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Karina A. Sulaeman
Universitas Darma Persada
Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Habitus, Field, Capital: Tris’s Struggle in Veronica Roth’s Divergent Syarif Hidayat; Karina A. Sulaeman
Ethical Lingua: Journal of Language Teaching and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2026): Volume 13 No. 2 (2026): Volume 13 No 2 Oktober 2026
Publisher : Universitas Cokroaminoto Palopo

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This article examines the main adolescent character in Veronica Roth's novel Divergent using a sociological perspective of literature, particularly Pierre Bourdieu's theory of field, habitus, and capital. This study aims to analyze how the social struggle of the main adolescent character, Beatrice Prior (Tris), is depicted through her transition from the Abnegation faction to Dauntless and how cultural, social, and symbolic capital play a role in this process of social recognition. The method used is a qualitative-descriptive analysis by examining the narrative, dialogue, and important events in the novel. The results of the analysis show that Tris's struggle in the social field of Dauntless is a process of accumulating cultural and symbolic capital that allows her to gain legitimacy as a member of the group. In addition, the character of Tris also represents the psychosocial condition of adolescents who are searching for self-identity, where life choices are perceived as existential issues of "life and death". Thus, the novel Divergent not only depicts a dystopian conflict, but also reflects Veronica Roth's views on the experiences and social pressures experienced by teenagers in modern society.
Co-Authors Syarif Hidayat