| dc.description.abstract | The Maze Runner is a novel written by James Dashner which was
published in 2009. This research discusses the formula in The Maze Runner using
formula theory by John G. Cawelti (1976) to finish this thesis. The formula in this
novel is done by finding the narrative structure in the novel such as setting, plot
and characterization as the standardization aspect based on Cawelti‟s theory
formula. It helps to find out the uniqueness of this novel which makes it different
from previous novels. This thesis is continued by finding the power domination
through the novel as the escapism aspect based on Cawelti‟s theory formula. It
also leads the concept of power domination as the main problem in this novel.
This thesis is qualitative research where the data are not in the form of
numbers but through the descriptive research. The data are divided into two types,
primary and secondary data. The primary data are taken from The Maze Runner
novel focusing on three elements of formulaic pattern. The secondary data are
taken from books, journals, articles and website from internet which are related to
power domination in USA.
As a result, it can be concluded that The Maze Runner uses the popular
pattern adventure and alien beings as the dominant pattern. The setting here using
USA as the background of the story which the Maze is designed where the
characters must pass many obstacles and monsters. Moreover, the Glade is the
unique place which is created by the author as a safety place for the Gladers
survive their life. The Maze Runner‟s novel follows adventure, alien beings as
well as dystopian story where the heroes look for a freedom and against the
monsters, Grievers as well as the power domination. However, the hero named
Thomas was a part of the system who has domination. The second is about power
domination in USA. It is related with the power domination in USA which
appears in The Maze Runner‟s novel. It discusses that WICKED as the Creator
control the Gladers using the satellite technology through the monsters, Grievers.
This condition is relevant with the USA which creates the sattelite (GPS) named
Navstar to control military and civilian for war and geographic information
system, earthquake monitoring, vehicle tracking as well as for commercial
purposes. | en_US |
