Analysis Of Maze Runner: The Instability Of A Perfect Society

The Instability of a Perfect Society: Self-deprecation Running through the collapsing walls breathing heavily, Thomas sprinted into the maze, only looking back to see the horror casted on the faces of the Gladers. In the book, Maze Runner, Thomas is a newly introduced character to a terrain environment where the only escape is through a maze. Within the span of a couple days, Thomas had created social instability by breaking the only rule in this daring society: No one but the runners were allowed in the Maze. And Thomas did exactly that, he ran into the maze. When he had returned the next day, Thomas was thrown into a prison for going against their conditioned roles. He created a disunity among the Gladers by unintentionally forcing them

By creating a utopia where a synthetic drug can fix all problems and limit the possibility of all emotions, there is bound to be social instability. John, a character born in the Savage Reservation, grew up accustomed to his independence. Through the refusal of consuming soma, a feel-good drug, he is able to decipher between morality and consciousness, something everyone else lacks. John’s mother, Linda, passes away in the hospital as a result of consuming soma. John exerts deep sorrow as he publically cries, catching the attention of young children: “Undoing all their wholesome death-conditioning with the disgusting outcry–as though death were something terrible, as though any one mattered as much as all that!” (Huxley, 206). Children are very influential in their adolescent years. Viewing John’s pain and suffering, it brings attention to the possibility of social instability. In their vulnerable years, the children go through death conditioning to believe death is good and to not be scared of it. Because John openly displays his suffering after the loss of another person, he brings attention to individuality. In a society where an individual is not important. John was not conditioned like the rest of society. By not taking soma or drinking alcohol, John has never experienced societal control. Being in an environment where soma is practically forced down the throat, he develops resentment for soma. When Linda passed away,

He thought society needed saving, so he marched to the World Market attempting to fix the world’s problem: “Free, free!” the Savage shouted, and with one hand continued to throw the soma into the area… “Men at last”--- and in the interval also throwing the poison out by handfuls through the open window” (Huxley, 213). Through manipulating the production soma, John successfully gains followers in his revolt. These followers represent people's realization of a social problem. Alluding to society’s dependence on a single drug in order to experience happiness. John’s deep hatred for soma will continue to grow until he finds what he is looking for, justice and change. If the production of soma were to stop, the population would become susceptible to suffering, something they