The Realities of Life

The main character Tris in the book experiences many emotions as a result of joining the faction Dauntless; she goes from feeling alone to feeling accepted.

In the beginning of the book Tris feels alone. She felt as though everyone was trying to exclude her. To keep her out. To make her feel as though the only one she can trust is herself. All because she was born in the faction known as Abnegation. Where every one treats one another with respect. Within the book on pages 105- 106 it says, “Peter stands behind me. Whistling as he fluffs his pillow. “It’s hard to believe I hate someone who everyone thinks is so kind.” As the days as a dauntless increases Tris learns who her friends and enemies are. The Initiates Peter, Molly, and Drew have made it clear to Tris that they’re no friends of hers for example, when Tris exists the girls bathroom after taking a shower Molly, Peter, and Drew block her path. As she stands there backed against the wall Peter grabs the towel rapped around her body and tries to tear it off. On pages 168-169 It says,” Oh, I don’t know,” says Drew. “ She could be hiding something under that towel. Why don’t we look and see?” Now. I duck under Peter’s arm and dart toward the door. Something pinches and pulls at my towel as I walk away and then yanks sharply.” As Tris runs to the door Molly, Drew , and peter laugh, leaving Tris humiliated.

As  the days increase Tris begins to feel accepted as as one of the Dauntless. On pages 221-224 as Tris spends time with the dauntless born initiates they begin to respect her for who she is. On page 224 it says,”Pretty sure we can’t call you stiff anymore,” Shauna says she nods. “Tris.” Finally as Tris begins to show her true self the Dauntless begin to respect her for who she is. They Call her by Tris. Her name not stiff which is a (disrespectful word that those born of Abnegation are called.) With her friends Al Christina and will by her side finally she feels at home.

 Overall Tris is finally beginning to feel at place with herself and her new life as a Dauntless. But  what exactly is Tris to everyone? Do they really se her as a friend? What will happen to her once everyone learns that she's divergent? Will they turn on her? Will her friends turn on her? If not will they stand buy her stronger than before?