Character Analysis: The Maze Runner

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The Maze Runner is the first book in the dystopian series, written by James Dashner. This series has been such a success among teens, so I finally decided to read the first book for myself. The Maze Runner was a truly exceptional and memorable read, packed with anticipation on every corner. This book follows the idea of a dystopian society as demonstrated in The Hunger Games and Divergent series; however, James Dashner has his own unique twist: Thomas, the main character, wakes up in a box, unable to remember anything. He is greeted by teen boys, the Gladers, who had also experienced the same thing. For years, the boys have tried to escape this entrapped oasis, the Glade, but were unsuccessful. Many challenges have been thrown at them,

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