10/8 Thesis Statement by Melissa Beran Taft

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millerj151 — 2025-10-08 14:19:15 UTC

In the novel Divergent by Veronica Roth, the main character, Tris, rebels from the social norms and switches to a different Function. Usually, you stay in the Function that you were born in, but Tris felt like she belonged in a different one.

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mentjesz — 2025-10-08 14:20:56 UTC

In the non-fiction book, "Educated," by Tara Westover, her complex motivation of rebelling against her extremely religious family contributed to the interpretation of the text as a whole by helping the readers see how oppressive her home environment was and that you can overcome anyone and anything no matter how bad the situation gets.

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ballantk — 2025-10-08 14:21:10 UTC

In the best selling manga series of all time, One Piece written by Eichiro Oda, the main character, Monkey D. Luffy, rebels against the tyrancial norms enforced by the World Government, fights all the injustice he can see, and liberates an endless amount of individuals.

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turnerc61 — 2025-10-08 14:21:13 UTC

In the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the main character, Katniss Everdeen, rebels against the tyrannical government that she's forced to live under by refusing to kill Peeta Mellark, her lover and the other main character.

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quirozm1 — 2025-10-08 14:21:19 UTC

In Catch-22, by Joseph Heller, Yossarian rebels against military command by constantly refusing to fly more bombing runs over Italy.

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herrr1 — 2025-10-08 14:21:31 UTC

In William Golding's The Lord of the Flies, Jack's rebellious behavior stems from a complex interplay of primal fear and unchecked power, corrupting his desire for freedom into a destructive descent into savagery. Revealing the novel's pessimistic view that civilization is a fragile veneer easily stripped away by human brutality.

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sharpr2 — 2025-10-08 14:22:14 UTC

In the novel Neanderthal Opens the Door to the Universe, written by Preston Norton, the protagonists of the book work to disrupt the social norms within their school, and are driven by both internal and external forces to do this.

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ecke4 — 2025-10-08 14:22:25 UTC

In Neal Shusterman's book, Scythe, he portrays his two main characters, Citra and Rowan, with a rebellious nature towards the Scythedom to demonstrate how questioning societal norms can be beneficial. Although they are both just teenagers, it is nonetheless worthwhile for them to go against their mentors and attempt to positively affect their country.

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ratza — 2025-10-08 14:22:57 UTC

In the Maze Runner by James Dashner, Thomas arrives at the glade where he revolts against the social norms, explaining they should be trying to escape the Maze rather than accept their entrapment.

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anselmeg — 2025-10-08 14:23:34 UTC

In the dystopian novel Legend by Marie Lu, the main characters, June and Day betray what their country has taught them to believe in order to save the divided nation from corruption by taking down the leaders behind such evil.

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holzmacc — 2025-10-08 14:24:26 UTC

In Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's novel All American Boys, Quinn Collins rebels against his family norms, choosing to stand up to police brutality despite the political affiliation of his family. This disruption against expectations demonstrates the significance of one brave voice in sparking societal change.

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2025-10-08 14:25:22 UTC

In the humorous yet poignant auto-biography "Born A Crime," Trevor Noah explores the complexities of having a different skin tone from his loved ones, while battling the political uproar within his birth country. Although the majority of the story focuses on the dynamic between Noah and his mother, it also discusses the impact his lighter skin tone and the alienation he faced because of it.

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2025-10-08 14:25:30 UTC

In the novel, Lord of The Flies by William Golding, the main character Jack has many different emotions. His desire for power reveals the savage nature of the story. This savage nature leads Jack to take dangerous action which leads to the tragic end of the novel.

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okej1 — 2025-10-08 14:26:09 UTC

In Veronica Roth's dystopian, young-adult novel, Tris deviates from expectations by choosing the Dauntless faction over Abnegation. Despite her family's pressure, she picks the faction that resonates with her.

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salesj3 — 2025-10-08 14:26:11 UTC

In the manga Black Clover written by Yuki Tabata, The main character is seen as a rebel from the social norms in his world because in this story he has no magic. This character never gave up and trained his strength every day. This led him being able to use dark magic since he had no magic of his own. He then became one of the best magic knights in his world even though he was seen as an outcast.

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krenc2 — 2025-10-08 14:26:16 UTC

In the historical fiction book Projekt 1065, written by Alan Gratz, the main character, Michael O'Shaunessey, was a spy in the Hitler Youth Group for the Allies, gathering information for the Allies while also trying to conceal his identity as a spy and maintain his cover within the group.

