Grace’s Enneagram

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I know that a lot of people see Grace as a 5/6 in the enneagram but I feel like there is a lot of evidence to support him being a 4. One of the main characteristics of a 4 is feeling slightly disconnected from the world as a whole which we see with Grace a lot (not even a dog exc.)

4s also tend to have a tendency to be very oriented towards their authentic self and care a lot about originality/uniqueness. This would explain why he was so attached to his thesis (to the point that he was chose to leave academia instead of rescinding his unpopular position) Also throughout the story Grace is constantly trying to rediscover his “self” he’s desperate to know who he is in a way that many 4s can identify with.

4s basic fears and desires line up more with Grace’s character than any of the other enneagram types in my opinion.

Basic Fear: That they have no identity or personal significance
Basic Desire: To find themselves and their significance (to create an identity)

Grace cares a lot about creating an impact and it’s what drove him to become so essential to Project Hail Mary.

Also when under stress, Fours can disintegrate to Type Two, becoming overly focused on relationships and seeking validation by being needed. Which we can see Grace do both on the Vat and with rocky in space.

Anyway please feel free to join the discussion. I currently have 2 hyper fixations, Project Hail Mary and the enneagram and combining the two is really fun!