Dauntless... the Faction that has gone Downhill...

Okay so I have actually held back a few blogs that I wrote forever ago, the intention was to spam the blogs before class so that Leeper would have to talk about this book that is being turned into a movie. This movie/book is in fact the first of the Divergent series which I blogged about awhile back. This story takes place in dystopian Chicago and has been compared to The Hunger Games as well as The Maze Runner series. If you are reading this blog it is about one of the factions/groups from the book written by Veronica Roth.

The Dauntless are the faction of fearless, adrenaline junkies that seek the thrill of conquering fear all the time, every day. They also do not let anyone else dictate their behavior and believe that the world would be better off if people weren't afraid to do what was necessary to make things right in the world. They are abrasive, strong, and bold. However, part of this faction's beliefs also believes in defending the weak and fearful... Can you guess which faction that this view is shared??

Tris and Christina have chosen Dauntless in the story, and have learned they must go through initiation and may not become a member and have to live their lives factionless if they do not pass the initiation. One of the members of Dauntless overseeing their training is called Four, later we find out that he has only four fears, and his rival as well as Dauntless leader-Eric. Eric is an example of what Dauntless is now, abrasive adrenaline junkies who have lost some of the older, more cavalier views Dauntless had in the past, at least according to Four.

Dauntless used to want to unify themselves to stand up against any obstacle, but now they only seek personal gain at all costs. At least, that is how they make the initiation, which is what Four says the proud faction of Dauntless has fallen to. However, Tris soon finds out that a lot of the members of Dauntless who were there since they were born are not like this. They are friendly, at least a handful of them, and just seek a good time testing their action in the face of fear.

The Dauntless Manifesto: