Most of the time sacrifices are driven by some type of love, strength or necessity. It is done by giving up something good for the better, whether for yourself or, another person. In the real world, the idea of selfless sacrifice is shown through the soldiers that fight for their country. Not only does this idea appear in the real world, but also the literary world where one character’s act of courage to make a sacrifice becomes an important variable in the novel. One such novel is Veronica Roth’s Allegiant. The main protagonist, Beatrice Prior makes a last minute decision to go to the weapon lab in place of her brother Caleb. By going to the weapon lab, she needs to activate the memory serum, which would erase the people’s memory. However,