Assignment task:
Book: Maze Runner (first book of the series only)
Q1) What is the opening line of the book?
- "He began his new life standing up, surrounded by cold darkness and stale, dusty air." (Page 1)
Q2) What is the effect of this opening line? How does it work to establish (or not) the "Ordinary World"?
The Ordinary World (hint) : We see the hero's normal life at the start of the story before the adventure begins.
Q3) Describe the "Ordinary World" (min. A paragraph ).
Q4) Find two elements that could/do foreshadow things to come?
Q5) Find two elements that indicate the author's attempt to establish sympathy or empathy for the protagonist.
Reference: Maze Runner