Dystopian Literature And Teens In 'The Maze Runner'

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Dystopian Literature and Teens “They’re weeding us out, seeing if we’ll give up, finding the best of us.” Dashner pg. 301. Dystopian literature is basically a different reality where things are very different from our world. Dystopian literature is popular amongst teens because of how the protagonist is relatable in a sense that he disobeys the law, is different in a special way, and how the characters of the book are controlled. One reason why dystopian literature is popular because of how the protagonist is relatable to how he breaks or opposes the law. There are certain things that are illegal in the world of Anthem, and this quote states the law, he breaks. “It is a sin to write this.” Rand 1. It is illegal or very bad to write things out on paper if you are not from the house of the scholars and he is not …show more content…

In The Maze Runner The characters were taken or forced to go participate in an experiment that they did not want to do. “I think… I think we’re here as some experiment or test or something like that.” Dashner 33. They were forced into a test where they would have to fend for themselves. They are forced to do things in the book like how teens feel they are forced to do something. This is the second reason to why dystopian literature is popular amongst teens. The last reason dystopian literature is popular with teens is that the protagonist somehow different than all the other people, whether he has free thinking or certain skill sets. The quote I chose says how equality uses his free thinking ability. “I am. I think. I will.” Rand 94. The meaning of the quote is that he thinks for himself and doesn't think with everyone else. This quote relates to the topic in the sense that he finds out the way of free thinking while everyone else thinks the same. These are the reasons why Dystopian literature relates to

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