Social Class In Divergent, By Veronica Roth

The structure of America’s society consist of three social classes based on wealth, education, and income.In the novel Divergent, by Veronica Roth, each faction is presented as a different social class and you most concede to every standard. The factions create a society in which people conform to constant expectations. “Click or Clique: Positive and Negative Teen Social Groups” by Marie Walker emphasizes that social classes are built upon the power that people have. “These groups aren’t brought together by genuine interest in each other. Instead they are organized around power and popularity.” (Walker 3). Because it was not my choice to be a part of the lower social class my standards become mine and not a part of societies’. To be a part …show more content…
I identify myself to being part of America 's lower social class. I am the daughter of an underpaid labor worker. If my mother was to lose her job my sister and I would be in great risk in falling below the poverty line. As a student I have to work 100x harder than someone in the upper class to achieve any goal. Since my mother doesn 't make 250,000 dollars a year like the upper class and will probably never own a savings account, working and assisting class is what I have to do to overcome my struggle. Having a working class parent I am brought up to take over the job she is doing with no opportunity of career advancement. By the time I receive my paycheck i 'm mindful of what assets should be paid even before I have received it. Its up to me to pick whether I will buy myself a new shirt or be short on rent. So people like me save their money instead wear casual cloth and try not spending any money at all in “fun” activities or luxuries. Most of the cloth I wear are hand me downs from family members. For as long as I can remember I 've called the apartment my family occupies home. I 've never lived in a house never know how it is to have one. Where I live I can hear my neighbors fight past midnight and the loud sirens no longer loud because I’ve become accustomed …show more content…
To a certain extent comparing yourself to other can do you good. You begin looking at the things you don 't have wishing you can have more every time. I always wished to have so many things I saw on the media and always hated the fact I knew I wouldn 't have it if I didn 't work really hard for it. My contributions, my success and my talent is one that is unique and I can hold that with me for as long as I want. I would waste my valuable time comparing as though I would ever get that time back. I would be resentful and ashamed of where I came from and the community I belong to. People don 't have much expectations of me but to get by day by day. Whether that may be working miserable hours and going to school full time, I should work hard to maintain the life I have constructed for myself creating a possibility to move up in life. If I don 't what is expected of me I will fail at life. I will be weak in societies eyes, if they can do it why can 't I. I must be strong and advance not fail and become homeless and