This makes her all the more conscious that she needs to transfer out of Abnegation, though she has no inclination to join Erudite. Beatrice does not understand what this means at first, but she understands that it is seen as dangerous and that she should not reveal her status to anyone.ĭuring the choosing ceremony, Beatrice witnesses her brother-whom she had thought to be a perfect member of Abnegation-transfer to Erudite, and she is shocked. This is not merely an inconclusive result though it also marks Beatrice out as Divergent. Though Beatrice completes her aptitude test, her results are puzzling: the test is intended to rule out one faction after another in a linear manner, yet Beatrice shows an aptitude for Abnegation, Dauntless, and Erudite. To be factionless is to live a menial, impoverished existence with no sense of belonging, and this is regarded as a fate worse than death. This is not a choice to be made lightly, as the faction to which a person belongs is seen to be a critical part of who they are and is deemed more important than family. This will be followed by a choosing ceremony, in which she will make the ultimate choice: to stay with her family in Abnegation or transfer to a new faction in which she will spend the rest of her life. However, she finds its uniformity confining and does not believe that she is sufficiently selfless to belong in this faction.Īt the start of the novel, Beatrice, like other people her age, is due to undergo an aptitude test which is supposed to indicate the faction to which she is best suited.

She recognizes that this faction must look ideal from the outside, as it offers a peaceful existence and everyone helps one another. Beatrice has spent her whole life living with her parents and brother in Abnegation, but she has never felt as though she fits in.

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