Compare And Contrast The Maze Runner

“The Maze Runner” is a series of young adult novels written by James Dashner. The series includes a total of five novels: “The Maze Runner”, “The Scorch Trials”, “The Death Cure”, “The Kill Order”, and most recently, “The Fever Code” (the two latest novels are prequels for the series). The novels and film adaptations have gained a massive amount of recognition and feedback, making it a #1 New York Times bestselling series. Several book/movie critics said “[The Maze Runner] is a mix between Lord of the Flies and Lost.” The first novel, released on October sixth 2009, is about a teenage boy who wakes up in a large metal crate, with no memory of how he got there, or anything that had happened before that. The crate brings him to halt, where dozens of other teenage boys wait for his arrival. Once he is outside, he learns that he, and everyone else, is trapped within four large stone walls, enclosing them in a large area of land filled with the bare necessities for survival. The boys call it the “Glade”, and they call themselves the “Gladers”. Later, it is revealed that beyond the Glade lies a maze, which changes its patterns every night. Scared, angry and confused, the boy suddenly remembers his name: Thomas. Thomas befriends a few Gladers (Chuck, Newt, Minho and Alby), while …show more content…
Determined to make sure that the deaths of Alby and Chuck were not for nothing, Thomas and his friends face W.I.C.K.E.D throughout the next two novels. Soon after escaping the Maze, the Gladers enter the Scorch (also known as “Phase Two” of W.I.C.K.E.D’s trials), and are faced with new enemies, allies and threats. After escaping the Scorch, Thomas and his friends defy the odds and build a team in attempt to bring W.I.C.K.E.D down. Much to Thomas’ surprise, he will soon run into an old “friend” of his… “‘... Just don't plan on hugs every time I see you.’” “‘The feeling's