What Faction Do You Belong To?

     With all the hype about the new movie coming out this week, I decided to read Divergent, again (yes, it's that good). The storyline follows a dystopian society in which there are five different factions. There's Erudite (the super geniuses), Abnegation (the selfless people), Dauntless (the fearless fighters who like living on-edge), Amity (those who believe that kindness goes a long way), and Candor (honesty is the best policy).  At the age of 16, everyone takes a test to determine which faction they are best suited for.  Beatrice Prior, also called Tris, is divergent. This means that she fits into multiple factions, not just one like the society she lives in wants.  She has to keep this a secret because if the government were to find out, she will be killed.  

     If I were living in this society, I believe that I would be divergent, like Tris.  I wouldn't fit into just one faction, nor would one be perfect for me.  I try to be at least a little bit of all the five factions.  Most of the time I try to be honest, selfless, nice, smart, and brave.  But, if I had to chose one, I would pick Abnegation.  They don't have the best reputation in the book, but I still like the fact that they help people and put others first.  In this faction, I wouldn't be forced to be kind to everyone. I mean, we all know at least one person that needs to be told off at times.  I wouldn't be forced to tell the truth 100% of the time, and sometimes that's for other people's good.  Abnegation wouldn't force me to be constantly studying and have no life.  I wouldn't be forced to fight people for the fun and thrill of it in Dauntless.  

     As the great Marcus said, "In our factions, we find meaning, we find purpose, we find life" (Roth 43).  If you lived in the world of Divergent, what faction would you choose to belong to and why?