Themes And Consequences Of Action In James Dashner's Death Cure

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The author, James Dashner, wrote the story Death Cure in the third person as if he was an observer of the action and adventure that occurred in the Maze Runner book series. Death Cure was set in a futuristic world where a zombie like virus affects the majority of the world’s population. The characters like Thomas, Newt, Gally, Frypan and Minho maneuver together through a variety of physical, psychological and emotional trials in order to survive this new world. Although this adventure book demonstrates how individuals work together in the event of an apocalyptic world, James Dasher also addresses themes like trust, friendship, loss, and consequences of their action throughout the book. Thomas and the Gladers have to deal with losses of

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