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Marcus is the leader of Abnegation and the government.
[...] Marcus stands at the podium between the Erudite and the Dauntless and clears
his throat into the microphone.
"Welcome," he says. "Welcome to the Choosing Ceremony. Welcome to the day we honor
the democratic philosophy of our ancestors, which tells us that every man has the right to
choose his own way in this world."
"Our dependents are now sixteen. They stand on the precipice of adulthood, and it
is now up to them to decide what kind of people they will be." Marcus's voice is solemn
and gives equal weight to each word. "Decades ago our ancestors realized that it is not
political ideology, religious belief, race, or nationalism that is to blame for a warring world.
Rather, they determined that it was the fault of human personality of humankind's
inclination toward evil, in whatever form that is. They divided us into factions to eradicate
those qualities they believed responsible for the world's disarray." [...]
Those who blamed aggression formed Amity." [...]
Those who blamed ignorance became Erudite." [...]
Those who blamed duplicity created Candor. [...]
Those who blamed selfishness made Abnegation." [...]
"And those who blamed cowardice were the Dauntless." [...]
"Working together, these five factions have lived in peace for many years, each
contributing to a different sector of society. Abnegation has fulfilled our need for selfless
leaders in government; Candor has provided us with trustworthy and sound leaders in law,
Erudite has supplied us with intelligent teachers and researchers; Amity has given us
understanding counsellors and caretakers; and Dauntless provides us with protection from
threats both within and without. [...] In our factions, we find meaning, we find purpose,
we find life."
Or, it occurs to me, one of the five predetermined ways. I squeeze Caleb's fingers
as hard as he is squeezing mine.
I think of the motto I read in my Faction History textbook: Faction before blood.
More than family, our factions are where we belong. Can that possibly be right?
Marcus adds, "Apart from them, we would not survive."
The silence that follows his words is heavier than other silences. It is heavy with our
worst fear, greater even than the fear of death: to be factionless.
Marcus continues, "Therefore this day marks a happy occasion - the day on which
we receive our new initiates, who will work with us toward a better society and a better
world."
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READING COMPREHENSION - DIVERGENT, Veronica Roth
1. WHEN is the scene taking place? During the Choosing Ceremony
-->1.10-11: Beatrice is going to
2. HOW OLD is Beatrice? 16
.." Our depender to are now arteen
3. VOCABULARY:
.)
• Lood (suffire
- 1.10: ADULTHOOD (noun): adult
- 1.16: HUMANKIND (noun): human. Bind=" l'humanité
- 1.19: DISARRAY (noun) dlio (préfice). array(ordre) =
querre JING = ele guense
1= "Age Adechte
confusion
- 1.15: WARRING (odj): ur
- 1.29: TRUSTWORTHY (adj) tust " confiance 10 worthy!
(digne de) =
· aligne de
садаса
4. FACTIONS AND VALUES:
A. According to the founders, what was responsible for the war? (tick the correct answer)
O Religion O Politics O Man's character O Patriotism O Ethnic groups
--> Justify: "Beradis ago [...] it was the fault of human personality"
B. As a consequence, what did they want to exterminate? (find 5 elements)
selfishness
covardice
agremen ignorance duplicity
C. In this society what is the most important thing? Tick and justify:
To be part of a faction O To be with the persons you love
->Justify:
D. According to Marcus, is this type of society working? (Workfonctionner) O yes O no
--> Justify:"
Without the factions, what would happen according to him?
--> Justify: ".
5. BEATRICE'S
REACTION:
How does Beatrice feel when she hears Marcus's speech? Tick and justify with 2 quotes.
O She believes in this system
O She doubts
O She realizes this system may be wrong