Divergence In When Tris

In the story where Tris finds out that her divergence is just something that differentiates people's genes in the outside world, is something that I am able to connect to. In the city she grew up in, she was told that being divergent was a secret that you shouldn’t tell anyone. Divergence is something only people who possess something special acquire. I can relate to that, because in society nowadays there are certain expectations you must meet to be considered “Perfect.” Nowadays women are “required” to have an hourglass shaped body to be considered beautiful women and men must have a muscular body to be considered as a man. These expectations are spreading around so fast, even kids at the age of 9 want their bodies to look a certain way.
In the book Tris describes how being divergent made her feel “ Better, stronger, different.” It works the same way in the society we live in today. When women have an hourglass body they feel as if they are actual women, they feel powerful and is if they belong to the community. There are multiple stories out there about women who do surgery to enhance their body parts just so they can meet the expectations of the society we live in. However, then again there are multiple articles, documentaries, PSA’s, support groups, etc that go against the idea of “expectations to be beautiful.” When a woman realises that these beauty standards aren’t actual standards that define their beauty they become much more empowered. Their self-confidence level rises, and they begin to feel like they belong. Women feel like they have overcome something and they feel as if they have a powerful voice. This connection helps me understand how Tris feels after she finds out her Divergence doesn’t mean anything powerful, in fact, she is even more powerful without her Divergence. The women in our society today feel even more empowered when they realise that they don’t meet the beauty standards or stereotypes the society has. When women realise they're beautiful, and it’s just because of who they are, and not some beauty standard they meet, they feel much more confident and empowered.
Just like in the book when Tris realises that Divergent means nothing she thought it would be, she probably begins to feel more empowered. Without her Divergence, it means she is a fierce, intelligent, strong women by herself. She is who she is, and a stereotype created by the society isn’t going to be the reason why she is talented in her own, unique way. This connection helped me understand how much more empowered and strong Tris feels after she realises that her Divergence had nothing to do with the strength and intelligence she had in her. Due to this connection, I further understand Tris’s feelings and her new intentions that will begin to arise. For instance, Tris might feel like she is devastated at first knowing half her life was a lie, but then she will begin to stand up for who she is. She will begin to feel powerful and will start to make plans that will destroy these stereotypes that have been built in this society. Tris will not want anybody else to feel as if they are under someone else's control. She will feel that everyone should be allowed to believe in what they want to, and not follow what standards and stereotypes society
create.