Maze Runner Movie Comparison

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veryone loves a good movie, especially when this movie is full of action packed scenes that gets your adrenalin pumping. That is why I have chosen two similar movies to come to a conclusion of which is better. In this paper, I will be arguing between Divergent and The Maze Runner to determine which is worth your time to see. When I see a movie, I want to be transported and immersed in that world and compelled to identify with the characters. Divergent does this by telling the point of view from the main character, Tris in a futuristic world that has fallen to ruins. The government has tried to revive the world by creating a divided society using five factions. The movie shows a constant battle that her gift of being divergent. Thus, meaning

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