You wouldn't think friendship would be a big deal in the Dauntless faction. Amity, sure: they're super-chummy. Abnegation, maybe. But Dauntless? They should be too busy beating the stuffing out of one another to be friendly.
Strangely, this ultra-violence seems to make some people want to be pals. The feats of daring bring some members of the Dauntless faction closer together instead of pushing them further apart, both in Four and Divergent.
Questions About Friendship
- Who are Tobias/Four's first friends? How does he make them? Do they approach him or does he approach them?
- Why does Tobias/Four have a difficult time making friends? How does this change in the later stories?
- Does Dauntless really encourage friendship? They say they do, but do they foster rivalry more than camaraderie?