There are a few occasions throughout the course of The Maze Runner where justice is dealt in surprising ways. Whereas the boys have constructed a solid system for placing judgment upon those accused of trespassing against their agreed-upon laws, sometimes the sentence doled out might seem a bit extreme. Or, when it comes to Thomas and his ability to skirt the rules, the decision might be considered unfair. It may not be a power-conferring conch shell (Lord of the Flies reference, guys), but we see that any system of government run by adolescent boys can sometimes be a bit too black-or-white.
Questions About Justice and Judgment
- Is Alby the driving force behind making the rules infallible?
- Does their system for passing judgment work in a fair and unbiased manner? Is it the most effective method they could've adopted?
- Was Ben's Banishment just? Should an exception have been made because he was still crazy from the Changing?
- Was Thomas's treatment just? Were the exceptions made for him fair?