Beatrice Prior Character Analysis

From the book “Divergent by Verona Roth, Beatrice Prior is known as the main protagonist who significantly develops throughout the course of the book. She ends up figuring out who she is and the world around her through the experiences she goes through. One thing that makes her unique from any other character, perhaps even characters from other various novels, is that she makes several mistakes but she consistently learns from each one as she changes and grows. Her conflicted feelings and low self esteem cause her to make wrong choices, but the final outcome of her decisions is always learning from them. From and guilt and fear, to friendship and power, Tris seems to develop due to both the negative and positive influences from her friends and family. Beatrice's mental development was implied when she became independent in the way she thought and acted. During the Dauntless initiation, Tris kept telling herself to stand up for herself so that she isn't pushed around by upper-class initiates. However, by the end of the book, she
In the beginning of the book, Tris was skinny and petite and incapable of defending herself. Later on in the book after the dauntless initiation, she looked at herself in the mirror and was satisfied with what she saw. She realized that she gained much more muscle as she transformed into someone not to be reckoned with. Tris admired the way she looked because being physically strong made her feel powerful internally and increased her self esteem which resulted in her being capable to defend herself, something that she had trouble with in the beginning. Her physical appearance helped her in many situations in the book, for example, when Eric underestimated her fighting abilities and made her fight with an upper-class dauntless initiate. It also resulted in a tougher mindset and body which became a deadly combination against anyone who was trying to mess with