Who Is The Protagonist In The Maze Runner

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The Maze Runner, written by James Dashner, takes place in the future in our world that has been severely corrupted. This implies that some disaster has occurred, causing our society to fall. The main protagonist, Thomas, and his fellow Gladers have been sent to an unfamiliar place surrounded by a complex maze filled with deadly monsters called Grievers. Upon arriving, they have lost all of their memorizes of their past lives. For two years, they tirelessly search for a way out of the maze to restore the memories of their past and seek revenge upon the Creators who they believe to have sent them there. This is no simple task, however. Every night, the doors to the maze close, protecting the Gladers from monsters or potentially trapping them…show more content…
He arrives in the maze just as all of the other Gladers have. However, Thomas accepts the direness of the situation he finds himself in, and quickly adapts to the new people and environment. Thomas possesses a certain confidence and curiosity that none of the other Gladers do. These attributes are what makes Thomas’s character unique and special. Thomas also shows an incredible amount of courage and spontaneity. When Alby (the leader of the Gladers) is not able to make it back to the Glade before the doors close, Thomas jumps into action and runs in after him even though he has been warned that this is against the rules. After surviving the night with the Grievers and rescuing Alby, he becomes feared and respected by the others. Thomas is eventually able to guide the rest of the Gladers out of the maze due to his willingness to take risks and fight for what he knows is…show more content…
Thomas arrives followed by a girl named Teresa (the first girl) and is revealed to be the last person who will be sent to the maze. After saving Alby from the maze when he is injured, Thomas becomes a Runner with his mentor, Minho. Since the two years that the Gladers have resided in the maze, they have been unable to find any leads on how to escape. One day, the sky of the Glade turns gray and the doors of the maze cease to close at night, leaving them all exposed to the Grievers. One by one, the Grievers murder a Glader every day. Running out of time and people, Thomas, Minho, and Teresa are able to find a code in the sketches of the mazes. The remaining Gladers march through the maze and Thomas and Teresa are able to shut the system down with the code. The survivors go through the exit and find how corrupted the world really is. Attempting to escape the Creators, the Gladers go with a group of agents who are supposedly on their side. The Gladers are able to escape and the agents give them food and shelter for the night. After they fall asleep however, it is revealed that these agents are actually not on their side and that everything is simply a
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