Character Analysis
(Avoiding Spoilers)
Living... in The Glade. Like all of the other boys in this mysterious high-walled enclosure, Thomas has no memory of his life before he traveled up through an underground elevator to join their ranks. All he can remember is that his name is Thomas.
Profession... Maze Runner. The boys in The Glade have formed a makeshift society over the years, with each boy given a job and obeying a set of rules. Though Thomas is initially assigned to work inside The Glade, he pushes for a chance to run the lengthy maze passages surrounding the glen, which open up each day. He believes that if he tries hard enough, he can find a way out.
Interests... his unusual situation leaves him little time for hobbies, but Thomas does enjoy paternally looking out for other people.
Relationship Status... single. But Thomas does form a close friendship with Teresa, the only girl to ever arrive in The Glade. Though he can’t really remember details of his former life, Thomas has been dreaming of Teresa’s face even before she arrives.
Challenge... figuring out how to escape. While many of the boys are content to live in The Glade and follow the rules, Thomas immediately sets about trying to form an escape plan. As he puts it, “I'd rather risk my life out there than spend the rest of it in here.” He approaches the problem scientifically, coming up with potential theories and trying to test them to see if they work. But it’s a high-stakes mission: At night The Maze fills up with Grievers – giant monsters that kill anyone left inside.
Personality... impulsive, inquisitive, and intelligent. Thomas isn’t the sort to blindly follow the rules. He’s skeptical about anything he can’t see for himself and he’d rather test things than trust other people’s opinions. He doesn’t make a particularly good follower, but he’s also too impulsive to be a leader. He acts on instinct rather than laying out a plan, which makes him both brave and foolhardy.
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Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD's vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.
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Set in a post-apocalyptic world, young Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape.
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It's the end of the line. WICKED has taken everything from Thomas: his life, his memories, and now his only friends—the Gladers. But it's finally over. The trials are complete, after one final test. Will anyone survive? What WICKED doesn't know is that Thomas remembers far more than they think. And it's enough to prove that he can't believe a word of what they say. The truth will be terrifying. Thomas beat the Maze. He survived the Scorch. He'll risk anything to save his friends. But the truth might be what ends it all. The time for lies is over.
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When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his name. He's surrounded by strangers—boys whose memories are also gone. Outside the towering stone walls that surround them is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out—and no one's ever made it through alive. Then a girl arrives. The first girl ever. And the message she delivers is terrifying: Remember. Survive. Run.
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The Maze Runner Files includes over fifty pages of classified files from the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling Maze Runner series.
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Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.
