Thomas, a young boy enters the center of the Glade, when entering he is greeted by a group of boys who have been locked up for years with no chance of escaping, or at least that they knew of. In the book the Maze Runner by James Dashner demonstrates the importance of sacrifice, taking risks and bravery when it comes to surviving, he does this by describing the characters. Thomas had the option to stay in the Glade and not risk his life, but he knew that when stepping into the maze he would have the chance to find a way out, “Thomas knew he had no choice. He moved, forward. He squeezed past the connecting rods at the last second and stepped into the Maze.” (p.195) Thomas had already been in the glade for awhile and he spent his spare time memorizing
