The Maze Runner: A Good Society

It wasn’t long until Nero and the fellow gladiators reached the amphitheatre. They were locked up like cattle, cages littered about under the amphitheatre seating. The first group was escorted to the gates, for they were to participate in the venationes, a game where they pitted wild animal against wild animal, or man. Bestiarii were generally more likely to live than the other gladiators, for the games were arranged so they would be less likely to be killed by the exotic beasts. Nero knew one of them, a boy about his age. He was from one of the more privileged families, but he had still played with the other boys. Nero didn’t remember his name, only that he was bossy. He always wanted to control what the other boys did. And so, to know that he had become a gladiator, something where you had almost no control, Nero found it almost ironic.

A gladiators life was far from easy. Most were slaves, prisoners of war, or hardened criminals, therefore they were not free men. Often times they were trained and forced to take part in the events, hoping for their freedom if

People may see gladiators as a hero maybe even a role model however; their life is not something one would truly wish for. A life in chains with harsh training, blood and existence were all given for a man’s word. Gladiators’ fought for freedom, money, and life; few gave all for something, and most gave all for nothing. The gladiator life was not about going in an arena to become the most notorious named fighter. The purpose for the gladiator to fight was to receive a chance to see their family. They fought to support, and to see another sunrise.

Gladiators trained as often as possible. Everything they wanted depended on them winning their matches, whether that was freedom or wealth. Mixed with the fact that they often died if they lost led to most gladiators willingly

Historically, gladiator battles were a very complicated issue. This is because most people think that the gladiator battles were completely fair. However they weren’t. This topic is misguided because no one thinks about how the gladiators were chosen, the equipment they used, and finally how the audience influenced whether they died or not.

It was very similar to Pompeian and Nucerian fans when insults were traded back and forth and then fights broke out. In every sport they have agents or scouts looking for new talent, it was the same in Rome. They had people search newly conquered lands to choose gladiators to fight for them. In football there are different positions such as the Quarterback or tight end, as a gladiator you could choose which type of gladiator you could fight as. Life outside of the games was rough for most gladiators, but sometimes you would have the greatest time of your life.

SInce so many people loved them, the gladiators were not killed unless the spectators

B. What would one expect from a fellow being living in the Glade? Knowing Thomas from reading this book you should be familiar with the characteristics of the other Gladers and how they respond to certain aspects of their life. Then reading you realize that Thomas is different from the others and that he responds to things like no others would. I agree with the statement that Thomas shows remarkable leadership skills in these few chapters. The theme of persistence and bravery by means of the protagonist, and through the use of corporate and technological control as well as friendship has educated me on the vital features of this dystopia.

If this man seemed to put his best effort forward, their life would be spared. As Cartwright says, “His adversary could...decide to be lenient...raised thumbs and shouts of Mitte! Meant ‘let him go,’ thumbs down... meant [execution]”(5). Gladiators knew the possible affliction ahead: death or triumph. This is a perfect example of a hardship they had to face: during the games, they would suffer from physical and mental pain.

Thomas had convinced most but not all of the Gladers to fight their way to get out. The fight to their way out was carnage and “war raged around them”. Their fighting was fueled with “panic-induced adrenaline” and a “cacophony of terror” surrounded them.(Dashner 338). Finally after they entered their code to get out of the maze, they met their “Creators. ”All that they learned from one of their “Creators” was that they’ll “one day be grateful for what [they’ve] done for [them].

Well I think since the glade is a cheerful place that they will think the future will be like that so they will be motivated to make it come true.

a person struggling with the various conflicts and problems in his life. The fame, together with the luxury the gladiators experienced when not training or fighting adds to the general feeling of nobility. I suppose its this outward nobility, together with the objective of the Gladiatorial fights to reduce aggression within the general public, that made the fights seem morally and ethically acceptable to the Roman masses. Anyway, the Gladiator fights would be held immediately after the midday executions; the Romans would at this point be more interested in skill and prize than blood.

Have you ever wondered what it is like to risk your life at knife edge almost everyday? Well gladiators did it, and were not a lower to show fear while doing it. They could've died at any time any day and some of them didn't even get any weapons they only had hands and feet.

One thing I noticed that wasn’t historically accurate was the chants of the spectators at the arena. When a gladiator was wounded the audience was able to whether or not they want him to be killed or spared. The way the audience would decide would be either to wave their thumbs around, if they want him to be spared, or they would press their thumb against their opposite hand,

Volunteer gladiators had to swear an oath and enter a legal agreement agreeing to be punished by beating burning death by sword if they didn’t perform as required. But being a gladiator was like being today’s no.1 music artist; if you were good people loved you.