Fear In The Maze Runner
“‘If you ain’t scared,’ Alby said, you ain’t human’” (Dashner 9). Fear is a part of all humans, without it, we would not be able to survive. It helps to warn us of potential threats, however when put into foreign situations, fear can cause further anxiety as we are not familiar nor comfortable with the circumstances. In the book, the Maze Runner, fear is exhibited through multiple forms such as, the setting/atmospheres, characters, and conflicts. All of which showcase a key theme when we are put into fearful situations bravery prevails, helping us to accomplish a task that scares us with bravery.
The setting and atmosphere in the story showcases the theme, when we are put into fearful situations bravery prevails, helping us to accomplish …show more content…
the givers. “Thomas hated every millisecond of waiting. He just wanted to close his eyes and never see another griever again… The tactic had worked for Thomas earlier, and judging by the horrible screeching sound that escaped from the first griever it had worked again. The monster had flew off the edge of the cliff” (Dashner 138).Thomas and Minho were both scared when faced with a conflict with one of the grievers in the maze. Although they were frightened they came up with a way to kill the griever. They couldn’t just run away now they had to be brave to fight the grievers and so they did. The conflicts in this book showcase the theme, when we are put into fearful situations bravery prevails helping us to accomplish a task that scares us with bravery.
In conclusion, the theme when we are put into fearful situations bravery prevails helping us to accomplish a task that scares us with bravery, is clearly presented in the book the Maze Runner through the setting/atmosphere, characters, and conflict. Fear drives out the best bravery and helps us as humans accomplish things we never would think to be possible. Even with scenarios that we don’t know we will still do try the make the best out of it. If someone says they are never scared its apart of human nature everyone gets
The setting and atmosphere in the story showcases the theme, when we are put into fearful situations bravery prevails, helping us to accomplish …show more content…
the givers. “Thomas hated every millisecond of waiting. He just wanted to close his eyes and never see another griever again… The tactic had worked for Thomas earlier, and judging by the horrible screeching sound that escaped from the first griever it had worked again. The monster had flew off the edge of the cliff” (Dashner 138).Thomas and Minho were both scared when faced with a conflict with one of the grievers in the maze. Although they were frightened they came up with a way to kill the griever. They couldn’t just run away now they had to be brave to fight the grievers and so they did. The conflicts in this book showcase the theme, when we are put into fearful situations bravery prevails helping us to accomplish a task that scares us with bravery.
In conclusion, the theme when we are put into fearful situations bravery prevails helping us to accomplish a task that scares us with bravery, is clearly presented in the book the Maze Runner through the setting/atmosphere, characters, and conflict. Fear drives out the best bravery and helps us as humans accomplish things we never would think to be possible. Even with scenarios that we don’t know we will still do try the make the best out of it. If someone says they are never scared its apart of human nature everyone gets