Standards In Divergents By Veronica Roth

Actor Matt LeBlanc once said, “I find the earth to be a place of misery in which I am surrounded by the conformity that kills society.” In other words, LeBlanc means that conformity is a destructive force in society. James McBride writes about a theme similar to the one presented by LeBlanc in his memoir The Color of Water. Through figurative language and juxtaposition in The Color of Water James McBride presents the theme that conformity to social standard weakens one’s foundation as an individual.

Society is a community of people who share the same government, religion, environment, or culture. Society creates a set of unspoken rules that the community blindly follows. Without society, there would be no morality codes to live by, no standards that people should live to. These “unspoken” rules are altered when going to different societies. One of the most popular societies is the Victorian society which is known for its rapid development in science and also its oppressive restrictions. There were many restrictions in Victorian society, and many were out casted for rebelling against the standards. Some people are not able to hold themselves to these strict standards and slowly decline themselves into insanity because the pressure from

Characters are often unsatisfied with their the place they find themselves in society. Discontent is what drives them to gain ambition in their ability to radically change their situation to one that is most favorable in their perspective. These changes differ from character to character, including alterations in their moral conduct, mental capability, or in something as easy as his way of dress. The ambition to change rests deep within the character’s soul, regardless of how simple their actions may be. Fathoming a false image of oneself not only damages the individual, but creates trouble for the people around them, such as family and loved ones.

The consequences of excessive desire to be someone else, a recurring theme I evaluated from an accumulation of texts ‘All the bright places’ written by Jennifer Niven, ‘The Talented Mr Ripley’ directed by Anthony Minghella, Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol and Catch me if you can directed by Steven Spielberg. To examine this theme in detail to further an understanding of how the same theme can be expressed in a number of ways, I used three questions to help develop a conclusion-, has society alienated the protagonist and if so how, how does the characters struggle with their identity , also what consequences this desire has caused.

In this particular novel it almost cost a lifetime friend. Society is made up of the individuals in it, and since no individual is perfect for instance Elizabeth, society is flawed.

Threats to the conformity of a society often leads to the targeting of an individual as a scapegoat figure as demonstrated in The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury. Societies often function on foundations such as authority or tradition. When the principles of a community are endangered, it is often deemed necessary to eliminate the threat for the welfare of the community. The urge to preserve ways of life or fulfil a purpose often transcends coherence. The devotion of individuals to the well-being of a group can become volatile. Though changes in a society may be beneficial, the disruption to the equilibrium can cause further feelings of vulnerability.

Society is all around us. Whether some people think it’s a bad thing or if others enjoy the fact, we can’t deny it. So when something tragic happens, it’s normal that at least one person blames society and disagrees. As a point that most young adult novels and their movie companions state proudly, society always catches the ‘bad’ guys. That theme is also present is other works of film and writing literature. The Twilight Zone’s “The Number 12 Looks Just Like You” and Ray Bradbury’s “The Pedestrian” being two works with the common theme. The authors both use satire and irony to criticize the idea that citizens always conform to society’s ideals, or as close as they can

“Society exists only as a mental concept; in the real world there are only individuals.” The posed question is if society is controlled by people, or are people controlled by society. Some may argue that society is controlled by people, but if you step into the light is that really the case. If you were to look at society, really look at it, who is being controlled. Its not society itself, sure people affect the directions society turns, but that is a small group of people who represent societies movement and trends. People do not really affect what society truly is. Society is, as said before, a mental concept, the popular, important figures in the world are the physical representation. The world is full of unique individuals, although everyone is under influence of society. It is subconscious, but always there. These next paragraphs will express how society controls people by elaborating on three main ideas that show up in the book Lord of The Flies. Society controls our actions, we learn from society and use it to try to be in control of others, and it is always there and so we have no idea what to do apart from it.

Society influences the way people live their lives. Young kids who are targeted, because they are inexperienced and easily persuaded or influenced. As people grow older society affects them differently. Getting a job and what type of job you have is affected by society. In society there are unspoken rules that are supposed to be followed.

Divergent is about a future society where the citizens are separated into different factions (Candor, Amity, Erudite, Abnegation, and Dauntless) and assigned specific rules due to their faction. Some of the citizens were not just one faction, but multiple, making them Divergent. Tris Prior, the main character of this book, is a Divergent.

In Veronica Roth’s, Divergent, there are five different factions. Our own society can be compared to the society in Divergent. Each faction believes in something different, Abnegation believe in selflessness, Dauntless believe in being brave, Candor believe in honesty, Amity believe in peace, and the Erudite believe in Intelligence. Each faction represents something different in their society, this is why the people are divided into factions. This can be compared in many ways to our modern society, for example everyone believes in different things.

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

Interaction with the society helps human beings to develop their worldview over a subject (Wilmer 28). Without a society, it will be difficult to differentiate a human being from other animals. Therefore, it is right to say that a man is humanized by society. The basic society where a man belongs is known as a family. It is in the family that a man learns the necessary feature of becoming a member of the whole society. As the man continues to live in the social environment, he will get to learn values, moral behaviors and responsibility. An individual’s intellectual characteristics are a clear imprint of their society (Wilmer 102). Therefore, the level of development of a society is determines the level of individual development in that society and vice versa.

Like it or not, our opinions are influenced by the way our society thinks. This can have a little effect like what trends we follow, to as large of an effect as how we're supposed to act. Obviously, this can be a bad thing, especially in The Chrysalids by John Wyndham. In the text the society of Waknuk has adopted some awful views on people who are different and since their society feels that way, they must feel the same. The actions people commit, influential figures and culture all affect the way society thinks. Remembering these points will help you think outside the box.

People think that they have control of their lives. While this is true there are many factors that influence that control and sometimes that influence is so strong that it overcomes a person’s intentions. Society influences and effect people every day and comes in many different ways. From the constant peer pressure that teens face to how much someone’s potential income is, it is often times affected by society. In order to fix the negative effects of society, we must first understand what causes them.