How To Write A Short Essay On The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner by James Dashner started off by Thomas the main character who wakes up in a metal box, he doesn't remember anything about his past, except his name. When he steps out of the metal box he finds himself in a strange place called the glade. There are about 50 other boys who've come to the glade who are also known as the gladers. He then meets the leader of the gladers, a boy named Alby and another boy named Newt. Then there's Chuck, the last one to come to the glade who becomes good friends with Thomas. As time goes by, Newt explains why the glade was there and what its purpose was. The Glade is in the shape of a perfect square forming a box around the gladers, and outside the glade is the maze. There are keepers who are in charge of certain things around the glade. The most important people in the glade are the runners who run through the maze. Their main goal, is to solve the maze, and find their way home. …show more content…
Giant bug-like creatures that are strongest at night. Thomas, on his first day, finds out that if get stung by a griever you go through a process called the changing. As Thomas's experience continues, he starts to feel as if the glade is somewhat familiar, as if he's been there before. Which he then decides to become a runner. 1 day after Thomas's arrival a new person shows in the metal box. The gladers expect a new boy to come to the glade every month on the same day. Not only did the person come earlier than usual, but the new glader was a girl. At first the girl looked dead, but was discovered that she was in a coma. When she woke up, she mysteriously said, "everything is about to change". She also came holding a message on a piece of paper, it said, "she's the last one,