The 2014 movie "Divergent," starring ( Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, and Theo James...) was a very interesting movie as it relates to ones sociology class of 418, titled, "Crowd Behavior and Social Movements." As throughout this class we have studied many concepts and ideas related crowds and social movements, this movie "Divergent," was an exceptional choice, with a few underlying concepts related to the course, containing social movements and collective action. This paper will first attempt to outline the, "Divergent," story, then relate the concepts to ones own opinion on the concepts for the assignment like social movement and collective action. However before one begins brief synopsis of the movie and how it relates to concepts discussed
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Divergent seemed to be about one girl named "Tris," and her plight to become apart of a very exciting group, called "Dauntless." The movie is set in an post- apocalyptic city, where there are four factions, each faction representing a different belief, it would seem. Through out the movie we can see "Tris," have to complete major fear racking tests in order to becoming apart of this group. As the movie continues the, the main character "Tris," is made aware that she is divergent, hence the title. However this divergent labeling is considered a negative thing among her new "dauntless," associates. As the movie begins concludes, a big fight breaks out between this group members, eventually resulting in "Tris," fighting with the leaders of …show more content…
Through ones own interpretation of the movie, one could potentially say that a lesson learned from the movie is that groups rarely succeed in continuously working together. As can be seen by definition of a collective action and through the eventual civil war among this "Dauntless," group themselves, and the rest of the factions, in this post apocalyptic city. Another lesson in ones opinion that can be learned from "Divergent," in regards to the aspect of social movements, is the one can see the type of tension and controversy these movements can create. As well as in the movie "Divergent," each faction seemed to represent there own social agenda, meaning each faction represented a different social movement perhaps. As in a scene in the movie one can see how each faction participated in different contributions and
Divergent seemed to be about one girl named "Tris," and her plight to become apart of a very exciting group, called "Dauntless." The movie is set in an post- apocalyptic city, where there are four factions, each faction representing a different belief, it would seem. Through out the movie we can see "Tris," have to complete major fear racking tests in order to becoming apart of this group. As the movie continues the, the main character "Tris," is made aware that she is divergent, hence the title. However this divergent labeling is considered a negative thing among her new "dauntless," associates. As the movie begins concludes, a big fight breaks out between this group members, eventually resulting in "Tris," fighting with the leaders of …show more content…
Through ones own interpretation of the movie, one could potentially say that a lesson learned from the movie is that groups rarely succeed in continuously working together. As can be seen by definition of a collective action and through the eventual civil war among this "Dauntless," group themselves, and the rest of the factions, in this post apocalyptic city. Another lesson in ones opinion that can be learned from "Divergent," in regards to the aspect of social movements, is the one can see the type of tension and controversy these movements can create. As well as in the movie "Divergent," each faction seemed to represent there own social agenda, meaning each faction represented a different social movement perhaps. As in a scene in the movie one can see how each faction participated in different contributions and