victorious, even over their worst nightmares and they must have the courage to step out of their comfort zone.
2. Daring to Take a Risk for Our Goal
Described as a curious and smart person, it makes Thomas has ability to gather some useful information in order to achieve something. Thomas asks all of
the Gladers a lot of question because he wants to know all of the things. It can be seen when Thomas asks Minho about the Gladers who have been stung and
survived. A thought sprang into Thomas‘s mind, giving him hope. ―But…what
about Ben? And Gally, and others who‘ve been stung and survived?‖ Dashner. 2009: 115.
Thomas believes that Minho and he can survive like Ben and Gally. He also believes that there must be something that they can do, but Minho says that there
is no hope for them to survive. However, all of his questions have a purpose because Thomas is able to gather information on what strategies have been tried
before, what lessons were learnt from the past, and what he should avoid doing in the future. Thomas knows that Minho is the Keeper of the Runner who knows
more about the Maze. While Thomas‘ attitude frustrates the Gladers who are been
in the Glades for quite some time, it allows Thomas to make wiser decisions. At last, it also allows him to make decisions as he leads the group towards their
escape from the Glade. In order to move forward, Thomas should constantly be curious. He asks all sorts of questions, even if it may seem dumb. Thomas will
never know what he will find out until he asks. Thomas will be able to make more PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
informed decisions which cut his risks down significantly and let him lead with more confidence.
The message also can be seen when Thomas proposes the idea of jumping into the Griever Hole when they decipher the hidden words concealed in the Maze
patterns. He has a plan to get out but there is no assurance whether the plan will be a success or a failure. No one knows whether they will be alive or dead by the
end of the night. Thomas asks Newt, ―So they agreed to go?‖ and Newt responds saying,
―All of them… Those shanks‘ve seen what happens at night with those bloody Doors open.
We can‘t get out of the stupid Maze. Gotta try something Dashner, 2009: 320.
Finally, Thomas successfully convinces all of the Gladers to follow him even though it seems hopeless for all of them to find a way out of the Maze. He
already knows that the Maze cannot be solved from Alby and Teresa. However, it does not stop him to find another idea to get out from the place. He tries to gather
more information until he finds the code from the Maze movement and he believes that the code can lead them to exit from the Maze. Although the idea of
jumping into the Griever is never done before, they need to try it whether the idea is successful or not.
3. Sacrificing for Something We Want to Achieve
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