Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials






"If I can tell you something today, it is that you should never, ever believe your eyes. Or your mind for that matter." -Rat Man (page 56)

"I mean, good Lord, how much can these kids take before they'll go crazy on their own?" - Female WICKED worker (page 205)

"Too bad we'll never see the end of the Trials.''I know' the man answers. "But the future will thank us.'" -WICKED workers(page 206)

"He imagined her having come all this way only to be killed by a vicious man-made creature. He thought of the Grievers..." -narrator (page 332)

” I really liked the concept of the scorch and how it is just miles and miles of desert wasteland. One of the reasons I liked it was because it’s all based on nature; anything dangerous that happens is usually caused by nature and so it wasn’t as though the Gladers could fight off any monsters because everything that’s happening is kind of natural. It’s interesting seeing the Gladers challenged in that way and seeing how they behave in different situations. It’s just a bit more thrilling because anybody can suddenly become ill from the heat or not enough food and you literally have no idea when it might happen – whereas in The Maze Runner anything bad that happens is through the grievers.”-

https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/jun/05/the-scorch-trials-james-dashner-review

https://www.bulbapp.com/u/novel-analysis-the-scorch-trials-james-dashner

” The main character in the novel is Thomas. At first Minho is labeled as the leader by the gladers. But as the story goes on Thomas turns into the real leader. Thomas is brave during bad situations he is also very smart and doesn't panic under pressure. Thomas was courageous in situations like when he had to kill the crank. Thomas also got shot trying to lead his group to the destination. Towards the end of the book the group starts listening to what Thomas has to say and they obey his commands. Everyone likes Thomas and they all agree that he is the best choice for a leader. When Thomas and Brenda were in the bus sleeping Brenda woke Thomas up to show him signs that were around the city that stated that Thomas was the true leader of group A.”
https://prezi.com/zn75zo24h9cy/the-scorch-trials/



Questions


1.    Do you see any evidence of sexism in the book The Scorch Trails?

2.    What makes a leader? Who do you think is the leader in the story?

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