DIVERGENT VS HUNGER GAMES ESSAY LIAM DUNLOP
Which society functions better? Which society is ‘better’? – Think, how do you define better? Discuss considering the values each society represents.
Society and class is the main issue in both Divergent and the Hunger Games and plays a huge role in structuring the story, theme and conflicts. These two dystopic societies have very different structures and classes. The Hunger Games characters are separated by location, but the people in Divergent are separated by traits, values and beliefs. The Divergent society functions better towards the start of the film as Tris speaks about her city and how the people are classed. Her voice sounds strong and emphasises that the structure of the people is secure …show more content…
The Hunger Games society is large with the communities spread out across the whole of North America. The five factions are only located in one city and hence easier to control. Each district in the Hunger Games specialises in a certain trade but all the people in Divergent are split into five factions which makes for a steady economy. This makes both societies very similar as each person has to work to contribute to their community and families. For example Tris and her faction Dauntless protect the city and make sure everyone is safe. They are like the police department which we have today. In the Hunger Games, tasks are spread out on a much larger scale with them being distributed all around North …show more content…
There is a government but they don’t have all the say in what goes on in Chicago. It doesn’t matter how wealthy, poor or different you are, you go by your factions rules. In the Hunger Games, wealth plays a huge part in how you live your life and whether you will be treated the same way. This is one reason why the society doesn’t function as favourable as Divergents’ society. To show why being wealthy is important for your safety in the Hunger Games, Katniss speaks in relation to the reaping with her life at risk:
“You can see why someone like Madge, who has never been at risk of needing a tessera, can set him off. The chance of her name being drawn is very slim compare to those of us who live in the Seam. Not impossible, but slim.” (p16)
This a reason for why their society functions properly as not everyone’s equal and depending what they have, what they do and where they live people will be treated
Which society functions better? Which society is ‘better’? – Think, how do you define better? Discuss considering the values each society represents.
Society and class is the main issue in both Divergent and the Hunger Games and plays a huge role in structuring the story, theme and conflicts. These two dystopic societies have very different structures and classes. The Hunger Games characters are separated by location, but the people in Divergent are separated by traits, values and beliefs. The Divergent society functions better towards the start of the film as Tris speaks about her city and how the people are classed. Her voice sounds strong and emphasises that the structure of the people is secure …show more content…
The Hunger Games society is large with the communities spread out across the whole of North America. The five factions are only located in one city and hence easier to control. Each district in the Hunger Games specialises in a certain trade but all the people in Divergent are split into five factions which makes for a steady economy. This makes both societies very similar as each person has to work to contribute to their community and families. For example Tris and her faction Dauntless protect the city and make sure everyone is safe. They are like the police department which we have today. In the Hunger Games, tasks are spread out on a much larger scale with them being distributed all around North …show more content…
There is a government but they don’t have all the say in what goes on in Chicago. It doesn’t matter how wealthy, poor or different you are, you go by your factions rules. In the Hunger Games, wealth plays a huge part in how you live your life and whether you will be treated the same way. This is one reason why the society doesn’t function as favourable as Divergents’ society. To show why being wealthy is important for your safety in the Hunger Games, Katniss speaks in relation to the reaping with her life at risk:
“You can see why someone like Madge, who has never been at risk of needing a tessera, can set him off. The chance of her name being drawn is very slim compare to those of us who live in the Seam. Not impossible, but slim.” (p16)
This a reason for why their society functions properly as not everyone’s equal and depending what they have, what they do and where they live people will be treated