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Character Analysis: The Maze Runner
The Maze Runner which involves the Gladers (humans) fighting against grievers - a spider like machine that hunts and stings anyone it comes across. The humans have been living in the centre of the maze for almost 3 years, where they have made a village for themselves for safety, and the grievers can't get them. For them to survive, they must adventure the maze and find out its secrets so they can finally leave and be free.

A character in the novel I extremely admired was Thomas, the main character. i admired him because he was brave the whole way throughout the novel. An example which shows this is when he was the leading protagonist, and traps himself inside the maze, then sees a griever for the first time running towards him. Instead of

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