The Book Four By Veronica Roth

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One Choice Will Free Him

The book Four by Veronica Roth, tells the story of Tobias Eaton (aka Four). Four meets Beatrice Prior, (aka Tris) and she changes his life forever. In this story, you will also hear about his abusive father. Four wants to change his faction from Abnegation, a group of selfless and helpless individuals, because he knows he is Divergent, which is a combination of two to three factions, but the only safe faction for him is Dauntless, which is a group of brave, fearless, and free people, since he can fight back against his father there. Four’s transfer to Dauntless is a chance to begin again. Here, he will not be called the name his parents gave him. In this essay, I will tell about the one choice that frees Four and how his life led up to that choice. …show more content…
Tris was an initiate in the Dauntless faction, and Four was a leader. They had a love/hate relationship at first, but then they discover they are both Divergent, which brings them together. They team up and spy on their leader, Jeanine Matthews, who they suspect is scheming something evil against Abnegation. “One thing I know: For helping me forget how awful the world is,. I prefer her to alcohol,” (Roth, 285) Tris helped Four overcome his alcohol addiction as well. Tris is a main character in this book that Four finally feels comfortable and safe

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