How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
It amazes me how easy it is to tune out everything else—thoughts of war on Abnegation, Tobias, Caleb, my parents, my friends, my new faction fade away. All I can do now is get past this obstacle. (29.27)
You know how in the last few Harry Potter books, people start to realize that maybe they should stop playing Quidditch and start, you know, fighting the evil magician who will kill and enslave them all? Well, Tris hasn't quite reached that point yet. Here she is, ignoring all sorts of other issues—like war—and concentrating on her initiation competition. Which means that in this case, competition is getting in the way of both friendship and long-term survival.