Everyone knows about the geeks, the freaks, the jocks, the preps, and every other Hollywood idolized clique. Each person in the group donates their own similar attributes, which in turn come together to make the group what it is. In “Divergent”, different classes of people are split into ‘factions’, or, in other words, extreme cliques. These like-minded people have their opinions on how the world was corrupted. The group names and their faction missions are as follows: the Erudite (intelligence), the Dauntless (bravery), the Abnegation (selflessness), Amity (peacekeepers), and the Candor (the honest), all of which uphold their beliefs by exerting the upmost radicality of their manifestos. Each faction then contributes their own ideological products to help all of society. These groupings work “toward a better society and a better world” (pg.44), however, in the end, they are brutally, and massively abraised with the strong will of one lunatic faction member. Others may say that splitting us into groups of peers that we agree with is a good idea, yet it will not take long until the enemy lies and infiltrates our systems, becoming too powerful for our faction to overcome. This is why we all have to mingle, using our talents together for the betterment of society.
Recent studies show that high school students no longer only talk to, and/or become friends with the stereotypical cheerleader, jock, or band geek that they are, but rather look much farther than that. Maybe a quarterback does not understand his algebra class, and his nerd of a classmate wants to learn how to throw a perfect spiral for physics. Tradeoff. The quarterback asks the nerd to help him, and visa-versa. Wait a minute. They actually had fun together, and are now fr...
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...on of a myriad of nutrients, each bearing its own properties for society to flourish. There is no need to split it up into specialties, but rather keep all humans together to do what they do best: teach, entertain, govern, love, etc… A well-known rule of life is that “we have to stick together to survive”. Although Tris said, “It is heavy with our worst fear, greater even than the fear of death: to be factionless (pg. 44),” factionlessness is nothing to dread. It is something to celebrate. It is not to belong nowhere, but rather everywhere. Whether someone chooses to become secluded and fall, or surrounded and successful is their choice alone, however, a word of warning. If they do choose seclusion, know that without the catalyst of another’s work, they too, like the plant, will surely die. It is just one more lost cause. One more lost effect. One more ‘faction.’
The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth is a book by Alexandra Robbins which summarizes the story of seven different teenagers that have many different problems, which many of todays teenagers also have. I found myself having many similarities to the teenagers in the story, for example, when with her group Whitney, the popular bitch, thinks “You didn't day that when we were alone, but now that you're in front of a group you do” (Robbins 21). I can relate to this because I feel as though many people are pressured to say or do things they normally wouldn't whenever they are with their group or ‘clique’. Robbins has this idea that the freaks and geeks, or “cafeteria fringe” will someday grow up and use what they are criticized for to become more successful than the other peopler people. She calls this the ‘Quirk Theory’ (Robbins page 11). This helped me to learn that right now, in high school, not being ‘popular’ may seem like the end of the world, but the reality of it is that after these four years, it wont even matter, but what will be important is how you learned to grow as a person and the true friendships that were made. This makes me want to focus more on my education and learning to grow as a person instead of focusing on how many friends I have or who I sit with at lunch, because truthfully it wont matter once high school is over.
Given the nature of man, factions are inevitable. As long as men hold different opinions, have different amounts of wealth, and own different amount of property, they will continue to fraternize with people who are most similar to them. Both serious and trivial reasons account for the formation of factions but the most important source of faction is the unequal distribution of property. Men of greater ability and talent tend to possess more property than those of lesser ability, and since the first object of government is to protect and encourage ability, it follows that the rights of property owners must be protected. Property is divided unequally, and, in addition, there are many different kinds of property; men have different interests depending upon the kind of property they own. For example, the interests of landowners differ from those who own businesses. Government must not only protect the conflicting interests of property owners, it must, at the same time, successfully regulate the conflicts that result from those who own, and those who do not own, property.
. Factions can be present in many different settings in society. They can be a passion for different opinions on religions, government, or war. Madison claims that "the most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold and those who are without property have ever been formed distinct interests in society." The modern government includes factions as necessary operations, and the regulation of these interest groups form the foremost assignment of legislation.
The science fiction novel Divergent is the first instalment in the divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth. The story is set in a futuristic dystopian version of Chicago where society is divided into five factions, each faction devoted to a certain virtue. The five factions include the following: Candor (honest), Abnegation (selfless), Dauntless (brave), Amity (peaceful), and Erudite (intelligent). The protagonist, Beatrice is originally Abnegation born; however, she is required to make a decision and choose a faction that she feels most suitable for, with assistance by the aptitude test to define the faction she is most suitable for. Test results reveal the Beatrice is divergent which defines her as having an equal aptitude for more than one faction. She is compatible for Erudite, Dauntless, and Abnegation. During the Choosing ceremony, Beatrice announces her choice of faction, Dauntless. Beatrice receives a warning about her status as a Divergent, she must keep this a secret; otherwise, consequences such as death will be an option. Throughout the training and initiation as a Dauntless, Beatrice falls in love with Tobias (Four). However, when she discovers tensions between factions are mounting and a rising conflict that threatens to destroy the society, she must do anything to stop the disruption before it is too late. She must save her former faction.
