How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I was beginning to feel that I had finally found a place to stay, a place that was not so unstable or corrupt or controlling that I could actually belong there. You would think that I would have learned by now—such a place does not exist. (26.10)
Well, that's a discouraging way of thinking. We hate to agree with her, but it is hard to find a place that isn't corrupt or controlling in some way. Tris has to learn to create a home that is safe, even if it's within a larger space of evil.
Quote #8
We can pretend that we don't belong there [in Chicago] anymore, while we're living in relative safety in this place, but we do. We always will. (35.44)
As Tobias prepares to return to Chicago, he realizes that while his hometown might not actually be a place he'd ever consider home, it'll always be a part of him because he grew up there.
Quote #9
Chicago will be safe, the Bureau will be forever changed, and Tris and I will be able to build a new life for ourselves somewhere. (42.20)
Tobias is a runner. The city isn't home, so he leaves. The Bureau isn't home, so he wants to leave. Will he be able to build a new life somewhere else, or will he eventually leave that place, too? Will there ever be a place that will suit him? Or is home more of a mental thing?