot and develop the characters/factions throughout the book without the reader noticing. Works Cited “Symbolism and Color Culture.” Incredible art. No. Internet. October 22 2013. .