C. Theoretical Framework
The topic that the writer wants to discuss in this study is the messages that are reflected through the conflict faced by Thomas in The Maze Runner. The
theories mentioned above are used as guidance in answering the questions given in the problem formulation.
Theories of character and characterization are used to answer the first question, to examine the character of Thomas, the main character of the story. It is
important because the writer needs to know the characteristic of Thomas firstly before the writer examines his conflict in the story.
The theories of conflict are used to answer the second question. Theory of conflict helps the writer in order to see which conflicts are faced by Thomas in the
story. This theory is also used to support what Thomas description is. Another theory that is needed to analyze this novel is theory of message.
Theory of message is needed to reveal the message through the character of Thomas. The writer can identify the lesson through the character of Thomas and
his conflicts. Then, the writer will be able to see the lesson given by Thomas to become the messages of this story.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
A. Object of the Study
The writer analyzes James Dashner‘s novel entitled The Maze Runner. The book The Maze Runner consists of 375 pages and it was first published in October
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2009 by Delacorte Press. James Dashner is the author of the New York Times bestselling Maze
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Reality series, and two books in the Infinity Ring series: A Mutiny in Time and The Iron Empire. He
was born and raised in Georgia, but now lives and writes in Rocky Mountains. There are three major groups of characters in the book of The Maze
Runner ; they are Gladers, including Thomas, the main character, Grievers, and
Creators. Gladers are a group of people who lives in Glade which is a wall enclosed area surrounded by a Maze that changes at night. Inside the Maze, there
are full of horrific creatures known as Grievers. All of Gladers are a part of Creators‘ experiments to help and save humanity from the Flare. Grievers are a
creature that lives in the Maze and comes out after dark. Its purpose is to harass and even kill the Gladers who venture into the Maze. Then, Creators are a group
of WICKED World In Catastrophe Killzone Experiment Department organization who create and control all of things including the Glade and its
system, Maze, and Grievers. They are also responsible for putting the Gladers in the Glade.
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