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wilkinb — 2025-10-08 14:26:52 UTC

In the science fiction novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, clones Mickey-7 and Mickey-8 both choose to co-exist, despite the colony's current living conditions not being able to sustain them, which causes them to be under constant threat of death due to the nature of the same person being in two places and requiring twice the amount of sustenance as other people around them.

reedj10_1 — 2025-10-08 14:27:26 UTC

In the historical fiction book, Words On Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen, main character Audra rebels against the ban on Lithuanian books, challenging the enemy Cossacks by smuggling books and running away from the authorities.

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heyena — 2025-10-08 14:28:43 UTC

In the book 1984, by George Orwell, the main character believes that rebeling against big brother, the government of the story, is the only way to feel truly free. Because of this belief, he goes against big brother, and ends up getting brain washed in the end.

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2025-10-08 15:13:03 UTC

In The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang, Rin's background as a girl living in the poorest distrit in her nation motivates her to work hard to attend a prestigious school, and from there as she uncovers the deep injustices that run rampant in her nation, she is motivated to help contribute to overthrowing the current form of government.

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aminm — 2025-10-08 15:13:26 UTC

In the very famous novel series, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter rebels against the existing state of societal affairs. Potter disrupts the setting by being the only person Voldemort could not eliminate. Potter shows light in a world full of darkness. This complex motivation that springs from Potter contributes to an interpretation of the work as a whole by creating an environment for the work to take place in.

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2025-10-08 15:13:50 UTC

In Victoria Aveyard's novel The Red Queen, the main character, Mare, discovers she has powers above her social standing and uses them to rebel against the societal structure and norms of her world to save her fellow citizens from the tyrannical and stagnant monarchy.

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stacherh — 2025-10-08 15:14:19 UTC

In the Novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Hermione Granger is a witch with Muggle (normal human) parents. She is supposed to be just like any other kid, but being given this talent, she is thrust into a world of wizardry being forced to leave her previous life in the past.

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scherscc — 2025-10-08 15:14:20 UTC

In the novel "The Selection" by Kiera Cass, the main character, America, disrupts both political and social norms and consistently subverts expectations, contributing to the interpretation of the text as a criticism of social hierarchy and an encouragement of rebellion.

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heimlicp — 2025-10-08 15:15:03 UTC

In the Maze Runner by James Dashner, the main character Thomas revolts against social norms by challenging the idea that the society of teenagers would never escape the maze, and ultimately does his best to find the way through the maze and save the other people, rather than accept the fact that they were truly trapped forever.

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gauving11 — 2025-10-08 15:15:31 UTC

In the short story ¨Spookley the Square Pumpkin¨ by Joe Troiano, the protagonist Spookley´s mere existence as a square pumpkin challenges the norms of the pumpkin patch and the expectations of what a gourd can be. Troiano explores themes of societal oppression through assimilation as Spookley as his vehicle.

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2025-10-08 15:15:34 UTC

In The Giver by Lois Lowry, the protagonist, Jonas, rebels against the society's rules and conformity norms. Everyone in Jonas's society is expected to be the same and have no choice. This prompts Jonas to release the memories he has from the Giver to the rest of the people in his society, thereby breaking the conformity rules and spreading diversity throughout his community.

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2025-10-08 15:15:49 UTC

In the dark dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell, the main character Winston breaks the rules by wanting to be free of Big Brother and wanting to overthrow them his motivation drives from his unhappy stat and that he never has truly anything anything can be taken away or given to him.

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2025-10-08 15:15:52 UTC

In the poem Hope is A Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson, she explores the idea of hope breaking out of the societal norm and being the difference in the world. Despite the hard things in life hope prevails and does not give up.

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patelj11 — 2025-10-08 15:16:04 UTC

In the novel, The Great Gatsby, by F Scott Fitzgerald, Gatsby disrupts familial affairs, leading to a separation as he tries to get back Daisy, who is already married and has a daughter.

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2025-10-08 15:16:23 UTC

In the novel Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, written by James Patterson, the protagonist goes against the grain and challenges the absurd rules of his new middle school. Breaking every one of the rules with loud and obnoxious pranks.

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2025-10-08 15:16:41 UTC

In the novel A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks, Landon shows rebellion first against his academics and parents, but then rebellion towards the social norms of his community, which is used to shape the plot and form the characterization of Landon.

