The Maze Runner

The Maze Runner

1. Main conflict

   • Thomas and the other teenagers are trapped in the maze with deadly creatures they call "Greivers" just outside the giant concrete wall that protects them.
     • Conflict/Problem
   • Cause
     • The "Creators" put them in the maze to "test" them

2. Theme

   • How brought out in book
     • When Thomas first arrives and for the first couple of days he described the "glade" which was the place where everybody lived, ate, and slept.
   • The teenagers are trapped inside a big "mossy" maze and most of them are confined to the one save area known as the "glade"
     • Message/Theme

3. Characters

   • Newt
     • Brave
     • Strong
   • "Frypan"
     • Good at cooking
     • Not very brave
   • Thomas
     • Brave
     • Curious

4. Setting

   • Time
     • There is no exact time but it obviously takes place in modern day.
   • Place/Location
     • A huge maze with deadly creatures known as "grievers."