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Spencer Jackson Mallory Heath English 11, P. 2 December 3, 2013 Quarter 2 Synthesis IRP: The Maze Runner and Unfamiliar Situations The book I chose to write a synthesis essay comparing my life to is The Maze Runner by James Dashner. The book is about a boy named Thomas who wakes up in a place called the Glade which he has never seen before, and is surrounded by new places, people, and events that he is completely unfamiliar with. Thomas doesn’t remember much about before he woke up there, and at first he feels alone and uncomfortable with his new surroundings. This approach of being introduced into something you are completely unfamiliar with is a common feeling in the life of a teenager, and with current day technology it is becoming more and more difficult to adapt to new surroundings and become introduced to new places and people. Because of my personal experience in moving around often and being placed in a similar situation I have chosen to write on this particular subject relating to both the book and my life. When Thomas awakens inside of a large dark room he is overcome by ...