The Glade

The Gladers rely on order, one of their primary rules, to maintain their way of life. Order gives their lives in the Glade regularity, hope, and purpose. Without it, the crushing reality of their situation would give way to despair and they would give up or turn on each other. Order allows them to maintain a community instead of fighting against one other. Social conformity is necessary because if any of the Gladers worked against or defied the rules, everyone would be in jeopardy.