Brutality In George Orwell's The Glade

Thomas believed that Ben needed help, not punishment even if he tried to kill Thomas. The brutality of Ben’s death haunts Thomas for a few days. After all, these were teenage boys sentencing each other to such a vicious death. It has been mentioned a few times in the book how the Glade operates by maintaining order but it overlooks the part about civility. The circumstances that the Gladers have gone through have made them tough-skinned and less forgiving. Sure they have to maintain order or everyone would end up murdering each other but the brutality of the collar is completely savage. It’s linked with the historical occurrence of the Slave Trade and is completely inhumane. This meant that in order to keep the Glade running the Gladers had