Wes Ball has been the director for both The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials movie that was released on September 19, 2014 and September 18, 2015. He has made yet, another great movie adaptation from the book series “The Maze Runner.” Screenwriters for The Scorch Trials was T.S. Nowlin and the author of the novel, James Dashner. Some major actors include: Dylan O’Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Dexter Darden, and more. The film starts with Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his friends being taken to a new location; away from WICKED, an evil organization that had teenagers in a maze. While everyone feels safe, Thomas started to get the feeling that something was not right because the people who helped them, have not released Teresa (Kaya Scodelario). This concerns Thomas to the point that a boy, named Aris Jones (Jocob Lofland), shows him exactly why he should feel that way. …show more content…
The group of people that saved the teenagers from the maze is lead by Janson (Aidan Gillen), a sketchy guy who is always to calm for the occasion and that worries Thomas.
Later, Thomas finds out that not only was Jason weird, but also that he is working with Ava Paige (Patricia Clarkson), the head leader of WICKED. Thomas goes in panic mode and gets his friends together to leave; before WICKED can come take them once again. Outside, the world is nothing like they expected to see; collapsed buildings, abandoned bridges, lonely streets, and zombielike people. It felt surreal to see the chaos the world has come to when things go bad quickly. It feels even worse when you know the characters are about to see something they wished they never saw. The scene when Thomas and Minho (Ki Hong Lee) encounter a crank, or zombielike person, for the first time is beyond compare, one of the scariest and best scenes in the movie. It was a spine-chilling scene and the sounds of the cranks made it ten times more
frightening. In addition, the combination of the characters, the character's expression and the sounds of the movie make it a remarkable movie to watch. The movie had scenes that flowed perfectly with the storyline of a catastrophic world that needs a cure from people who are immune to the flare. Even the settings and backgrounds, like the scorch and the mountains, add more to the movie. Especially when the characters have on dirty clothes that fit with the scene and the setting. Again, the movie was good because of the editing and framing too. There was a eye-line match editing of when Thomas first saw the city ruins, and a long take edit of him and his friends walking across the scorch. Some framing in the movie was close up of characters, a long shot of a crank falling down, and a low angle of Thomas helping Brenda (Rosa Salazar). I would undoubtedly recommend this movie for anyone older than 13 because of some intense scenes in the movie, but anyone who likes action will like this movie.
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.
Maze Runner and Anthem are similar in some ways and different in others. In the book Anthem by Ayn Rand, the protagonist Equality 7-2521 is telling us about what it's like to live where he is and all of the rules that he is supposed to follow. In the movie Maze Runner by Wes Ball, the protagonist Greenie has been sent to this place in the middle of a maze and is trying to survive through the movie. In the book Anthem and the movie Maze Runner they have to follow several rules and if they don’t they will be punished for all that they do. These are both popular with most teens, because they can relate to them.
The book that I have chosen to read and study for my Independent Reading Assignment is The Maze Runner, by James Dashner, which consists of about 369 pages. I have chosen to read this book mainly because I have watched the corresponding film and highly enjoyed it. Also, the blurb and colourful cover took my eye and I have also received many recommendations about it. This book is also a part of a series, which consequently made me more intrigued to read it.
Authors of dystopian literature often write in order to teach their audience about issues in the real world. Dystopian
People do not have to fly to be hero, it takes much more. Many heroes of today are shown to have supernatural powers that makes them acquire amazing abilities, flying, super strength, skills to manifest anything, the list goes on. Our heroes in the present time are perceived by the audiences' mindset to have special powers but there are times where being a hero does not need to have all the extra tricks. Thomas, a character in The Maze Runner is thrown unconsciously with no memory into a place of the unknown called the Glades, consisting of only teenagers inhabiting the area. He would soon find out the whole place is bordered by a big wall that closes by night and day to protect them from the maze that are filled with demonic machines that will kill on sight. This begins his adventure, eager to learn what is out there and willing to become a maze runner which is equivalent to being a tribute for the greater good in their little homemade society. Having powers might help to become a hero, but in the dystopian novel The Maze Runner, by James Dashner, his protagonist Thomas demonstrates the hero journey in a more natural way by crossing the threshold, meeting a mentor, and lastly having tests, allies and enemies.
