The
novel Divergent, by Veronica Roth, should be a must-read book because it
challenges peoples’ beliefs, requires humans to reevaluate their thoughts.
Society wants to mold everyone into perfection
and Veronica Roth tries to break that mold. Beatrice Prior took the simulation
test to figure out she was Divergent and she entered the Dauntless compound.
Her mother isn’t surprised and actually reveals she was Divergent also, when
she visits Beatrice at Dauntless headquarters.
Mrs. Prior says, “You’re my daughter.
I don’t care about the factions...Look where they got us. Human
beings as a whole cannot be good for long before the bad creeps back in and poisons
us again” (Roth 441).
Mrs. Prior wants Beatrice to know who to trust and be
careful of. The “factions” separate people by personality, but Mrs. Prior can
realize that something is wrong. She doesn’t rely on other “human being[s]” to
make her decision and wants Beatrice to be careful. The “whole” community can’t
stand “for long” and Beatrice needs to be aware of certain things because
Divergent means she might be able to beat the “bad”. Natalie Prior is not the
Abnegation mother everyone thought of, she really is a faction transfer making
her knowledge grow. Many people believe that society is a good thing that is
needed, but Divergent proves not all society can work. Society can hold on for
quite awhile with its upbeat appearance, but “the bad” of the world isn’t far
away. Human beings on their own can
create and execute blooming concepts until the “poison” “creeps back in”. The
perfection that is required for society, Divergent
breaks the mold down. In factions, most are the same, but the one person who
stands out is the Divergent, which is the scariest person. The larger picture
here is that the person society wants to create, is also the person that is
feared the most. They have blossoming ideas that could destroy “the bad” humans
call society. Divergent destroys the
image of a “perfect” society, to show its true mask.
I agree with what you say in that Divergent breaks the "mold" of society's ideas of perfection. The factions represent various different ideals to the path of perfection, and the people who are Divergent are those who take advantage of every ideal to truly create a more perfect person. However, by only following one of these ideals, all the other ideals are neglected. People become corrupt and the "poison creeps back in." It is only by the Divergent, the ones who can personificate all these ideals, that these poisonous molds can be broken and the ideal to perfection can be uninhibited and expressed the most.
ReplyDeleteDivergent does seem to "break the mold" and be different and challenging. Some of your points didn't really make sense. Like why did you say that "Natalie Prior is not the Abnegation mother everyone thought of, she really is a faction transfer making her knowledge grow.", it felt kind of random. I think that the mother in your quote is the one who breaks the mold because she doesn't care about the factions and the normal rules of their society. For the most part you did a good job! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree that Divergent is a must-read book. The concept of the book is similar to other dystopian societies in that the government and the citizens have flawed beliefs, but on the surface, they appear to be well-oiled machines. I think you did a really good job of showcasing that. I have not read this novel but I really want to and your paragraph only made me want to read it even more! Your analysis was done really well and you included your key words thoroughly. Your concluding sentences summed up your thoughts in a creative, kind of poetic way and I was really intrigued! Good job!
ReplyDeleteI agree Divergent is a must read, as it highlights both that people cannot mold to society and in another way highlights inequality. Firstly, I believe it is a mist-read because it does highlight how society can be wrong. By showing society can be wrong, it gives people the incentive they need to avoiding molding to everything society becomes in the real world. This can force society into becoming better as a whole, a very necessary thing today. Furthermore, I want to read the book because it highlights inequality in the use of factions, something that peeks my interest into whether or not inequality is really a major motif in the book.
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