Foreshadowing In The Maze Runner

In The Maze Runner, Thomas recalls nothing of his life except for his name. He finds himself surrounded by a bunch of boys. Like all the other Gladers, Thomas appears in the Glade terrified and disoriented. However, he senses a powerful bond to the Maze. He quickly exhibits courage and confidence when he saves Alby and Minho from the Grievers after they had to spend the night in the Maze. Most of the boys lost hope of getting out of the Maze and were working on surviving within the safe area of the Glade. Thomas taught me that while we can't really control where we start in life, we can definitely control where we end up as long as we don’t give up. Knowing he needed his memories to help him and the Gladers escape the Maze, Thomas had to choose to be stung by a Griever to go through the Changing. This decision allowed them to escape the Maze.

Elements of Plot
1. Foreshadowing: “Thomas felt a trickle of doubt that life was so great back home—what kind of world allowed people to make kids live like this? The thought

Plot and Foreshadowing: Recently, the United States went through several destructive natural disasters. Puerto Rico, after being hit by back to back Hurricanes, had to exist without clean water, electricity and food supplies. This is similar to what was going on in The Maze Runner. The Flare had destroyed most of the world and its food supply. Maybe WICKED was experimenting on the kids to see if they were competent enough to create a society that was self-sufficient. The boys established jobs that created food sources, shelter and security. A system of rules and consequences as well as a method to solving the Maze was also conceived. All of these factors gave the boys a sense of order. However, a significant event that helped to shape the plot and provide foreshadowing is when the doors to the Maze did not close. This meant the Gladers were subjected to the deadly Grievers. This additional obstacle eventually leads to their freedom from the