Chapter 17-20

In Chapter seventeen, Thomas came up with an idea to create a search party and to look for them but Newt told him that making a search party to look for someone in the maze is against the rules because they would be risking everybody’s life.  After waiting a while and sunset arriving the gates started to close Thomas saw Minho with Alby’s arms draped across his shoulders. Thomas knew he had to do something so he ran out into the maze trying to help but it was too late the gates have closed and know they have to spend the night with grievers. Yet even though Thomas was only thinking about helping Alby and Minho, Minho got mad because Thomas has practically gave up his life for no reason. Thomas also figured out that the griever that was dead wasn’t really dead and that Alby got stung by that griever. After Minho told Thomas that he said that it would be best to split off leaving Thomas with Alby who is currently passed out.

At first Thomas didn’t know what to do when Minho left but he did know that he has to help Alby stay alive long enough to get him the serum which could save him from the Griever attack. Then weird sounds coming from within the maze and decided that he has to hide Alby from the grievers. Thomas thought about climbing the tall vine covered wall and he tied the Albys limbs and climbed up while finding cracks in the wall which was perfect for his footing and pulled Alby up. After about thirty feet up the wall and ties the other vines that are on the wall to keep Alby from falling. Then that’s when Thomas saw his first Griever and wasn’t behind the protective glass.

As the Griever walked towards the wall Thomas sees the creature in more detail. It was a fusion between animal and mechanics, and it also had mechanical arms all for different purposes one with needles, and a saw. As the Griever came closer and closer, Thomas noticed that it smelled like and overheated engine and burning flesh. The Griever then jumped onto the wall and started climbing upwards.

With Alby immobilized Thomas didn’t want harm to come to him so he did what he thought was the right thing to do and that would be making the Griever chase him. So Thomas grabbed a vine right next to him and slid down it while catching the attention of the Griever. Thomas succeeded in grabbing the attention of the Griever but it’s now chasing him through the maze and what’s worse is that three more Grievers joined the chase.

Within these four chapters I think the author changed his writing style a bit to make the story line seem more action packed with a trouble in every corner. I enjoyed how the author described the Griever because it makes it seem more realistic.