Order And Stability In John Steinbeck's The Maze Runner

In the Maze Runner, there are prominent themes of order and stability. These themes hold this entire trilogy together with the books as well as the movies. Stability is the state of being stable, without stability there would be chaos and anarchy. In Maze Runner, the stability is based on everyone doing their jobs correctly and effectively. Without stability the entire glade will fall to pieces and chaos and anarchy will follow. The order in the Maze Runner is significant without order there would be no stability. Without the presence of order and stability, the glade would crumble and the Gladers and the Glade would crumble under the lack of backbone. The order is represented by a hierarchy system, for example how Alby and Newt are the leaders of the glade. Also how each little section of jobs and duties has its own

To survive they must trust and stabilize each other or all will fail and lives will be lost. Order's the reason we put Ben out--can't have loonies running' around trying' to kill people, now can we? Order. Last thing we need is you screwed' that up.” Newt (Dashner) Throughout the novel, a tension exists between the benefits of order for maintaining a self-sustaining society and the necessary changes that must occur for the Gladers to survive the Maze. Thrust into this mysterious and dangerous world, the boys use order and rules as a way of preventing panic and despair from taking hold of their lives. With a rigid system of laws, a well-defined leadership hierarchy, and daily work assignments, the boys set up a functioning society despite their young age and extreme circumstances. Thomas quickly learns the value of order when he finds relief from his sense of hopelessness about ever leaving the Maze by committing himself to the daily work routine in the