Divergent: A Dystopian Future Society

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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

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