Lost, how Thomas felt after he awoke in a creaking metal box. Lost. He had no recollection of memories or where he had come from. Lost. His head throbbed madly with the confusion of how he had gotten there. Lost. His extremities numbed with only the deep ache of what he was before. Lost. My book starts off with a boy named Thomas who arrives in a bizarre land called the Glade. He’s quick to learn that it is a sanctuary in the center of an eight-part maze. Leaving the Glade means certain death after sundown. Large grotesque creatures, they call “Grievers” come out after hours to take the boys that remain in the maze. Thomas sets out to be a runner and tries to map the ever-changing maze. In this journal, I will be questioning, predicting, and visualizing. Throughout the book, a common question is asked amongst the …show more content…
The imagery through wording is exemplary. The grievers were filled with detail in the description. “Thomas sucked in two huge breaths and leaned in once again. It was too dark to make out clearly, but odd lights flashed from an unknown source, revealing blurs of silver spikes and glistening flesh. Wicked instrument-tipped appendages protruded from its body like arms: a saw blade, a set of shears, long rods whose purpose could only be guessed.” (Dashner 39) The visualizing with the woman who grabbed him before the bus was incredible as well. “Greasy hair hung down, touching Thomas, framing a face hidden in shadow. A horrible smell filled his nostrils, like eggs and milk gone rotten. The women pulled back enough for someone’s flashlight to reveal her features… Pale, wrinkly skin covered in horrible sores, oozing with pus.” James Dashner not only pictured this woman vividly, but he also played on the other senses. Such as the pungent odor and the seeping pustules. These resilient portrayals emphasized a lot on the meticulous detail of little moments that otherwise would seem dull or