Tris began the novel timid and unsure of herself and her desires, which was characteristic of her Abnegation upbringing: he was never allowed to focus on herself, so she never knew exactly what she wanted. Upon choosing Dauntless her bravery obviously begins to blossom, but she experiences some other changes as well. She forges friendships and relationships central to her identity, with people who bring out the best in her. And she learns that though she has chosen another faction, she can still be selfless; and indeed she is,time and time again. By the end of the novel, she is fully aware of herself as Divergent - someone who does not fit in, but who cannot be controlled. There are many significant experiences to discuss, both good and bad, that shaped Tris as a person throughout her time in Dauntless.Compare and contrast this rigidly structured society with our own. Does one provide a more effective lifestyle than the other?The distinctions between Tris's society and our own are very apparent; their idea of becoming a good person involves selecting one virtue to cultivate their entire lives, while for us, being good and morally sound involves a mixture of all of their faction virtues and mor. Socially, we have much more freedom of choice, but is that freedom always a good thing? Studying any of the five virtues of Trs's world can indeed have positive effects on one's life. It all depends on perspective; either could be seen as the more effective lifestyle, depending on how you look at it, but the faction system certainly makes some significant steps in trying to control and direct a person's identity and humanity.calling for greater representation, or is it better to keep administration in the hands of the selfless?This is certainly a far cry from our system of democracy. While having the innately selfless run the government seems like a respectable idea in theory, in practice it may fall short. Abnegation do not have the same goals in life as Erudite, Candor, City, or Dauntless, so therefore it is natural that their administration is called into question. perhaps a system with equal representation from every faction would be a better strategy; though policy would not consist of extremely selfless acts, sometimes representatives do have to be selfish advocates for people. And With everyone having a say, there would be much less chance of a rebellion the size of Erudite.Jeanine wasn't entirely wrong in what she preached, but she certainly went about it the wrong way, and Abnegation wasn't to blame for a system that had been flawed from the start.Where are the benefits of sorting people into social groups the way the factions are sred? What are the drawbacks?We tend to subconsciously sort ourselves into groups regardless; we gravitate towards people with similar interests as us, people with similar backgrounds, people who look like us. With a society organized into groups, citizens are always surrounded by like-minded people, and there is much greater chance of getting along with those who think like you. On the other hand, though, the separation can promote intolerance and prejudice, which is obviously apparent in the novel; all the factions shunned the values of their competitors, promoting a far too separate day of life.There are only five factions; are there any other human virtues missing from the list? Why would these be necessary well rounded citizens?Valuing only honesty, selflessness, peacefulness, bravery, and intelligence seems like a very small slice of the vast majority of honorable human virtues. Another faction could exist based on loyalty; many of the problems in ris's world are caused by betrayal and distrust. A faction based n diligence could ensure that all its citizens are hardworking and productive. And there could also be a faction based on creativity, which shapes the mind in man ways the other factions do not.Discuss This Prior as our protagonist. Is she a reliable narrator Does She always tell the truth? Are we constrained by her point of view? Tris is typically a very straightforward narrator, though perhaps her point of view is often clouded by her own personal prejudices. We do not get a good sense of Peer's character, for instance, because she is always so determined to hate him; perhaps there is more to him than meets the eye. We're certainly constrained by her perspective only knowing what she knows at any given time.We solve the mysteries of Four, her mother, abnegation feud only as soon as she does, because the story is old only from her first person perspective. The limits of this perspective does allow for some mystery and tension, though, as well as the strong impression of Tris as a hero.What Significance do ris's relationships have in her life?.