In the book Divergent by Veronica Roth, the author uses different elements of plot to create a story that, not only makes the reader think about the dystopian society and freedom of choice in which Beatrice Prior, the main character, lives. The society has a loss of individuality, by choosing between five different factions. The government is separated between the five factions to try to make the perfect society. The setting in Divergent takes place in futuristic Chicago, Illinois. In this place, everyone has a special job for the rest of their lives. Beatrice, the main character, is sixteen years old and has experienced what it is like to be selfless for the first sixteen years of her life. “Why doesn’t she reprimand me for staring at myself?”(2). Since day one, Beatrice was taught never to think of herself, but to think only of others. You are not even allowed to look at yourself in the mirror. The story begins when Beatrice takes her aptitude test and it comes back inconclusive. After the aptitude test on choosing day, Beatrice has to choose from five different factions; Abnegation (the selfless), Amity (the peaceful), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave) and Erudite (the intelligent). After the aptitude test Beatrice get three results, Abnegation, Erudite and Dauntless. This makes her “divergent” and she is warned to never share this with anyone for fear of her life. “Divergence is extremely dangerous”(23). During the choosing ceremony, Beatrice surprises her parents and chooses Dauntless, leaving her Mom and Dad behind. “Then, with a gasp I can’t contain, I shift my hand forward, and my blood sizzles on the coals. I am Selfish. I am brave”(47). Now Beatrice has to pass an initiation process before she is accepted as a Dauntless member. Beatrice must prove to all of the Dauntless-born initiates, that she is not a little stiff. She finds proving herself very exhausting yet accomplishing. The main conflict in Divergent is, man vs. man. Beatrice, also known as ‘Tris,” realizes that she is the key to the survival of both the Dauntless and Abnegation factions. She has to think of herself and other people, causing her to have many conflicts within herself. Tris also finds out that the Erudite faction is going to take down the Abnegation faction and she is filled with anger. At this moment, Beatrice must act in order to prevent murders of the innocent. “I can’t wage war against abnegation, against my family. I would rather die”(418). Beatrice soon realizes that she has to sacrifice herself to save thousands of people. Other people are also willing to sacrifice themselves for Tris. She is the most important person in the survival of the 2 factions – “My blood cries out that it belongs to her, and struggles to return to her, and I hear her words in my mind as I run, telling me to be brave”(444). As the society is falling apart, Beatrice must act in order to save it. She needs help. Who will be willing to help her, with more than half of the Dauntless faction under simulation, how will they be able to fight? The future of the society rests in her hands. The resolution to Beatrice’s conflict with the Erudite is to take away their knowledge Tris knows what she has to do, but she is at the Amity compound and is not allowed to leave, even if she does she does not have anyone to help fight the Erudite and Dauntless. Even though Tris is very tired and hurt she is very worried about everyone. “They died for me”(485). Tris lost her Mom and Dad when Erudite tried to take over their “Perfect Society.” They gave their lives to Tris and now she feels she has to honor them. Now that Dauntless is a broken faction, Beatrice and all of her friends are factionless. The society has been torn apart thanks to the actions of one group. One choice can change you. “We are creatures of loss; we have left everything behind”(487). All Tris is hoping right now is that the rest of the night will go smoothly. Tris realizes that she is not factionless, she is Divergent, and she is not afraid to fight for what she believes in.