Book Summary: The Scorch Trials By James Dashner
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials essay
The Scorch Trials is a fantastic novel written by James Dashner on September 18, 2010. The idea of human fragility is linked to the fact that the humans are extremely vulnerable and will turn on each other during apocalyptic times. When humans feel insecure, they will resort to unnecessary violence and their original trust will be broken down. This idea of vulnerability is closely associated with humans who are in a situation that is very stressful and requires a lot of willpower to handle. People who are easily susceptible to let their anger and frustration take over their reasoning side of their mind. Sometimes, because of their vulnerability, people will become more aware of their surroundings. In the …show more content…
As we experience more of our surroundings, we begin to understand it more. At the end of the Scorch Trials, Thomas slowly begins to understand what Teresa has been through and therefore is more willing to consider the rebirth of their friendship. “I did what I had to do in the Maze, and being all buddy-buddy seemed like my best shot… All we had to do was to get you here to pass the Trials. And it’s either you or us.” This was what Teresa said to make Thomas feel betrayed and therefore saved him. It also shows the mysterious enigma of why Teresa was doing this to him. Thomas hurt a lot due to the fact that he thought that since he and Teresa had gone through so much together already, they could trust each other no matter what. “During times which are desperate and only the fittest can survive, Thomas tries to stop thinking about she is doing this to him, but actually how to survive. “Get away from me, Tom... all of you need to get... away... from me. Don't argue. Just leave. Run.” This shows that Teresa, despite her being in agony and distress, tires to warn Thomas that something is really wrong. Because Thomas has already put a lot of trust in her, he refuses to leave her to
The Scorch Trials is a fantastic novel written by James Dashner on September 18, 2010. The idea of human fragility is linked to the fact that the humans are extremely vulnerable and will turn on each other during apocalyptic times. When humans feel insecure, they will resort to unnecessary violence and their original trust will be broken down. This idea of vulnerability is closely associated with humans who are in a situation that is very stressful and requires a lot of willpower to handle. People who are easily susceptible to let their anger and frustration take over their reasoning side of their mind. Sometimes, because of their vulnerability, people will become more aware of their surroundings. In the …show more content…
As we experience more of our surroundings, we begin to understand it more. At the end of the Scorch Trials, Thomas slowly begins to understand what Teresa has been through and therefore is more willing to consider the rebirth of their friendship. “I did what I had to do in the Maze, and being all buddy-buddy seemed like my best shot… All we had to do was to get you here to pass the Trials. And it’s either you or us.” This was what Teresa said to make Thomas feel betrayed and therefore saved him. It also shows the mysterious enigma of why Teresa was doing this to him. Thomas hurt a lot due to the fact that he thought that since he and Teresa had gone through so much together already, they could trust each other no matter what. “During times which are desperate and only the fittest can survive, Thomas tries to stop thinking about she is doing this to him, but actually how to survive. “Get away from me, Tom... all of you need to get... away... from me. Don't argue. Just leave. Run.” This shows that Teresa, despite her being in agony and distress, tires to warn Thomas that something is really wrong. Because Thomas has already put a lot of trust in her, he refuses to leave her to