Oppressive Government In The Movie, Diver

Oppressive Government The government displayed in the book 1984 and in the movie Divergent have become so involved and manipulating in everyday life that they are actively seeking out any sort of rebellion and making their people believe they are not doing anything wrong. Not only is the government a common theme in both, but an element of love in introduced to the character that is rebelling. The fact that the government has to seek out groups and organizations that are trying to overthrow them is a sign that their citizens are not happy. It is shown multiple times throughout the book and the movie that any sort of rebellion is looked down on and the government shows no mercy. There is also a lack of basic rights or ways to obtain supplies
In 1984 there wouldn’t be any such right, mostly because the government could change that document at any time they felt necessary. In Divergent, there is access to guns, but all the people are split up into factions and anyone who does not fit into the one they choose is cast out of society, where they couldn’t receive any supplies not given to them by one of the factions. These dystopian societies have unique ways in discouraging their people from having opinions that differ from the government, while our real world government is concerned with protecting our right to not only have those opinions, but to also share them within the
It is used in both as a way to propel the rebellion of both main characters. Winston only thinks of rebelling against the government until he becomes close with Julia, and then he actively is committing a crime that he uses as his rebellion against the government. Similarly, Triss rebels against Erudyte and puts a stop to how they are trying to control Dauntless to overthrow the already existing government. Although the outcomes are quite different, there is a similarity in the theme of love being a catalyst to the rebellious thoughts and actions of the main character in both the book and movie. Love is something that is passionate enough to drive you into doing things you wouldn’t normally do, and both stories use it as a way to propel the character into a dangerous and new