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 I don’t want to be just one thing; I want to be brave and selfless and intelligent and honest and kind. Divergent.

In recent films (e.g., The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Divergent) we’re assailed by butt kicking heroines who rescue their worlds from disaster, and who simultaneously improve the moral tenor. Divergent’s protagonist discovers that she doesn’t readily “fit” when her government sponsored test is unsuccessful. Those who know they’re being duped (in her society) are considered dangerous to the standing order. Turn the page…