The Maze Runner By James Dashner

The Maze Runner by James Dashner begins with Thomas, the main character, first entering the maze through a metal elevator cage. The cage rises from deep underground and suddenly is in the maze. Once the cage is opened, he is surrounded by Gladers which are a society of teenage boys that live in the maze. Following Thomas’ arrival, he is given an overview of the Glade which is the safe home that all of the boys live in surrounded by maze. His tour is interrupted as a new supply drop comes up from the cage. This supply drop is unusual because usually the cage only comes up once every month, but to make it even weirder is that it contains a woman. The girl says, "Everything is going to change" then returns to her deep sleep and later becomes known as Teresa.
The Gladers take her to their Medical Room and one of their “runners” named Minho, says he noticed a dead Griever as he traveled through the maze that day. A Griever is and alien like monster that patrols the maze every night. This is a significant point in the plot because a Griever has never been found dead before and it may lead to many new discoveries. Minho takes Alby, the leader of all the boys, to go find and dissect the dead Griever. The two boys don’t return to the Glade all day and many worry for their safety. They finally return, but Alby is stung and they won't be able to make it back to the Glade before the gates protecting it from the maze close. Since they can’t make it, Thomas brakes the first of many rules and runs through the walls as the doors close to live a night in the