Maze Runner Post 2- James Dashner

         The post that I will be sharing today will be on Thomas's struggles in The Maze Runner and the character of Thomas in the book. As the picture on the top shows when Thomas first enters the book he doesn't remember anything except his name and I don't know how this would feel for him. Can you remember a time where you forgot something and you can't remember it after some time? This has happened to me before and I can't imagine what life would be not remembering anything from my past I would always have the nagging in my mind that I would be forgetting something. When Thomas is first introduced in the book he is frightened and scared. A quote that supports Thomas being scared is, "Someone...help...me! he screamed; each word ripped his throat raw" (Dashner 3). Thomas is very scared and doesn't know what's happening in basically a new world.

         Thomas is pretty much a simple character in the book since he basically doesn't even know what is happening. But I feel like later on in the book he is going to evolve into a dynamic character and emerge as a leader. With everything going on in his life he is going to have to be a dynamic character and very brave to even survive. Right now Thomas really wants to know what is happening and is very curious. The thing that probably helps him the most is the fact that he has people around him to help him out. If he was by himself he would have a very hard time with all the events going on in his life it would be basically impossible to go through life. In what ways can you relate to Thomas as a character?

Maze Runner- James Dashner

              This week I am starting a new book called The Maze Runner which is the first book of the trilogy. I read only part of the book but a character in the book named Thomas has no memories of his name. A quote that supports this is," My name is Thomas, he thought. That was the only thing he could remember about his life." Including this  he is stuck in a maze and their are mechanical creatures in the maze called grievers that roam it at night. How would you deal with something like this happening to you especially after losing  your memory. There are also many other mechanical creatures in the maze and they spy the gladers and have WICKED written on them. Now Thomas's friends are trying to find a antidote to try to retrieve his memory which may be the solution to getting out of the maze but it is going to be very hard for them to get it.

              This book has been adapted into a movie called The Maze Runner which is a lot like the actual book. The book is filled with a ton of suspense and I love how the book is playing out so far and how the plot is adding to all of this.This is probably one of the best science fiction books I have ever read and the author just makes everything feel more realistic. I just can't wait to find out what happens in the end of the book and will Thomas get his memory back. If you have already read this book how would you rate it out of 5 stars?

The Grace of Silence -Michele Norris

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                  The picture above shows the author's dad and his family and in the book the author keeps on expressing the importance of family. The author shows how her father was so close to her family and she also shows about how close she was with her family. Especially with all the problems of segregation happening during that time black families would have to look out for each other whenever they would be outside.

                  The central idea was surrounding around the idea that blacks were being mistreated and how family was a very important thing to have. As this book is on a family memoir it would be obvious that the book would be surrounding how family was important. The book would describe the struggles blacks would face by giving an example of her own father's. He was arrested and would have been proven innocent if he was white. The author also gives other instances on how blacks were mistreated when she gives a police case on how police officers beat up a black man for basically no reason and made him blind. When the case arose the court decided the police officers were innocent and the police officers said they did it in an act of self defense and the case lasted for a couple of days. Then the case rose and had become very popular and many blacks found this act to be very evil and showed the way blacks were treated.

                 Family was important to and was a central idea in the book for many reasons. First off when the author's dad went to jail after being discharged his family would try to help him out. His brother came out and used the money he saved to buy some real estate to bail his brother out and also paid him for a lawyer. The author emphasizes family when her mom and dad divorce, and also when her father dies of cancer. The whole reason the book was made was probably because she wanted to share her dads story and how he was mistreated as a black.

               I have a question for you how close are you to your family and can you relate to the book in any way?