Below is the link to the trailer of divergent. In this movie their are many connections to Never Let Me Go. In Divergent all of the characters are separated into different factions just like the different schools, such as Hailsham. Each faction has designated jobs and roles in society just like the jobs of the clones like being a carer. Also in divergent they have no control over their life, and in Never Let Me Go the clones have no control of their life. I think this a major connection between the two of these stories becuase both of the main characters try to do, or do the unexpected. Kathy tries to get a deferal, and Beatrice Prior, the main character of Divergent joins a new faction different than the one her family is in. This means that Batrice is no longer aloud to see her family on a daily basis, and has to rely on the people around her for help and support because she is different than them. This is much like Tommy in Never Let Me Go because at the beginning it is clear that Tommy is a little different than the rest of the clones because he lacks creativity. Tommy also does not have family with him, and needs to look for support from the people around him like his guardians and friends. Also the main character in Divergent is very curious just like Kathy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sutgWjz10sM
I like this connection, and I think there also is an interesting importance of names in both stories. In Never Let Me Go, the students refer to each other using last initials, and they refer to the guardians using the title of Miss. In Divergent, Beatrice changes her name to Tris, and Tobias has changed his name to Four. In both stories, I think that names show a certain level of trust and closeness between characters. For example, Kathy refers to her acquaintances with their last initials, like Arthur H. or Peter N. but does not do so for closer friends like Laura, Ruth, and Tommy. Likewise, in Divergent, Tobias only tells his real name to his closest friends like Tris, and to everyone else he is Four.
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