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In 1984, when the children turn sixteen, they take a test to determine which Party they belong in. The test determines their intelligence, which tells the Inner Party where they best belong in a certain Party. In Divergent, when the children turn sixteen, they take a test which determines their future in which faction they will permanently stay in. After four or five imaginary situations, they are determined which of the five factions they belong in. Both novels make children take a test at sixteen, which determines their future based off their personality and intelligence,

Divergent is a dystopian novel that takes place in a futuristic Chicago. The setting also looks like a perfect Utopia, but as you go on reading you find out that it has a lot of problems. In the novel there was a war that was caused by differences in people's ideologies. The war caused Chicago to be divided into five factions. Each faction has a virtue which they value and cultivate. The five factions are Abnegation, Amity, Candor, Dauntless, and Erudite. The Abnegation faction values selflessness, the Amity peace, the Candor honesty, the Dauntless bravery, and the Erudite intelligence. Throughout the novel the main character is Tris which was born in Abnegation and chose to go to the Dauntless faction. Chicago in the novel is governed by a group of people from

This analysis have shown me how important is to be faithful to your own principles, even when the world takes you to unknown. The knowledge of the society in which each one has to life is what shows that opposed positions that seem irreconcilable are part of a whole and as Collin’s suggests, each individual has to decide what is right or what is wrong in the society and then take a position and try to change what is wrong. (Hentrhone,

Throughout the novel Anthem, Ayn Rand shows how having flaws is not always a disadvantage but an advantage. In this novel it teaches us about rebellion and individual responsibility in various amounts of ways. Starting off with going against the current of what everyone else believes in. The main character in this book does so leading him into a life he has unknowingly wished for. Another way this novel educates us about rebellion and individual responsibility is accepting that not everyone will agree with what he believed in. Lastly , leaving the town to access a better life that fits him ideally.

Divergence gives people the ability to control your mind control tests making it hard for people to be able to read you. And in this book the government doesn’t exactly like not having the power. So they were out to kill all divergent people.to stay alive at the day of choosing a different factions or your same faction Tris chose dauntless. The dauntless faction is basically the brave they also are the cities protection and law. In dauntless training you had to accomplish certain things in order to be a dauntless member.

War-torn societies, families broken apart, and many people’s individualism taken away. A pattern most people in today's modern society are used to. A character in Ayn Rand’s novel, Anthem, Equality 7-2125 is also quite familiar with this pattern. In this novel Society has stripped down of all individualism. The novel focuses on the main character, Equality 7-2125 and his journey navigating not only himself, but the closest ones to him back to the idea of individualism.

Equality is placed in a society, which he is unique and unlike the rest. He is not like the others he is curious of the unknown, while the rest are carless and do not dare to expand their knowledge. “We looked upon the faces of the Council, but there was no curiosity in those faces, and no anger, and no mercy” (63). Using these words to describe the members of the Council of the Home helps express the society that Equality 7-2521 is living in. The differences amongst Equality 7-2521 and the government show the clash between them. People in the society are hesitant to do the actions that they are told to do, but Equality 7-2521 feels pride in the actions he is not suppose to take part in. “Two men stood by the post, naked but for the leather aprons and leather hoods over their faces” (64). As these men hide their identity from doing an action they would be shameful for, in contrast Equality 7-2521 has no shame for the sins and laws that he disobeys showing the differences amongst Equality 7-2521 and the rest of society. Equality 7-2521 has “evil” in his bones, he is taller then the rest of his brothers. “Our body is healthy and strength returns to it speedily” (67). Not only is Rand showing Equality 7-2521 physical strength but also his strength to be different and be an individual. His physical strength to over come the lashing he went through does not stop him from breaking free, but

From the start the novel is laden with the pressures that the main characters are exposed to due to their social inequality, unlikeness in their heredity, dissimilarity in their most distinctive character traits, differences in their aspirations and inequality in their endowments, let alone the increasingly fierce opposition that the characters are facing from modern post-war bourgeois society.

