The Maze Runner Essay

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•Newt - Newt was a Glader and Alby's Second-in-command. He has blond hair and a heavy limp from attempting suicide when he was a Runner. He was taller than Alby, despite the one year age difference.

•Minho-Minho is a former Glader and Keeper of the Runners, as well as one of the main protagonists of the series. ... In The Maze Runner, Minho first appears when Thomas sees him lying on the ground from exhaustion after running the Maze.

•Gally-Gally is a Glader who was Thomas's first enemy in the Glade. ... In The Maze Runner film, Minho seemingly killed Gally with a spear; however, he was shown moving slightly (possibly breathing) after being impaled.

•Teresa-Teresa Agnes, originally named Deedee, was a Glader and a creator of the Maze with Thomas. ... In the end, Teresa told Thomas that her original name was Deedee. In The Maze Runner, the day after Thomas arrived in the Glade, Teresa showed up unconscious in the box.
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... When Thomas insists on returning to the Maze to look at the Griever corpse, Minho invites Frypan to join them.

•Alby-Alby was the First-in-Command and leader of the Gladers. ... Alby was friends with Thomas right up until they entered the Maze.

•Zart-Zart was the Keeper of the Track-hoes/Gardens, and was one of the first Keepers that Thomas works with. ... In The Maze Runner film, when the Grievers attack the Glade, Zart hid in the corn fields with Thomas, Teresa, Jack, and Billy.

•Thomas-Thomas, originally named Stephen, is a Glader and one of the creators of the Maze along with Teresa Agnes. He is the main protagonist of the series

•Jeff-Jeff is one of two Med-jacks in the Glade, the other being Clint. The two are almost always together. He is a minor character in the book but his role was expanded in the

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