Beatrice and her brother Caleb aren't more than a year apart, so they will go to the choosing ceremony together. At the choosing ceremony, there are five groups of teenagers from the five factions: Abnegation, Dauntless, Erudite, Amity, and Condor. Before they go into the ceremony room, Beatrice is a nervous wreck beceause she is so unsure of what faction she will choose. But Caleb, her brother, is calm and sure of what faction he wants to be in. She doesn't think that she wants to stay in Dauntless, but she still has the desire to stay with her family in Abnegation. She is so sure that her bother will choose to stay in Abnegation because he always acts with such selflessness.
Before Beatrice walks into the choosing ceremony, her mother hugs her tight and says, "I love you no matter what,"which makes Beatrice think that her mother knows that she won't stay in Abnegation. At the front of the room there are five bowls, which all have objects in them which represent each faction.
- Abnegation- stones
- Candor- glass
- Erudite- water
- Dauntless- coals set on fire
- Amity- earth
When each person comes up to the bowls, they cut their hand with a knife and spill their blood on whatever object is in the bowl of what faction they want to join. When it is Caleb's turn, he cuts his hand and to Beatrice and all of Abnegation's surprise, he spills his blood over the bowl full of water....Erudite. This shocks Beatrice. When it is her turn to spill her blood, she cuts her hand and spills it on the coals of Dauntless. Her parents now have no children left for them in Abnegation.
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