Comparing The Maze Runner And The Hades Factor

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The main characters in the Maze Runner and the Hades Factor are indistinguishable because they form teams to stop an evil organization. John Smith, from the Hades Factor, ushers a dubious group together to save the world from an organization who is spreading a deadly virus. Thomas, from the Maze Runner, got plopped into a maze by a group of scientists and Thomas’s number one goal is to abscond and bring them to justice. While both are fighting for different reasons, they have similar characteristics as they fight to survive and save the world.
Jon Smith and Thomas are both determined. For example in the Hades Factor, John Smith is determined to avenge the murder of the love of his life, Sofia. He won’t stop looking for the monsters who murdered

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