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adenipea — 2025-10-08 15:17:06 UTC

In the show/story of Ninjago: Masters of spinjitzu, the main characters, the Ninja, battle the oni and criminals through a series of different battles or self-discovery.

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2025-10-08 15:17:35 UTC

In the fiction novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, written by Douglas Adams, Arthur rebels against his local government that chose to demolish his house to construct a bypass by standing in front of the wrecking machines. While Arthur believes wholeheartedly in his cause, it ends up being an insignificant trifle, as Earth is destroyed by aliens in order to construct a bypass.

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donge2 — 2025-10-08 15:17:56 UTC

In Christopher Nolan's critcally acclaimed movie, Momento, Leonard Shepard's rebellious actions due to his memory is driven by his desire for revenge, highlighting the power of trauma in the pursuit of justice.

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seelbacm — 2025-10-08 15:18:02 UTC

In the fiction novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, the protagonist, Starr, challenges the reality of systemic racism and police brutality, speaking out after her close friend, Khalil, is killed by a white police officer.

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2025-10-08 15:18:27 UTC

In Holly Black's fantasy series, The Cruel Prince, the main character, Jude Duarte, disrupts the political hierarchy of the Fae by becoming the first human ruler, her incentive for gaining power originating from the discrimination she faced as a mortal. This intense desire for revenge illustrates how her character grows increasingly power-hungry throughout the series.

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singhk23 — 2025-10-08 15:18:38 UTC

In the Greek mythology novel Lore, by Alexander Bracken, the author uses Lore Perseous’s rebellion against the Agon’s brutal divine hierarchy to illustrate how defying oppressive traditions can lead to both personal liberation and societal transformation.

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myersa71 — 2025-10-08 15:18:58 UTC

In the play Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet break the social norms by having a romantic relationship. The couple comes from conflicting families, which later causes conflict between the characters and their own families.

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2025-10-08 15:19:46 UTC

In the novel, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the main character, Jack, breaks away from the main group on the island. He does this to establish his own power and rule, and becuase he thinks his way is superior. This explores human nature and his need for power and control.

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2025-10-08 15:20:53 UTC

In the book "We Are Liars" by E. Lockhart, the story talks about how the family's perfect life turns into destructive consequences and tragic events.

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densmors — 2025-10-08 15:20:58 UTC

In the novel, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas rebels against the established order of his community and its principle of sameness, to live out his ideas of freedom and the human experience.

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jimenezd — 2025-10-08 15:21:36 UTC

In the graphic novel, They Called Us Enemy, by George Takei, Americans of Asian descent are forced to give up their rights to keep the nation "safe," prompting many to stand up and fight against political expectations. While the protagonist, George Takei, does not rebel as a child, his innocent perspective allows readers to see the dangers in submitting to the abuse of power.

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2025-10-08 15:21:42 UTC

In the novel, Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, where the protagonist rebels against traditional boundaries of science as he create a very powerful human-like creature that causes destruction within not only his family but society.

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ngoh11 — 2025-10-08 15:22:51 UTC

In Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel, American Born Chinese, the protagonist, Jin Wang, struggles with his identity and internalized racism due to his predominantly white school, often rebelling against his parents and the new Asian student at his school. However, Jin comes to terms with his Chinese identity and rises above the negative stereotypes set by society.

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cliburnb — 2025-10-08 15:26:28 UTC

In the book Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan, the protagonist, Will, is motivated by his mission to prevent a political alliance between two nations that would lead to war. This desire to end a devastating war highlights the sense of his moral obligations, characterizing him as the sort of hero a reader would want to read about.

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2025-10-08 15:27:09 UTC

In the novel, The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood, Offred rebels quietly against the sexist regime that put her in what is known as the "Red Center", by spying on her commander during their meetings because she believes that what the regime is doing is wrong.

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kinserm3 — 2025-10-08 20:13:07 UTC

In "The Handmaid’s Tale" by Margaret Atwood, Offred’s quiet but steady rebellion against the strict government of Gilead is motivated by her need for freedom, personal loss, and hope. Her actions help show the novel’s main message about the dangers of a controlling society and the strength of individual identity.

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teferrah — 2025-10-22 00:34:01 UTC

In the novel 1984, Winston rebels against the fascist authoritarianism through his humanity. In a society in which culling human nature is sought out, Winston resists by embracing love, sorrow, and curiosity. Unlike other rebels in novels, Winston's unconventional methods of disruption resonate with readers.