The movie I chose to write about is called “The Maze Runner” It is about a group of children that get dropped off inside a maze. When they wake up they have no memory of who took them there, or why they are there; They call this place “The Glades.” A new person randomly appears each month to try and pass a test which they are unaware of at the time.
The Maze Runner is a 2014 mystery/science fiction film that can be viewed from an archetypal perspective. An archetype can be described as a pattern that can and is copied and recurring symbols or characters. The concept of archetypes came from Carl Jung a psychiatrist who believed that all cultures use archetypes to build stories without communicating to each other about them. Two groups of archetypes are the character and symbolic archetypes. The film The Maze Runner should be analyzed through an archetypal perspective because it has character and symbolic archetypes.
In the opening scene of Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark we see Indiana Jones’ whip in his pocket, and his hat from behind. The ordinary world for Indiana Jones is not really boring, as he is living as a professor at Oxford, and he is living day by day, but he is constantly being hit on by many of the undergraduates that he teaches in his Archaeology class. We see the undergraduate girl close her eye lid to display a message that said “LOVE YOU.”
My name is Katniss Everdeen And I am 12 Years Old. You might know about me in the Hunger Games. But you do not know about this story.
I have always loved to read. While most children prefer watching television, I would rather read a book. About two years ago I read the book The Maze Runner, by James Dashner. After reading this book, I realized just how much Christ effects literature. I learned that we can see aspects of Christ in books written by secular authors. You can find Christian allegories that the author didn’t even realize they were writing.
Throughout the book, The Maze Runner by James Dashner, there are many cases where the Gladers could have realized that the world they lived in was fabricated. The Maze was Phase One of the Trials created by WICKED personnel, for the Gladers to solve. From the elevator bringing in random people, the Beetle Blades with cameras and the fact that the sun rise and sets at the same time everyday until the cycle is broken, were sure signs that should have made the Gladers realize it was all an experiment.
From the intricate costumes and elaborate scenery to the brilliant lighting that enhances the costumes, Finding Neverland was spellbinding and visually captivating. The decision to use a proscenium stage at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts allows most of the audience to focus their attention towards the same particular direction but at various levels of seating providing different viewpoints. As indicated by both the stunning scenery with Big Ben in the background and the words utter by the characters themselves, the audience is informed that the play takes place in London. Taking into consideration that the audience are seated at different levels in the theatre and at various distances from the stage, the production relied on the vivid
Topic Sentence: Redemption is receiving forgiveness, for the commission of a sin. Amir feels a strong need to find redemption and redeem himself from betraying Hassan. He is haunted by the guilt, after his wrong doings even after he gets married and starts a successful career. He tries to find closure and sympathy as he sacrifices himself towards Hassan.
A dark room ascends. A young boy awakens with no idea where he is. With no idea who he is. All that he can grasp in the lonely darkness is a name – “My name is Thomas.” When the ascent stops, Thomas is hauled out of the dark room and into a strange new world where he’s greeted by teenage boys of different ages and sizes. Thomas is the latest addition to the Glade – a large open green square, surrounded by an immense labyrinth. By day, the Glade is a place of hard work as boys dedicate themselves to their specific, important jobs: farming, cleaning, tending, killing. No job, however, is more important than that of the Runners – the smartest, quickest boys who go out into the Maze every day to document its paths and attempt to find an exit. The Runners must be quick because every day come nightfall, the immense doors connecting the Glade to
My three best friends Sharon, Eathan, and Megan and I are going to Rapid City and while we are in the car Megan tells a joke about the last time she went to Rapid. Meanwhile, we chat about things and we jam out to the radio, the only station that we really like is Hot 93.1 because it has the kind of music we like to listen to. Then we stop at a gas station to get some snacks and drinks, and we use the restroom. We get back on the road to Rapid. We start to get bored. Luckily, we finally arrive in Rapid City!