Divergent (Divergent), originally when the Hunger Game's sister piece pastime of watching movies, reading suddenly wanted to write a few words, ah philosophical thinking which caused sociology commercial film tentatively regarded (containing (Spoiler a little) ~~
The world of Divergent is not so much a fictional utopia of the future, it is a rough abstraction of the real society. The division of the "five types of people" (or factions) made by the state machinery on the basis of only five virtues/abilities of the entire people is of course a bit rough and a bit buggy, because it is difficult to see that maintaining the harmony and security of the city-state must be built in such a rough Reasonable logic based on division. But social fables, just click them. In the real society, groups of people are classified or categorized by virtue of a more diversified labeling system, regardless of whether workers, peasants, businessmen, scholars, tyrants, nationality, nationality, religion, and education, or single, married, divorced, widowed, heterosexual, gay, Whether we want it or not, or whether we are aware of it, we are being classified all the time. Book taxonomy tells us that the only meaning of labeling is good management. But since it is a label, it is inevitable that there are good and bad points. The most fundamental way to eliminate discrimination is to eliminate labels. But for human beings who are lazy to think and inevitably rely on labels to gain protection and benefits in society, a world without labels is really the ultimate version of utopia~
Let's talk about the rules of the game. Regarding faction selection. On the surface, no matter what type of person you were born into, society can give you the opportunity to become another type of person. It seems fair and reasonable, right. The basis for your choice can be your own talents, or you can choose based on your own interests regardless of your own objective conditions. It seems to be very free and autonomous, right? but! First of all, if you choose to join other types of people, you will not be allowed to return to your original faction. You must leave your parents and relatives and your place of origin. From then on, you will regard the new faction as your home, and the new faction's interests will be your highest interest. Are you willing to accept it? Secondly, the new faction will also choose you. If your ability conditions do not meet the requirements of the new faction, you will be expelled. Since you can't return to the old faction, you can only become the lowest rank without faction. Can you bear it? The cruelest thing is that no matter which faction you are in, you must obliterate the characteristics of other factions that do not match this faction in order to survive. And this is called the art of losing yourself. Looks familiar, right? The selection rules in real life are not so blunt, but the essence is similar. . . After all, you can't stand in two rivers on one foot at the same time. Losing yourself is the price you have to pay for every minute of growth in real society.
About the divergent. The disagreement is the most jealous member of the ruling class. Because the disagreement has the talents of various factions at the same time, they cannot be classified and dealt with, which affects the stability of the city state, so they will be removed as soon as they are discovered. It's even more knowing here~ It's true that there is no distinction between fiction or reality. Once they claim to be the ruling class, the human instinct to eradicate heresy immediately emerges. But as the plot unfolds, we will find that the classification itself is actually a false proposition. In fact, all kinds of people hide the potential qualifications of other kinds of people, but they are actively or passively lost in the process of losing yourself. And the talents and abilities of other types of people may also be acquired through acquired. The natural difference between people is not as great as imagined. The biggest characteristic of disagreements is that they are unwilling to lose themselves, so it is not surprising that they will always question the system and be stifled by the ruling class.
About freedom. Needless to say, freedom must pay a price. Absolute freedom is too expensive to imagine. Maybe it's family, maybe it's friendship, maybe it's life. If you want to enjoy the freedom of running at will, you must leave your parents' arms. If you want to choose a career that is dangerous and exciting, you must always be prepared for injury or even death. Freedom is deceptive. Sometimes you think that you are out of a cage, but you are actually entering a bigger and more terrifying cage. Full of enthusiasm, he joined a faction whose mission is to maintain public order, thinking that it can protect the city-state and benefit the society, but it may become a violent machine for the ruler to strangle the aliens to achieve conspiracy. Freedom is more relative. The heroine has left the conservative faction that is not allowed to take photos in the mirror, but the new faction that has joined stipulates that only men and women can live together and change clothes. Sacrificing one kind of freedom in exchange for another kind of freedom, the world is so philosophical that it is difficult to have both ends,
little friends ~ let's talk about youth and maturity. When they first entered the society, small friends are always eager to join and work hard to fit in factions. Represented by the heroine Biatris, she was born in a rigorous, low-key, self-disciplined and conservative faction, but chose to join a faction that pursues stimulating arrogance and strength and does not take the usual path. She can only make great efforts than others, change her name, and start from the beginning. Leveling, the difficulty can be imagined. Young people, in order to obtain a decent ticket to the society, who has never relied on their passion, learning skills, fighting monsters, fighting until midnight, enduring bullying, and willing to be a stepping stone, cannon fodder and cannon fodder on all fronts of society. zombie. No need to complain, and don't feel stupid, this is a must for growth. To truly acquire skills and strengthen your brain, you can only fully enjoy the pleasure of flying in the high night sky and overlooking the lights if you shed blood and tears through pain. But maturity is different. Represented by the male protagonist four, the truly mature people begin to sober, begin to know how to examine, and no longer regard the values of others or authority as their own values. Begin to choose the real path to take, and at the same time acquire the ability to hide and protect yourself as a heresy in the group.
Is there a way out for those who disagree? The end of the fable is romantic. The male and female masters finally became unaffiliated, embracing each other and boarding the train to freedom, and went into exile. There may or may not be the soil for the existence of heretics outside the high walls. The important thing is to fly. fly freely.
Ah, I have said so much, I should comment on the film~ Well, the visual effects are good, both the male and female protagonists are eye-catching, and the long-lost sister Maggie Q~ I
look forward to the second episode.
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