Sánchez Silva, Yaritza

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Standardized education as the serum: Roth’s 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 as a representation of how standardized education molds compliant citizens
(2024-05-10) Sánchez Silva, Yaritza; Chansky, Ricia; College of Arts and Sciences - Art; Lamore, Eric D.; Soto Santiago, Sandra L.; Department of English; Valentín, Javier
The objective of this thesis is to draw connections between standardized education in Puerto Rico and the young adult dystopian novel Divergent to understand why the policies that serve as foundation for course planning in the archipelago are problematic. The analysis will focus on discussing how, through a model of education that hinders critical and divergent thinking, the elite shape compliant citizens that will not feel capable of challenging social impositions. The project is based on an autoethnographic analysis of teaching in the contemporary Puerto Rican context, applying close reading techniques to discuss the connections between the social structure and dynamics in Divergent and Puerto Rico. Being a divergent teacher is presented as an alternative to challenge oppression and provide students an opportunity to develop their thought processes, so that they can feel capable of understanding and questioning the social dynamic in which they live.