Post by Trixxy~<3 on Jul 31, 2013 1:43:02 GMT
CANDOR: THE HONEST
CANDOR
Candor is one of the five factions in the world of Divergent, and was formed by those who blamed duplicity and deception for human nature’s faults. Because of this, the Candor is known to value honesty, and their symbol is a set of scales bound by a circle. Their substance for the Choosing Ceremony is glass.
HISTORY
FORMATION
Candor was a faction formed by those who blamed duplicity and deception, who believed that dishonesty, is the key fault in human nature which began evil and war. They believe in the principle that honesty and openness would lead to a more peaceful and perfect society.
DESCRIPTION
Tris is exposed to many Candor characters such as Christina and Peter, whose personalities range from being talkative and social to emotionally volatile and peaceful to cruel and sadistic. Many children born into Candor transfer to Dauntless, since honesty and bravery are closely related.
Candor is serious about their views on honest against dishonesty. Some might describe Candor as being honest to a fault – even, in some cases, so honest as to be insulting. But a true member of the Candor faction would rather insult someone then stoop to lying; likewise, a member of Candor would rather be insulted than lied to. They view complete and utter honesty as the ultimate perfection.
Their substance for the Choosing Ceremony is glass, and they wear black and white clothing because they see the truth as only black and white. Throughout the years, the Candor faction provided people with trustworthy and sound leaders in law. Candor children are seen to make wide gestures with their hands and often appear to be arguing or having intense discussions. They are very truthful and would frankly and tactlessly say what they feel.
PHYSICAL TRAITS
The Candor believes that the truth is black-and-white, so that is what they wear. Typically they dress formally, with suits and ties being standard uniform for men and women seen in long skirts, while their everyday clothing is typically black pants and white shirts. They greet each other by shaking hands.
FUNCTIONS
In Insurgent, Candor are described by Max (under the control of Jeanine) as the only disposable faction, though they are said in Divergent to make trustworthy and sound leader in law.
FACTION-RELATIONS
Candor members are open rivals of the members of Amity, as “those who seek peace will always deceive to keep the waters calm”. Their rivalry is not believed to be as fierce as the one between Erudite and Abnegation.
It is likely that Candor would see Abnegation as similar to Amity – lying to keep the peace, and self-denial as a form of lying (not being true to and honest with oneself.)
Candor has a decent relationship with Dauntless because bravery and honesty can tie together closely, and Dauntless’ wildness and “recklessness” would likely be seen as another form of honesty to those from Candor (being honest about oneself and one’s predications’).
Candor’s relationship with Erudite seems to be dependent on each individual Candor member; in Insurgent some Candors allied with the Erudite, while others allied with the Dauntless, once Dauntless was free of Erudite’s control and many of the members of Dauntless decided to fight back against Erudite.
CANDOR MANIFESTO
“Dishonesty is rampant, Dishonesty is temporary, Dishonesty makes evil possible.”
As it stands now, lies pervade society, families, and even the internal life of an individual. One group lies to another group, parents lie to children, children lie to parents, and individuals lie to themselves. Dishonesty has become to integral to the way we relate to one another that we rarely find ourselves in authentic relationships with others. Our dark secrets remain our own.
Yet it is out secrets that cause conflict. When we are dishonest with the people around us, we begin to hate ourselves for lying; when we are dishonest with ourselves, we can never attempt to correct the flaws we find within us, the flaws we are so desperate to hide from our loved ones, the flaws that make us lie.
What has become clear is that lies are just temporary solutions to a permanent problem. Lying to spare a person’s feelings, even when the truth would help them to improve, damages them in the long run. Lying to protect you lasts for so long before the truth emerges. Like a wild animal, the truth is too powerful to remain caged. These are examples we clearly see in our lives, yet we fail to understand that they do not just apply to the dynamic between ourselves and our neighbors, or ourselves and our friends.
What is society but a web of individual-to-individual relationships? And what is conflict except one person’s dark secret crashing into another person’s dark secret? Dishonesty is a veil that shields one person from another. Dishonesty allows evil to persist, hidden from eyes of those who would fight it.
“Dishonest leads to suspicion. Suspicion leads to conflict. Honesty leads to peace.”
We have a vision of an honest world. In this world, parents do not lie to their children, and children do not lie to their parents; friends do not lie to one another; spouses do not lie to each other. When we are asked our opinions we are free to give them without having to consider any other responses. When we engage in conversation with others, we do not have to evaluate their intentions, because they are transparent. We have no suspicion, and no one suspects us.
And most of all – yes, above all else – we are free to expose our dark secrets because we know the dark secrets of our neighbors, our friends, our spouses, our children, and our enemies. We know that while we can be authentic. We have no suspicions. And we are at peace with those around us.
“Truth makes us transparent. Truth makes us strong. Truth makes us inextricable.”
We will raise our children to tell the truth. We will do this by encouraging them to speak their minds at every moment. For the child, withholding words is the same as lying. We will be honest with our children even at the expense of their feelings. The only reason people cannot bear honesty now is because they were not raised hearing the truth about themselves, and they can’t stand to. If children are raised to hear both honest praise and honest criticism, they will not be so fragile as to crumble beneath the scrutiny of their peers. A life of truth makes us strong. Adulthood will be defined as a time at which each member of society is capable of bearing every other member’s dark secrets, just as every other member will be subjected to The Full Unveiling in which every hidden part of their life is laid bare before their fellow members. They, too, will see the hidden parts of their fellow members’ lives. In this way we bear one another’s secrets. In this way we become inextricable. The truth makes us inextricable.”
BELIEFS
- Value honesty.
- See truth as black and white.
- Blame duplicity for the world’s problems.
- Believe that politeness is “deception in pretty packaging.”
CANDOR INITIATION
To become a member of Candor, members must take lie detector tests all day, every day. During the final test initiates get “Truth Serum” and must sit in front of everyone as they ask question. They believe if you reveal all of your secrets, you’ll have no desire to lie about anything, ever again because the worst is already in the open.
FACTS
- Tell the truth in all aspects of the aptitude test, including when shown a picture of a man and asked to identify him.
- Learn to read body language so that they know when someone is lying for keeping something from them.
- You always know where you stand with others, because they tell you. There is no manipulation.
- Located in a building that used to be called Merchandise Mart – often referred to as Merciless Mart.
- When allowing members of other factions to take refuge in their headquarters they must be interrogated under the truth serum.
- Some members smoke cigarettes.
- Are allowed to keep pets.
- In Dauntless slang Candor are called “Candor smart mouths”.
- Ice cream is their preferred dessert.
CANDOR: THE HONEST
Definition: 1. the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; Candidness. 2. Freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality.
Traits: Honest, trustworthy, sound leaders, and able to read body language to detect lies.
Physical Traits: Black and White clothes. Black suits with white ties for men.
Rapport: Rivals with the Amity Faction.
Leader: [1] _________
