The Hierarchy In James Dashner's The Maze Runner

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The hierarchy is formed by how long the kids have lived in the maze. In the Maze Runner by James Dashner, Thomas had started at the bottom of the pyramid. When he had first come to the maze, people treated him as if he was 5. The person with the most respect was a man named Alby, because he was one of the oldest Glader that is still alive. Later on when Thomas was asking question, Newt says that he cannot be exposed to too many things at a time, what makes him clueless and unexperienced. When Thomas saw the maze he thought that he was meant to be a maze runner, and tells his friends, Chuck, the idea of being one, but Chuck things that he is insane. Thomas had woken up, to many kids when he first entered in the box. The first thing he hears are kids calling unknown words like shuck, klunk, shank, and many other words. Then a hears a scratchy voice says how useless Thomas is going to be. But then the dark boy, Alby, says, '"I said shut your holes! Keep yapping and next break'll be cut in half!' That must be the leader, Thomas had realized." When Thomas learned a lot just by the voices when he first entered the glade. He learned that the scratchy voice kid disliked Thomas, and …show more content…

Like when Ably us the leader, we can assume how long he has been in the maze. Also when Thomas was asking four questions, Newt says that he cannot be exposed to too much information yet. This is where the experience and the knowledge of the maze effects the hierarchy. With this pyramid, newbies are treated disrespectfully like when Thomas told Chuck that he wants to become a maze runner and thought that that Thomas was insane. Or the seniors are showed with great respect like when the people had followed Ably command to leave Thomas alone. People like Alby, are the leaders of the Glade, and newbies like Thomas are treated as if they are 5. If the world was structured in this ranking system, the world would be

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