Recalling a Memory

Because of a functional brain, I can remember what I did yesterday, where I went, how I felt, and why I did it.  Not only can I remember yesterday, but I also can remember most things in my life.  Yesterday, I smashed the snooze button about three times, rushed to get to school, sat through seven boring classes, went to practice, did homework, ate, and went to sleep.  That is the routine of most of my days.  As I mentioned, not only can I remember my daily routine, but I can remember big events like, who I crushed on in middle school, when I got stitches, why I'm not friends with Bob anymore, and any emotion that triggers an event.  It's ordinary for me to be able to recall memories, as well as for you.  But can you imagine if you couldn't remember the day before yesterday? If all of your memory before today was erased?

If you can't imagine it, it's really hard to relate to the characters in The Scorch Trials, the second book in The Maze Runner Trilogy.  I know it's hard for me to relate to the characters because it's impossible to imagine having no memory. 

Fortunately, Thomas, one of the main characters, dreams at night stories and events that he thinks may have been his past self, but he isn't one-hundred percent sure.  One dream that he had was a scary and lonely dream and he could recall a voice saying, "The Flare is rooted inside him."  The Flare, a grand epidemic that is ruining the world is the reason the boys are trapped.  Mad scientists are experimenting with the innocent boys so they can somehow save the world (Crazy, huh? I really don't know how trapping boys in the Scorch area will help save the world.)  However, Thomas recalls his dream/memory and it changes his perspective.  What are the creators planning? Are they cozening him to a miserable death?

With many questions about the intense plot and after reading a big chunk of the book I get one overall feeling: that I hope I never get Alzeihmers in the future.