Maze Runner
By: Jake Heckenbach
Book Summary
Thomas wakes up in a metal elevator remembering nothing but his name. He reaches an enclosed area the boys there call the Glad he makes friends and enemies immediately. They were sent there to solve the maze and Thomas has a feeling that he was meant to solve it. So they try to solve it and all the sudden a girl comes up in the elevator and everything changes, Thomas becomes leader of the runners after he saved Alby from the grievers, he goes through a changing and remembers stuff about the maze. He solves the maze but chuck takes a knife for Thomas. And they find out that the real world is worse than the glad and people take them away.
major themes and arguments
- I related to Chuck because he was the closest kid to my age and i can be talkative and annoying like him.
- I disliked Gally because he back stabbed Thomas and ended up killing Chuck.
- Thomas reminded me of Charlie from the last thing i remember because they are both brave, scared, curious, and lost.
Main Characters
Thomas
The main character of the story. He arrives in the Glade with no idea of who he is or was. He only remembers his name and nothing else about his life. Thomas proves to be brave, loyal, clever, and very curious. Soon after arriving in the Glade, Thomas makes both friends and enemies and proves a leader among the boys.
Alby
Chuck
A fat kid who is Thomas's guide on his first night in the Glade. Chuck is awkward and one of the youngest Gladers. He is talkative, innocent, and he is also annoying at times Thomas comes to see Chuck as a friend and even as a sort of younger brother.
Themes: Bravery, friendship, and death.
how characters change as the work progresses
- Bravery: Even though Thomas was scared he went into the maze and saved Alby.
- Friendship: He grew friendlier with Chuck, Newt, and Minho.
- Death: People died like, Chuck, Ben, and Alby.
- The Eleventh Plague, because its also a post apocalyptic book.
- "If you ain't scared you ain't human." because its true.