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The Glade
In contrast to the chaos that the Maze appears to represent, the Glade appears to symbolize order, stability, and security. Every boy has a role in the workforce, ensuring the continued production of food as well as the maintenance of shelter in the Glade. As Newt says, this order prevents the boys from succumbing to the fear of living near the Maze. As such, the Glade represents the human ability to construct well functioning societies despite extreme circumstances.
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The Cliff Symbol Timeline in The Maze Runner
The timeline below shows where the symbol The Cliff appears in The Maze Runner. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 3
...upstairs, saying that if he sees him again before tomorrow, he’ll throw him off the Cliff. Thomas runs out of the building and, once outside, shudders at the thought of the...
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Chapter 7
...If anyone else goes inside, they’ll be killed by the Grievers or thrown off the Cliff by the Gladers as punishment for breaking the rule. Thomas feels a deep almost instinctual...
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Chapter 21
Thomas follows Minho to the Cliff, where the Maze appears to end abruptly. The path looks over a seemingly infinite expanse...
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...the Griever together, kicking it in its center so that it too disappears off the Cliff.
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Chapter 34
...order to see where the Grievers go during the day. The Griever runs to the Cliff and jumps, but instead of falling, it just disappears into thin air.
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Chapter 35
...that Grievers must be leaving the Maze by jumping through some sort portal beyond the Cliff. To test Minho’s theory, they throw rocks off the Cliff. They all fall normally, but...
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Chapter 55
...than courage. When they arrive at the corner that leads onto the passageway to the Cliff, they hear the sound of Grievers. Minho tells everyone to stop running and scouts ahead,...
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Chapter 56
...taken by one of them. After these close-calls, they make it the edge of the Cliff.
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