Winslet's Argument

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Winslet describes her character as a “Female Hitler”(Shoard). Although Jeanine portrayed herself to support individualism, she quickly destroyed those who expressed the true definition and meaning of self-identifying. Unknowingly to those participating, those who tested as divergent, were murdered in cold blood in fear of not being able to be controlled. Once Beatrice, the main character, tested as divergent she was quickly advised to keep her true indemnity a secret in fear of being murdered. She was told, “You’re different, you don’t fit into a category, they can’t control you, you’re divergent. The system removes a threat of anyone exercising their independent will” (Divergent 2014). Even Jeanine, creator of the social groups, believed that