The Maze Runner by James Dashner instantly captivates the attention of young readers. As one begins to examine the novel, one will find that the book features more than its artistic cover, containing a captivating storyline with characters that most teenagers can relate to, setback in a dystopian society with diction so eloquently placed that it will leave one wanting to read more. These elements combined with the believable characters, a rich setting, and a fast paced plot, generates an enjoyable experience for all readers, creating a play-by-play movie in one’s mind. The novel centers around a boy named Tom, who struggles to survive in The Maze that he’s been dropped into for some apparent reason. Through rough waters, Tom attempts to unlock
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It’s easy to see Dashner has accomplished this; sentences like “The walls slammed shut behind him, the echo of its boom bouncing off the ivy covered stone like mad laughter.. ” (110) provide a clear, poetic-type of imagery of the auditory sounds that Tom encounters without continuous babble.
Despite having to describe a completely different imaginary world, Dashner does manage to keep the pace of the story quick. This quirk is often good for teenage readers that find long novels often difficult to read and would often stop reading because of the monotonous plot. Events in the book maneuver swiftly, while still keeping the integrity of the storyline.
Dasher also happens to create his own vocabulary to the book which adds a sense of uniqueness and creates active participation along with the main character Tom. “Shuck”, “Shank”, “Klunk”, and “Griever” are just a couple of the nouns, verbs, and adjectives Dasher has created describe their new world. These words create an effect to make the reader feel just as frazzled as Tom is when he enters the unfamiliar area. One is able to feel Tom’s confusion and apprehensiveness alongside with
It’s easy to see Dashner has accomplished this; sentences like “The walls slammed shut behind him, the echo of its boom bouncing off the ivy covered stone like mad laughter.. ” (110) provide a clear, poetic-type of imagery of the auditory sounds that Tom encounters without continuous babble.
Despite having to describe a completely different imaginary world, Dashner does manage to keep the pace of the story quick. This quirk is often good for teenage readers that find long novels often difficult to read and would often stop reading because of the monotonous plot. Events in the book maneuver swiftly, while still keeping the integrity of the storyline.
Dasher also happens to create his own vocabulary to the book which adds a sense of uniqueness and creates active participation along with the main character Tom. “Shuck”, “Shank”, “Klunk”, and “Griever” are just a couple of the nouns, verbs, and adjectives Dasher has created describe their new world. These words create an effect to make the reader feel just as frazzled as Tom is when he enters the unfamiliar area. One is able to feel Tom’s confusion and apprehensiveness alongside with