You give a very thorough summary of the process Roth’s Divergent society underwent to become dystopian. I also agree that the factions were originally created by the Abnegation founders to create a utopian society. It seems as though they thought segregation would allow for organization. You also make a good point that none of the factions were created to be centered around evil. As you were saying, “Those who blamed aggression formed Amity…Those who blamed ignorance became the Erudite… Those who blamed duplicity created Candor… Those who blamed selfishness made Abnegation…and those who blamed cowardice were the Dauntless,” (Divergent 42-43). Therefore, each faction was created to implement good virtues throughout society; however, a growing
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In chapter 3 of Divergent, Tris examines the factionless. She explains, “What if I’m not cut out for any faction? I would have to live on the streets, with the factionless. I can’t do that. To live with the factionless is not just to live in poverty and discomfort; it is to live divorced from society, separated from the most important thing in life: community… Without a faction, we have no purpose and no reason to live,” (20). This is especially significant because Tris’s perception of the factionless is like judging a group without actually seeing what they offer. In Roth’s other novel, Insurgent, Tris finds herself thinking, “Twice the size of Dauntless,” (Insurgent 100) after Four’s mom, who happens to be factionless, explains, “my little band is twice the size of Dauntless... its actions may determine the future of this city,” (Insurgent 100). The group that seemed the least important in Roth’s first novel of the series proves to have a large impact in her second novel. The factionless, just like the Divergent, was going to have an impact on the shift from living in a dystopic society to a utopic society. Just like the Divergent, the factionless had unique identities that didn’t fit within the qualifications of the
In chapter 3 of Divergent, Tris examines the factionless. She explains, “What if I’m not cut out for any faction? I would have to live on the streets, with the factionless. I can’t do that. To live with the factionless is not just to live in poverty and discomfort; it is to live divorced from society, separated from the most important thing in life: community… Without a faction, we have no purpose and no reason to live,” (20). This is especially significant because Tris’s perception of the factionless is like judging a group without actually seeing what they offer. In Roth’s other novel, Insurgent, Tris finds herself thinking, “Twice the size of Dauntless,” (Insurgent 100) after Four’s mom, who happens to be factionless, explains, “my little band is twice the size of Dauntless... its actions may determine the future of this city,” (Insurgent 100). The group that seemed the least important in Roth’s first novel of the series proves to have a large impact in her second novel. The factionless, just like the Divergent, was going to have an impact on the shift from living in a dystopic society to a utopic society. Just like the Divergent, the factionless had unique identities that didn’t fit within the qualifications of the