Government Corruption In 'Divergent' By Veronica Roth

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

The Simpsons writers in the television show, “Two Cars in Every Garage and Three Eyes on Every Fish”, explains that there is corruption for those in power and it can be easy for those in power to become corrupt.

Throughout history, man and government have had a social contract that has been agreed upon. Philosophers throughout history have debated what the social contract is defined as and whether it was right for a citizen or government to break this contract. Multifarious revolutions in history related to the American Revolution, Bolshevik revolution, and the Irish revolution these groups of people fought for what they believed their natural rights were. Either party can break a social contract between a government and it is sovereign when they believe their rights are infringed upon. A government 's role in the social contract subsists to protect the rights of their people and the citizen’s responsibility is to allow the government to protect their rights without oppressing them. The government and its citizens should break the social contract that is agreed upon if the majority society feels that their government is oppressing them.

In Brave New World, Aldous Huxley uses diction and specific details in order to convey a

As their hands mindlessly reach for more popcorn, the children’s eyes stare intently at the screen. Unlike the unconscious movement of shoving food into their mouths, their brains consciously process every little thing on the screen. For children also have the ability to notice underlying themes and messages. Why else would movie productions like Disney place them there? Because Disney films classify themselves as “family movies,” many would consider young children as the targeted demographic group.

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.

The book divergent was about a girl name Beatrice Prior lives in a future version of Chicago where there are five distinct factions which is each factions thinks one virtue is best. Dauntless is bravery, Erudite is love and knowledge, Abnegation is pro-self-sacrifice, Amity is hearts and friendships, and lastly Candor is into telling it like it is. However at the age of 16 you'll be deciding what faction that'll determine your life’s course this is required every people that'll reach 16 will have to do this.

For centuries, the United States government has created a notorious name for itself while becoming more inexpedient for the people’s rights. The government should apply their focus towards preventing what has occurred in the past. Some of those events included forcing petrified men into war, creating laws that emphasized racial segregation, and harming the ecosystem with devastating devices. There are moments of favorable actions casted by the government occur in rare occasions; however, these responses do not cast a shadow over the depth of the crime against their people. From the aspects of the citizens, a vote against the government could not only help more than just clear up faulty mistakes, but make the government rest on a strong foundation settled by the people with a caring heart.

Sir John Dalberg-Acton once famously stated: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. This concept has been exemplified throughout history, becoming a staple in literature. In his novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ken Kesey emphasizes the corruption that follows absolute power, even within seemingly altruistic institutions, can bring. Kesey accomplishes this through his characterization of Nurse Ratched, McMurphy, Chief Bromden, and the patients of the ward.

Since the beginning of humanity, there have always been the rulers, and the ruled. The rulers have always been the government, and the ruled has always been the people. One would believe that the government would be truthful and be interested in their people's well being, but clearly, this is not the case. In fact, lies are often more common than the truth. Facts are changed based on the governing party's current needs. The government wants to control their people, to have an unquestioning, thoughtless population that make them more powerful, as this is their main priority. As a generalisation, the government is more interested in their well-being than that of the people who drive it.

Imagine yourself being in a crowded room and your hands and feet are in shackles. There are a variety of noises surrounding you from cries, weeps and screaming. How did you get here? Then, you open your eyes only to realize that it was a dream, or was it? They are enslaved in their mind. Pressured to purchase and live the same lifestyle according to everyone else’s opinions. Have you ever wanted to dress a certain way but deciding against it because of the criticism that might receive from wearing it? People’s judgements seem to be the deciding factor in how a lot of decisions are made today.

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

Divergent is a movie (and book), that takes place in a dystopian future. The society that these people live in are divided into five factions: Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the kind), and Erudite (the intelligent). The main character, Beatrice Prior, is from Abnegation. Once an individual reaches adulthood, they have to take an aptitude test which helps them determine which faction they truly are. Once the test reveals their true faction, they get the option to stay with their current faction, or leave and join a new faction. Once they choose their faction at the Choosing Ceremony, they must commit to that faction for life. Beatrice has

George Orwell, the author of “Animal Farm” and Barry Levinson director of the Cinematic production “Wag the Dog” both explore in their texts the corruption of society. With in the texts both authors key ideas are explored to exposing Corruption and to highlight how powers use manipulation and half-truths to gain and retain control. To make their ideas prudent to the audience, Orwell and Levinson make use of various literary and filmic techniques, most prominent of these in both texts is the use of Irony. These texts influence the audience directly to consider the potential folly of human forms of governance, which is timely to society in our day.