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Q1 - In the film Divergent, a character I admire is Beatrice Prior or Tris. I admire her specifically because she is incredibly strong willed, brave, and dislikes showing weakness. This film is set in a futuristic Chicago, where the community is divided into 5 factions. Abnegation the selfless, Dauntless the brave, Eridute the intelligent, Condor the honest and Amity the peaceful. When all teenagers reach the age of 16, they are required to stay in the faction they were born into, or transfer to another faction, to stay for the rest of their lives. I believe that this is an absurd idea, mainly because the choice has to be made when still a teenager where this decision will decide the rest of your life. Tris was born into the faction of selflessness.
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