This is a quote from Thomas “I didn’t do anything wrong. Bravery and persistence are linked together because bravery requires persistence when it comes to frightening or challenging situations. He still has the desire to be placed right in immediate danger, this shows the theme of bravery, as well as persistence. Why did he feel that so strongly? And even now, after seeing what lived in the maze? More importantly, Thomas is convinced to be a Runner, regardless of what he has seen in the maze the other night. But nothing about this place made any sense. This quote is then followed by: “It was such an odd thing to feel, especially after what he’d just seen… Thomas knew he was a smart kid- he somehow felt it in his bones. Runners are people who spend the day in the maze trying to map it out and come back to the Glade in time before the doors close. Later in the book we learn that Thomas has a connection to the Maze that might explain his compulsion.

” Thomas is convinced that he had to serve a greater purpose in the Glade. His desire to become a Runner had taken a major blow. This is a quote on page 39 “Thomas swallowed, wondering how he could ever go out there.

He emerges as a hero the next day bringing hope to the community. Without this spirit, the other two boys and he would not have made it through the night. Thomas demonstrates persistence and perseverance when he is trapped in a maze with 2 other friends, he ignores the traditional point of view on how a night in the maze leads to certain death. Though this task seems to be pointless and impossible, they continue to persevere. Despite having to be imprisoned in the Glade for over 2 years, the Gladers have never stopped or given up on trying to solve the maze. The theme I have chosen for this task is persistence. Trapped behind walls (the Glade), they (Gladers) would need to somehow solve an unsolvable maze to escape this place.

The Maze Runner by James Dashner, this book is about a boy named Thomas being brought to a completely different place with no recollection of his past, his family, but only his first name.

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