Maze Runner ABC Book
By: Connor Jackson
Kelly Mill 7th Grade Inc
A is for Alby
Alby is the leader of the gladers and the first person to enter the maze. He also was taken by grievers towards the end of the story and went through the changing. The war between the grievers and the gladers he was the first person to die.
B is for Ben
Ben was stung/pricked by a griever and went through the changing. Ben attacked Thomas and was banished from the glade and forced into the maze.
C is for Chuck
Chuck was Thomas’s best friend who welcomed and taught Thomas the glader way to live. Chuck helped figure out the code to the maze. He was also murdered at the end of the story by the keeper Gally.
D is for Doors
There were multiple section or doors to the maze that opens and closes. This is significant because towards the end of the story the doors did not close like before. This is also significant to the story because massive walls can move which is why runners have to time their runs.
E is for Escape
The whole story revolves around having the will to escape the maze and not giving up. Towards the end of the story the gladers find out that the maze is actually a code and not escapable. The gladers will have to apply this code to stop the maze and open the doors.
F is for Flare
The Flare is a series of diseases and the reason why the gladers were imprisoned in the maze as a test. The Flare was first introduced by Alby in the story after the changing.
G is for Gally
Gally was the keeper of the builders. He was angry with Thomas and fled into the maze. Then he came back and warned the gladers about the grievers killing one at a time. At the end of the story he threw a knife and murdered Chuck.
H is for Homestead
The homestead was where the gladers slept and relaxed. Most gladers worked near the homestead if they were not runners. In the end of the story all of the gladers slept in the homestead afraid of being taken by a griever.
I is for Insecure
In many points of the book Thomas was Insecure and and scared. When Thomas was first introduced to the maze he was very emotional or insecure.
J is for Jeff
Jeff is 1 of the 2 med jacks. His job is to take care of the hurt or ill. The other med jack is Clint. Jeff and clint took care of Thomas and Teresa when they were ill.
K is for Keepers
Keepers are the reason why there is order in the glade. Some of the keepers includes the following. Minho the keeper of the runners who taught Thomas how to run in the maze. Winston the keeper of the slicers. Frypan the keeper of the cooks, Zart the keeper of the Track- hoes, Gally the keeper of the builders, and Clint the keeper of the med- jacks.
L is for Light
Light plays a big role in the book. In the glade light was the reason why gladers could live. Light provided resources such as food, plants, wildlife and also time. Near the end light was turned off so resources started to die off and the members of the glade had to find a way out.
M is for Maze
The Maze was created to test the next generation with problems to see if they were cable to prevail in a trouble stricken environment. It also kept the gifted youth away from the flares.
N is for Newt
Newt was Alby’s second in command. When Alby was hurt Newt takes over as the leader. He welcomed Thomas and also showed him all of the working environments in the glade. Towards the end of the story Newt becomes friends with Thomas and helps with him crack the maze code.
O is for Obscurity
Towards the end of the story the sky went obscure and turned black.This was big factor because light was very essential to survival. This also sparked plans on how to escape the maze.
P is for Pain
In the book the reference pain is used abundantly. The whole story Thomas was facing pain physically and spiritually for example, the changing, when he first arrived and his missing of a family.
Q is for Quick
The runners in the story had to be quick in the maze to prevent death and being attacked. Thomas had to learn this to help his survival percentages.
R is for Runners
Runners in the story try to find ways to escape the changing maze. Usually most runners have to be the smartest and strongest. They are picked by the board or the keepers of the maze.
S is for Shank
Shank is used widely in the book. Gladers used the reference shank as a slang term for a friend/person or acquaintances.
T is for Thomas
Thomas is the second to last glader to arrive to the maze. He figured out the code and helped the gladers escape with his knowledge of the maze. To retain most of his memories Thomas gets stung/pricked by a griever to go through the changing. Thomas is one of the few main characters of the book that perseveres and never gives up on his common goal.
U is for Unique
Teresa represents unique in the story because she was the first girl to arrive at the glade and the last person to ever come to the glade. She and Thomas have a connection and can talk to each other using their minds.
V is for Violence
Violence was used a lot in the Maze runner. Violence helped solve the Maze, provide order in the glade, and defeat grievers.
W is for WICKED
The word wicked is seen widely around the maze. It stands for world in catastrophe killzone experiment. This was also a clue to Thomas and helped him figure out how he and the other gladers could escape the maze.
X is for Xenial
Alby and Newt were xenial to Thomas when he first arrived at the glade. Which also means that Newt and Alby was hospitable to Thomas when he arrived.
Y is for Youth
The whole maze is based off of youth and to see if they can thrive even with troubling problems such as the maze every day.
Z is for Zart
Zart was the keeper of the track-hoes. He was taken by a griever towards the end of the story and killed. This sparked fear throughout the gladers.
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