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The Maze Runner Conservatism Analysis

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Stick to what is safe or take risks? This is a decision that people are forced to make constantly. In the Maze Runner, the people had to decide to either stay in the glade or go through the maze in hopes of escaping. In the story, Gally, one of the main authority figures, believes it is best to stay in the glade where it is safe. Gally represents conservatism, he shows how adhering to old ideas can benefit and hurt society. We are currently living in a time where the old world is clashing with the new world. People have many drastically opposing views on subjects such as gay marriage, gender equality, and transgender people. Of course, most people are very supportive of these issues, but there are always those stubborn people who refuse to accept change or anything different. Gally is one these people. He hates and fears Thomas, the …show more content…

They had succeeded and when they were about to leave, Gally comes out of nowhere and he fights with Thomas for the last time. Thomas ends up knocking Gally unconscious and then they all leave the maze. This represents liberalism beating conservatism, how liberalism is the future and it moves society forward.
Although conservatism held the others back from escaping, It is not necessarily always bad. The people had been in the glade for two years and very few of them had died. This was because they followed the rules. The rules may have been very restricting but they kept everyone alive.
I think many younger people can see Gally in their parents. Because they grew up in such a different world and are used to things being a certain way, adults are often scared of anything that is different. Many parents freak out when their kids get tattoos, date someone of a different ethnicity, or come out as gay. However, as the world changes, people will change with it, becoming more liberal, and eventually parents will become more accepting of their

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