1. In the novel Divergent by Veronica Roth, the main character suffers from identity disorder as she moves through a new way of life. Not only does she leave her family and join a group of adrenaline junkies, but she finds out that the true nature of her identity could get her killed. She completes a series of body-destroying tasks in the hope of avoiding a low ranking. Her physical body is pushed beyond what is humanly possible. Veronica's use of imagined substances that can cure injuries faster than is possible is a great look into how imagination can fuel how medicine grows. There are creams that help heal bruises, drinks to help concussions and liquors that place the mind in trances that can be transferred to the subconscious mind of another. The liquids they use are a good representation of how narcotics and drugs take our minds to places that we are subconsciously unaware of.
2. The theme of the novel relates to the way that drugs can overtake the mind and to discover ones true self they must beat the "drugs" of the society.
3. The author has a sadistic, calculated tone towards the drugs in the story. She let's the drugs take over the while plot of the story in the way that they become the central message. It's either adhere to what the drugs tell you or become bigger than the addictive nature to join in. We see this in the way that Tris learns to overcome the hallocenogenic effects of the drugs.
Characterization
1. We see direct characterization with Tris and Four in the way that each soak their mind. At the beginning if the novel we could only infer about Four from Tris's own account and from rumors of others. Later on as Four becomes closer to Tris we see him open up to her and hear detailed accounts from him. The simulations that the characters are placed under are a good insight into the human mind of each character but to rely solely on the drugs for a characterization is wing because drugs change a person in ways that are unimaginable. You could have a school teacher who (under the influence of a substance) can kill a man without knowing what he's doing. With Christina, Will and Eric we have to rely on what is said about them and what the simulations Skye to determine their characteristics.
2. The syntax and fiction of the story changes as we follow Tris on her journey of understanding what the drugs really do and how they effect people in negative ways. Towards the beginning the author has a tone of hopefulness because Tris believes there is hope in her society. As the plot unravels, Tris loses hope in humanity and the time becomes more dark as she comes under attack of the evils that the drugs pose on society.
3. Tris changes from hopeful pertain who believes in humanity to a dark hateful person due to her knowledge of how drugs are being manipulated to more effectively control people without their knowledge. Isn't that how medicine is growing to more effectively control the aliments that it is supposed to but there are always the few that bypass the drugs and cannot be controlled.
4. I feel that this story brings to light one of the world's puzzling aspects, how drugs effect our bodies and what to do to bypass that influence. The drugs in the book take over the lives and concerns of others because they wanted to perfect the ideal drug that can control all. It is similar to our would of medicine today because we are trying to perfect the cure of cancer that can control growth and ultimately end it. However what we must understand is similar to what the book characters had to understand. That things change and mutate all the time to create one drug that can control all of a specific aspect is impossible and that changing to the specific variations is more with the time spent.
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