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In the novel “The Maze Runner” Thomas is the protagonist whose height is 5ft 9in. Thomas who happens to be a teenager finds himself in the Glade. When Thomas enters the story, he has nothing to remember except his name. New people who join the Glade, they are always confused and scared, and Thomas is not an exception. But Thomas shows a difference between him and other newcomers by saving lives of other Gladers. With the help of Teresa, Thomas can realize who he is in relative to the Maze after regaining his memory. Thomas also successfully challenges Gladers’ rules being the first to do so. Therefore, all the roles, behavior and what Thomas says help in identifying his character traits.
Thomas is a brave man who has a good shape and hair that is dark brown. The bravery of Thomas is seen when he is ready to sacrifice himself on behalf of the group. Thomas has the understanding that he can be killed easily, but he feels the urge to help the group find a way out. This is evident in the quote “Somehow he knew he had to do it. It was such an odd thing to feel, especially after what he had just seen…’Now you know this isn’t joking time. You’ve been sent to the Glade, Greenie, and we’ll be expecting ya to survive and help us do what we’ve been sent here to do. ” (Dashner 39). Also, Thomas defends himself after running out to save Minho and Alby.
Thomas is an intelligent man because he can think quickly. He can think and solve problems and find freedom while in complex situations.

Thomas as able to find Maze’s code and therefore he is clever. Thomas is also stubborn and therefore helps his friends build courage. This is evident when he says “Are they changed because they want to go back to their old life, or is it because they’re so depressed at realizing their old life was no better than what we have now?”( Dashner 43). Therefore character traits of Thomas symbolize a genuine leader.
Thomas is full of determination. He never accepts defeat. Thomas is seen encouraging other people not to give up. He is able to survive horrible and life threatening situations. His determination is evident when he shook head and said “No, you don’t get it. They’re weeding us out, seeing if we’ll give up, and finding the best of us. Throwing variables at us, trying to make us quit. Testing our ability to hope and fight. Sending Teresa here and shutting everything down was only the last part, one more… final analysis. Now it’s time for the last test. To escape.” (Dashner 54)
Thomas is a simple man. He is eager to learn what is around him in a simple manner. That is, asking many questions about Glade in a polite way. This is evident when Thomas says “What’s your problem? I don’t even know where I am. All I want is some help” (Dashner 42). This shows that despite being brave, Thomas is a simple person who has respect for other people.
Thomas is an emotional character in the play “The Maze Runner”. He is unable to control his emotions and therefore he is impulsive. Thomas gets emotional so first, and he makes a judgment with emotions. He agrees with what people say, but when something wrong happens to him, he is full of hatred and despair. This makes him hold grudges with people. Throughout the book, Thomas stands out as a strong leader and hence the protagonist.
Works Cited
Dashner, James. The Maze Runner (Maze Runner Series #1). Random House Children’s Books, 2009.