As readers, we see how the analysis of conflictive themes has been taking over literature scenarios. When reading between the lines of certain books we can perceive themes such as conformity and rebellion. Mostly these themes can be seen in writings from times of social upheaval. According to The Oxford Dictionary, the word conformity means “behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards”, while rebellion means “the action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention.” These terms create a constant battle among societies. A certain amount of conformity needs to exist in life in order to avoid disorder. This is the reason society has laws, rules and expectations. Literature represents life, and these themes can be found at the root of many literary works. Conformity can also be considered as silence. This silence is based on the restrictions of real feelings and thoughts in some literary pieces. During the sixteenth century, the emphasis on conformity was at its height. Works of literature from this time period have often reflected a fascination and frustration with this particular characteristic. People do not want to be restricted in terms of expressing opinions and developing certain activities. When facing oppression, denial of their freedom, they rebel, and that contributes to the part of the process of change in society. Not all kinds of rebellions are rationally fundamental, but when they are, it can transform society for the

Both the societies of THG and Divergent similarly tried to minimize the problems in their world. This is the illusion of goodness, to the fact that they have ‘solved’ all problems, they have used the segregation of their people using physical boundaries, keeping their people divided or the unknown away.As the mayor is recalling the events of the past, he says that "The result was Panem, a shining Capitol ringed by thirteen districts, which brought peace and prosperity to its citizens." This uses a metaphor to emphasize and exaggerate that the "shining" Capitol is surrounded and followed by the other separate 13 districts. With the illusion that Panem the Capitol is the greatest and has saved them (the other districts) and shows how the land of Panem has segregated their people, of high and low classes. While Beatrice is getting ready for her aptitude test she says that it will help her choose "... which of the five factions I belong in. ... I will decide the rest of my life; I will decide to stay with my family or to abandon them. The repetition of the word f "I will decide" gives an insight and illusion that she is able to decide her destiny and that she is not controlled by the governing ways , you can also find segregation of her to her family, this quote also

The main character in the book Divergent is a girl named Beatrice. Beatrice is developed throughout the book by having to do things that push her out of her comfort zone. Beatrice was born in the faction of Abnegation, where everything is simple and alike. Abnegation values selflessness, but Beatrice doesn’t feel like she is selfless. She decides to change to the faction of Dauntless, who values courage. Beatrice has to do things like jump off trains, and fight people to show she is courageous. She decides to start going byTris, because Beatrice won’t fit in with the dauntless. When Beatrice makes the decision to be a dauntless she says “My fathers eyes burn into mine with a look of accusation’. This is because it was selfish of

Identity, social conformity, and love was around a lot in the movie. The zeal behind identity, social conformity, and love was incessant in DIVERGENT. In this essay it will explain the ideas behind identity, the ideas behind social conformity, and the ideas behind love in this movie, including examples from the movie proving the ideas to be correct. The idea behind identity is that in the beginning of the movie Tris didn't know who she was because her test told her she was divergent and when they found out what her result was she changed it to abnegation.

Have you ever wondered how life would be like if society was divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue ? What if you were different and did not belong in any of the given factions? Then you are a lot like Tris. Tris Prior is the main character in the dystopian novel Divergent, by Veronica Roth. She lives in a world where she must hide her true uniqueness as a Divergent individual, otherwise she puts her life at risk. Tris's aptitude test result was inconclusive, she has the ability to manipulate simulations and throughout the book she shows characteristics from different factions which concludes that she is Divergent. Divergence is to be special in the sense that you

The book Divergent about self identity. Children are given their identity by thier parents. Chosen to live a lifestyle according to their parents ideals. The child doesn’t know anything outside of their parents modified world. It isn’t until the children reaches a certain age where their eyes and senses are opened. In a way where the they are given the opportunity to become the potter of thier own world. The clay can be changed into anything they could poosible what. Beatrice demostrates the same aspects. She was raised by ther parents in a fraction called Abnegation. Recognized to be selfless, a where pride was not accepted and submissiveness was praised. you can tell When we were growing up we grow up to be ourselves and understand that

The acknowledgement of this leads people to be able to separate themselves from the group, as well as explore and develop their differences both good and bad (Durkheim, 1984, 38). The movie “Dysfunctional societies: How equality makes us stronger” demonstrates the negative side of difference through the use of inequality in America. For example, inequalities found in income consequently leads individuals to separate themselves, thus demonstrating the importance in social class, which ultimately affects community life (Jhally, 2015). High levels of inequality leads to the destruction of social cohesion ultimately affecting community life (Jhally,