The Maze Runner
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One quick question..
Pippa
Jul 04, 2013 09:55AM
So I've just started reading The Maze Runner, I'm only a few chapters in and i'm confused by something...
If there's supposed to only be a new boy once a month and the person that's been the the longest, Alby, has been there two years, how can there be 50-60 boys (as observed by Thomas)??
Shouldn't there be like 24 or less if no ones been there for more than two years (fair enough Alby probably hasnt been there for exactly two years but you get the drift)
Have I gotten something completely wrong here or...?
(Did this even make any sense?)
If there's supposed to only be a new boy once a month and the person that's been the the longest, Alby, has been there two years, how can there be 50-60 boys (as observed by Thomas)??
Shouldn't there be like 24 or less if no ones been there for more than two years (fair enough Alby probably hasnt been there for exactly two years but you get the drift)
Have I gotten something completely wrong here or...?
(Did this even make any sense?)
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At the very start of the maze, 30 boys arrived at the Glade, then once a month over the next 2 years. It explains it a little more as you keep reading.
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Well I may be wrong but I believe alby came with a group and then after them a new boy came every month. I believe I read that somewhere in the first book.
Haha! I had that exact same thought when I was reading!!!! Later they explain that there was an initial group of about 2 dozen or so.
I am also a few chapters in and was completely annoyed by this same question, to the point of even considering putting the book down. At one point Alby says, "none has been here longer"... but I suppose that doesn't preclude the idea that some could have been there the same amount of time as him.
25-30 Galders originally showed up in the Galde 2 years ago. They explain it later in the book I believe ;)
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Jul 12, 2013 06:01AM
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I think you should just keep going with this book. Any questions you ask will be spoilers, so I think you should just wait and see for yourself.
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