Faction

other protagonists of our Constitution was the control of what they called factions. Madison defined a 'faction' as "a number of citizens, whether amounting to a majority or minority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community." Madison understood that we would always have factions and that the only relief would be the controlling of its effects. …

Tris. The society is divided into five different factions, based on various character traits. It is a custom in that society, that a child must remain in his/her parent’s faction until he/she turns sixteen. When they turn sixteen, it is their choice to decide their factions; to decide their future. Beatrice stays with her family in Abnegation until she is of age. Now she must choose whether she wants to change factions or remain in her original faction, Abnegation. She is not really selfless and…

poor, sometimes through malicious lawsuits or other means. This ends the reciprocal equality of the city, with those of larger virtue having less than they deserve and those of less virtue having more than they deserve. The formerly wealthy create a faction, determined to regain what they deserve by right of their virtue. Then they will “[set] up one man as their special champion…. [and] when a tyrant arises, this special leadership is the sole root from which he spouts” (Republic 565c). In…

is split into five different factions: Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), Erudite (the intelligent), Abnegation (the selfless), and Candor (the honest). The society is ran by Abnegation. When the children enter adulthood, they must choose one of the factions. The main character, Tris, strays from her Abnegation family, and picks Dauntless. When picking factions, the teens have to go through testing and initiation. During testing, the leaders of the faction inserts a chip into your…

Madison advocates for a government that unifies factions while maintaining equality, while Marx proposes the dissolution of government involvement in favor of individual decision making. Delving into their contrasting views reveals profound reflections on the role of authority and the value of individual agency in shaping the course of human societies. James Madison, Federalist No.…

He spent time warning against faction, but he also spent time saying that factions are not avoidable and must exist. One of the warnings George Washington give in his Farewell Address was to war against, “foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent patriot.”10 He was warning against how foreign influences could affect how factions act, and what the factions say. He goes on in his speech to say how foreign…

organization called Big Brother. This government is like a dictatorship as they are able to watch over and listen to everything you say and do. In the movie Divergent the people are divided up into 5 different factions that are controlled by the government. However the people get to choose which faction you are apart of with a series of tests that are taken. Some people leave their families, but everyone believes no matter which one you choose…

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.…

her test results, chooses a faction, and the moment her secret of being Divergent is revealed. In order for Neil Burger the director of the movie Divergent to recreate Veronica Roth’s book he had to go through many…

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…