Over the past four years, we have grown from insecure, immature freshmen to successful, focused and confident young adults. This incredible transformation has been the result of our entire high school experience. Everything from that first homecoming game, to late night cramming, to the last dance at prom. These experiences have pulled us together as a class and we have learned to love and respect our fellow classmates.
Many people think it is vital to surround yourself with a group of friends and to belong, especially when you are in high school. After watching the pilot episode of Freaks and Geeks, it is evident there are several great examples of interpersonal communication, as well as numerous types of friendships. These varying relationship examples will be discussed.
It’s normal for preteens and teens group together and often hang on tight. But most kids find a group with whom they “click” in a healthy way.
I tried to socialize within the new population of Loyola High School. The elementary school mentality of gaining friends through having the same shoes and liking the same band although it might have worked as kids, it doesn’t help with my social life in the more mature population of high school. I learned that I must change my mentality towards gaining new friends to a relationship in which people compliment but also oppose each other and separately they can be different individuals, but together they thrive because of the help and offer each other.
There are always certain groups in every high school that seem to stand out, the popular one, the wannabe, the nerd and the sleepy one. The popular one tends to always have someone to talk to in the hallways and has a full weekend planned. The wannabe is in the sought-after group, but never talks much and just seems to laugh along with the groovy kids because they are afraid to be rejected by these people. The nerd is always studying and never has time to do anything else but study. The sleepy one doesn’t do very well in class because... they are always taking a snooze. The only thing these people have in common is one thing, they all are in school and live in the same society. Naturally, you see all of these same people as you do in school
First of all, the problem upon which we are deliberating involves the formation of groups in the school. To find a solution to a problem, you first must know the cause(s) and result(s) of the problem. There are many reasons as to why students form groups. One of the largest factors in the formation and choice of cliques is common interests. Students want to hang out with people who like the same (or similar) things that they do. For example, if there are two students in the school, and one likes sports and the other likes drama and art, they most likely won't get along well because they don't have anything in common. If two people have nothing in common, they will get bored if they hang out with each other since they won't be able to find anything that BOTH of them want to do. If you look at all the different groups in our school, most people in each one have something in common - the guys in the football clique all play football, the girls in the cheerleader clique all cheerlead, etc. Although most people who play the same sport or are involved in the same activities are in a group associated with that sport or activity, not everyone in that sport or activity is in that group. Often, these students aren't in the clique because they and the other people in the activity/sport have a major difference. A few such examples could be the middle school they attended or other interests they may have. Often, students who go to the same middle and possibly even elementary schools have already found some good friends and they want to stick with their friends in high school.
Tobias, a young a adult who is too timid to speak out. A young adult who always has to listen to his father, but his life can change with one choice. In the book Four it shows how Tobias/Four life is before the first book of the series Divergent. Throughout the book it talks about the way of being Dauntless(this is one of five factions to go into) before the gruesome way in Divergent. By explaining this horrific way to live many parents will not want their child to read these books. Teens should read Four because it teaches to question a person leadership, to make decisions to change a person's future, and also to take risks.
Throughout all of High School, I have longed to create more meaningful relationships with my fellow students. I do not consider myself to be socially awkward, however, often times I will have difficulty with being sociable or actually getting enthused about making more friends. This senior year, I am determined to push myself to make more real lasting friendships and to finally learn to be a distinguished outgoing social individual. Not only will I accomplish this goal I have set for senior year, but I will also gain an invaluable skill that will help me for years to come in my social life, college experience, and even in work relations.
Set in a dystopian future society where everything is organized by faction, Divergent conveys many significant themes even when the fictional work is imagined for the future, the film depicts messages about the present. With a brewing war between Abnegation and Erudite, the film reflects our own societal power struggles. Factions set up with the ultimate goal of eliminating war and violence where it is believed that, “the future belongs to those who know where they belong,” demonstrates that nonconformity is a threat to peace and any who is different can be viewed as inferior. Those who are unable to conform can be illustrated by the factionless in the film. The film also depicts how it is difficult to achieve peace in a society that is separated
In this increasingly fast paced world individuals have one goal in mind: getting ahead at all cost. This type of mentality is even evident in high schools today. Students are trying to cram more and more extracurricular activities and honors classes into their schedule to try and get ahead of their competition. With little free time, it is almost impossible for students to build relationships if all their focus is trying to get ahead of other competitors. Through this type of mentality, relationships are not formed and students become addicted to material goals such as good grades, and how high their GPA is, rather than the importance of connections with others.
One of the greatest relationships an individual can cultivate is the one they maintain with self. Through school clubs, they're able to get a better view of how they handle situations and how they adjust to new situations. Children discover their personalities more in these settings and learn more about what they respond to. Granted, they may not have the intellect to fully know that it's self-discovery, but it will eventually catch up with someday when they're older.