Thomas In The Maze Runner

Chuckie is an extremely shy and timid toddler. He likes to play it safe. He likes to be the voice of reason when his friends decide to partake in wild adventures, of which he usually disapproves. He never acts out on impulse and overanalyzes the consequences that come with his group’s actions before deciding to join them. Whenever they embark on an adventure, his catchphrases include, “Maybe this isn’t such a good idea!” and “We’re doomed, doomed I tell ya!” He does not have any physical health problems, but he does exhibit signs and symptoms of anxiety disorder. Chuckie is the known “scaredy-cat” of his group, and has a

Wilson, a volleyball who became Chuck’s only companion as he was stranded was who kept him sane during the time they were together. Chuck’s physical needs were being met by Wilson as Chuck was able to maintain his ability to keep up with enough physical activity for him to be able to gather and create tools they would both need to survive, such as starting a fire. As Chuck Argues with Wilson, he fulfills his identity needs by believing that his argument makes him a more logical, smarter person. Chuck is also able to meet his social needs as he uses Wilson’s presence as a listening one he could use to share ideas he had throughout time.

Thomas is the narrator and protagonist of the story. He arrives in the maze with no knowledge of who he is or was. He only remembers his name and nothing else about his life. Thomas proves to be brave and clever even though he only has a very limited memory of previous knowledge of the Maze. Since arriving in the maze, Thomas makes both friends and enemies and proves to be a leader among the other boys with him in the maze.

He loses faith in himself some time after arriving on the island, so he decides to commit suicide by hanging himself over a cliff. Luckily, the tree branch that supported the noose snapped which would mean him falling to his death instead. Chuck then realizes that it's a sign that he needs to live. Before the departure of the island, Chuck doesn't have much faith that he will survive the trip back to civilization since he writes, "Tell Kelly that Chuck Noland loves her" on a rock in case somebody comes across it later on. If he was certain that he'd succeed in the journey back, he would not be doing so since he could tell her himself in person. Shortly after departing, he encounters a whale swimming close by. It is the first living thing that's seen throughout the movie after the crash, other than Chuck himself and his food sources. There are no sound of birds, either. This gives him more faith that he will arrive back to civilization where people are alive. Wilson is the only companion Chuck has on the entire island, and he frequently holds conversations as well as arguments with Wilson in order to stay sane. It becomes his closest and only companion; Chuck stores so many of his thoughts and emotions in the volleyball that it begins to appear alive. He puts all of his faith in the volleyball. This can be shown when he nearly loses Wilson on

When Chuck first got to the island he started with nothing that was life sustaining, like clean water, shelter, or food. Early on though he created a makeshift shelter out of the plastic raft that he had from the crash. This provided him shelter which is apart of the first tier of Maslow's hierarchy of human needs. The first tier of Maslow’s pyramid is about basic survival; it includes water, shelter, air, food, sleep and sex. The raft provided him with a shelter that protected him from elements. This allowed him to survive allowing a part of the first tier of Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs to be met.

The Thomas Theorem is a sociological theorem developed in 1928 by W.I. Thomas and D.S. Thomas that states, “if men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.” In other terms, how a person interprets the reality of a situation determines the ramifications of the situation. There are several occurrences of the Thomas Theorem within the movie Crash, most notably when Jean reacts in blind fear to the presence of Anthony and Peter, when Daniel’s daughter attempts to protect her father with her “invisible cloak,” and when Officer Hansen shoots Peter.

of everyone in this book is because Thomas is a character who believes in himself, he

His determination and faith serve to evoke optimism within the responder and it gives them hope that Chuck will continue to survive until he gets off the island.

Before Chuck was stranded and lost on the island in Cast Away, he was all about his work at Fedex. He would throw himself into working and be gone for long periods of time. Chuck couldn’t see how him being gone was affecting him, and his relationships with people, especially his fiance, Kelly. While Chuck was gone for all those times, he developed a little apathy. After the plane crashed and left him stranded on the island, Chuck was trying to develop ways to get off of the island and finding ways to get nutrients. But after some time, Chuck began to feel lonely and found a volleyball in one of the packages that floated to the island. He cut his hand to create a face with his own blood, and named it Wilson. Wilson kept him company for the time he was on the island, but more often than not he would yell at Wilson because he’s frustrated that he can’t figure out a way off of the island. Chuck began to develop more apathetic traits than when he was at home. He had no concern for his well being. He lost his sense of purpose.

Chuck ends up developing this type of character development when he is reunited with Kelly. He expects everything to go back to normal after he will be with Kelly. His relationship with Kelly changes after he finds out that she had moved on with her life, has children and is married. Chuck understands that, just like time, you must move forward. On the island Chuck has a volleyball companion named Wilson. He becomes emotionally attached to this object to keep himself less alone on the island. After Chuck loses Wilson in the ocean, Chuck feels

Throughout the film, Thomas is shown through body language and dialogue to have a curious and strong personality. After he is placed in the maze, the first time that he speaks, he asks the question “What is this place?” showing immediately the childlike curiosity that he possess that none of the other Gladers have shown. Though only a few minutes into the film, the director; Wes Ball, is able to convey that Thomas has a very curious nature, setting him apart from the rest of the Gladers. It is assumed that Thomas is the first Glader to question deeply why they are there and why it is that they can’t leave. Within the first three days that he has been placed there, things begin to change, such as runners getting stung during the day and a girl

The Maze Runner One day, Thomas wakes up in a maze and struggles to remember his past. After he spends an hour in the maze he only remembers his name. However, once a Gladers would get stung by a Griever, they *“remember things from growing up, where they lived, that sort of stuff”* (197). But, after they recovered from getting stung, they would get thrown out in the maze and have to fend for themselves because they were considered to be dangerous. The theme of the book The Maze Runner by James Dashner, is that you cannot achieve your goal without the help of other people.

Thomas: He is the main character of the story. He arrives to the Glade with any knowledge of who he is or was. He only remembers his name. Thomas is brave, loyal and clever with telepathic powers and very limited memory of previous knowledge of the Maze. Alby: He is the leader of the Gladers, he has authority of what goes on in the Glade.

Veins stuck out of his muscled arms” (Chapter 2 pg 5) One thing I noticed is that everyone calls Thomas Greenie at the beginning of the book and movie. Afterward, Chuck and Gally are introduced. Thomas and Chuck become really good friends later on in the story and you can tell from the plot. I had many thoughts on the characters throughout the book and movie.

Thomas: The main character.He is a teenager who was a runner before escaping with his friends.He continued this with the Scorch which he was manipulated by almost everyone, he can't trust other people