Veronica Roth's Four Essay

What would it be like to live in a world separated into five factions? The novel Four by Veronica Roth is science fiction novel. The protagonist of the story is Tobias Eaton, later named Four, is trying to escape his father and is trying to fit into is new faction, the Dauntless. The conflict of the story helps the reader understand the theme. The conflict of Four is Four has to fit in with the Dauntless and chose a job and escape his father.“The only jobs left by the end were the gross jobs like scrubbing toilets”(Roth 126). On this page Zeke is yelling at Four because he missed the time to choose jobs. This proves that everyone is worried about what position they will have to live with, Four had already been chosen to be a Dauntless leader. “... if I become a Dauntless leader, a representative of my faction, I’ll have to com face - to - face with my father again” (Roth 125). On this page Four is contemplating about becoming Dauntless leader because he will have to see his father. Four is scared of being a representative because he will have to see his father, who he is deathly afraid of. The conflict of Four is Four has to fit in and choose a job. …show more content…
“I open my palm over the coals. I feel like they’re burning in my stomach, filling me to the brim with fire and smoke. I am free”(Roth 32). In this quote, Four had chosen Dauntless as his new faction and is running away from his father in Abnegation. Four is finally free from his father and is taking haven in his new faction. “It’s an Abnegation morning. A quick shower, a plain breakfast, a clean house. Except I’m wearing Dauntless black, boots and pants and shirt and jacket”(Roth 132). This quote explains and shows how Four continues to act like an Abnegation even though he left it behind. Four is still unable to escape his former faction, his Abnegation roots will always affect him. The theme of Four is escaping your old