The Scorch Trials

The Scorch Trials by James Dashner is a sequel to the novel Maze Runner. After defeating the maze Thomas and the Gladers wake up and a man they call "Rat Man" sends them into the Scorch. Eventually the group gets split because of the bad weather, little source of food and water, and cranks. Thomas finds out that WCKD is capable of coming down to the Scorch and saving people that get hurt when they're not supposed to. Basically, they control how and when a certain person dies, they are in charge of everything.

Thomas and the Gladers made it out of the maze just to get put into the Scorch. The big question is, how will they overcome the maze? One man who is in charge of WCKD, Rat Man sends them to the Scorch but also gives them information about it. First, describing the cranks. Cranks were people who completely lost ALL of their humanity. Normal people, infected by a virus called "Flare". A crank can be treated with Bliss that was created to sedate a person's senses. Cranks can still be human because of the way the virus affects a person differently. If a brain were to be highly active and stressed the more quickly a person will lose their sanity and humanity. Brenda and Jorge are two cranks who aren't yet too far gone, they help Thomas try and escape in exchange for the cure. Little does Thomas know, he is the leader of WCKD, that's why Jorge and Brenda stick with him.

When Thomas gets shot in the shoulder WCKD comes down to heal his wounds and then they return him to his Gladers. WCKD didn't want Thomas to die from a rusty bullet, there wouldn't a proper way to bury him if he were to die from a bullet. If Thomas wouldn't have gotten injured he could have been able to receive what Teresa was trying to tell him. If i could predict what will happen after the Gladers come across Group B is that Teresa, the leader of Group B will help Thomas. Teresa and Thomas could work together and find a way to save each other from completely losing their humanity and get back to the way they were when they knew each other and cared about each other. I believe that Thomas, Teresa, the Gladers, and group B work together then they can be the Scorch. Thomas will then be able to find himself and figure out what WCKD is hiding from him.

The only way Thomas will be able t find himself is if he lives to beat out the Scorch. Thomas is a dynamic character who changes throughout the book. From beginning to now I know that Thomas the boy that was determined to prove WCKD wrong and beat them, is slowly just tearing away from humanity. When he mentions it might be easier to die instead of live, it shows he is starting to change his mind about if he can overcome the Scorch or not. The only way Thomas can figure out how to beat WCKD and the Scorch is to find himself.

This book continued to intrigue by every chapter. There’s never been a dull moment throughout the novel. I am interested in seeing where how Thomas will deal with WCKD. I’m excited to see how the rest of the story will play out. The way that this story has caught my attention, I can tell it will continue to surprise me through every obstacle Thomas faces.