Roth has written Divergent as a cautionary tale. She has created a relationship between power and control, and danger and obsession.
‘Divergent’, by Veronica Roth, is a cautionary tale which explores a futuristic reality in which society is strictly divided. A number of prominent themes emerge throughout the novel, defining the storyline and the characters. One of the most significant of which, is power and control, which throughout the story, is commonly associated with fear and obsession. Roth has expressed this theme through the actions and decisions of two types of characters: the power hungry, and the controlled.
Throughout the novel, the characters who have or desire power, dominate the society. Jeanine Matthews in particular, …show more content…
“They divided us into factions that sought to eradicate those qualities they believed responsible for the world’s disarray.” (p. 42). The quote explains the initial ideas regarding the faction system and why it was formed. However, when acknowledging that the faction system is unsuccessful due to the conflict created by the power hungry, it can be understood why Divergent is a cautionary tale. Roth is attempting to warn against the possibility of a faction society in the future, and is hinting at what she believes is inevitable in this form of society. With strict rules, and strongly enforced regulations, control was thought to be the solution to a utopian society. However, this system can only result in the opposite, a society in which a desire for power and control can not be quelled. The faction society itself thrives on utter control, however, the restrictions involved evidently plant an underlying desire for power in those who do not have it, which in turn, has resulted in conflict and corruption within the government. Throughout ‘Divergent’, Roth has linked the theme of power and control to fear and obsession, it is also however, linked to the faction system and the cautionary element of the
‘Divergent’, by Veronica Roth, is a cautionary tale which explores a futuristic reality in which society is strictly divided. A number of prominent themes emerge throughout the novel, defining the storyline and the characters. One of the most significant of which, is power and control, which throughout the story, is commonly associated with fear and obsession. Roth has expressed this theme through the actions and decisions of two types of characters: the power hungry, and the controlled.
Throughout the novel, the characters who have or desire power, dominate the society. Jeanine Matthews in particular, …show more content…
“They divided us into factions that sought to eradicate those qualities they believed responsible for the world’s disarray.” (p. 42). The quote explains the initial ideas regarding the faction system and why it was formed. However, when acknowledging that the faction system is unsuccessful due to the conflict created by the power hungry, it can be understood why Divergent is a cautionary tale. Roth is attempting to warn against the possibility of a faction society in the future, and is hinting at what she believes is inevitable in this form of society. With strict rules, and strongly enforced regulations, control was thought to be the solution to a utopian society. However, this system can only result in the opposite, a society in which a desire for power and control can not be quelled. The faction society itself thrives on utter control, however, the restrictions involved evidently plant an underlying desire for power in those who do not have it, which in turn, has resulted in conflict and corruption within the government. Throughout ‘Divergent’, Roth has linked the theme of power and control to fear and obsession, it is also however, linked to the faction system and the cautionary element of the