The Hunger Games, Divergent And I Am Malala - 1960 Words

The four texts I am studying are Hidden Figures, The Hunger Games, Divergent and I am Malala. These four texts all have strong female protagonists in lead roles. They all face seemingly over-whelming challenges such as racism, sexism, or being an outsider, they overcome them, and as a result, go on to become an inspiration for young girls and women. These women are wired differently compared to other people. They have had traumatic experiences or learnt about what society really is and this has impacted them and how they have tackled the challenged they have faced. Divergent by Veronica Roth is a story about Beatrice (Tris) Prior who lives in a world where she faces the challenge of being an outsider in a society that is†¦show more content†¦Or go to a different faction, and will her life the way she wants. She is scared but knowing that, that’s ok. She learns how to control her fears and not let them control her. When Tris goes into simulation, one of her fears is her killing her family. By facing her fears in the simulation she is able to overcome them and becomes braver and stronger. She finds her identity and finds her ability to be different can’t be controlled. With her confidence growing she finds she is ready to take on more obstacles. Tris teaches us that it is okay to be scared and that we don’t have to be fearless, but that we can learn to control our fear. In the real world most people cling to their fears because facing them seems too hard. Instead, like Tris, we need to learn to climb up that mountain and face them head on. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is another trilogy set in a dystopian world, about how one person who is willing to speak their voice, can be the voice for everyone. The Capitol of Panem controls its 12 districts by forcing them each to select a boy and a girl, called Tributes, to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every citizen must watch as there youths fight to the death until only one remains. District 12 Tribute Katniss Everdeen has