{"product_id":"2940013716506","title":"Quicklet on The Maze Runner by James Dashner","description":"Quicklets: Learn more. Read less.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe trials that the children in The Maze Runner face aren't based on the author's personal experiences. However, author James Dashner has worked through his own set of trials. The characters in The Maze Runneralmost mirror Dashner's own never-say-quit attitude.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDashner's well-regarded book series, The Thirteenth Reality, was an example of his personal trials. He submitted a book to a publisher in his early days as an author. The publisher liked his writing style, but wanted a different type of book. Dashner had one week to come up with a completely different proposal.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe had been thinking about another book idea, so he took the week to develop it. After his hard work, the publisher liked the idea. Dashner's first book was now in the works, and his success as an author was launched with The Thirteenth Reality. The three books in The Thirteenth Reality series include: The Journal of Curious Letters, The Hunt for Dark Infinity, and The Blade of Shattered Hope.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you've ever wondered how rats in a maze feel, then you may be able to understand how James Dashner came up with the idea for The Maze Runner. Dashner says he had the idea for the book while lying in bed one night. His idea involved kids who were part of a futuristic experiment. He says the combination of thinking about rats in a maze and kids in an experiment led him to the idea of placing kids in a maze experiment in the book.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDashner says he jumped out of bed and wrote the basic outline that night. He planned it as a trilogy from the start. As he began writing, he says music from the rock band Staind has influenced it.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo years after its release, The Maze Runner still ranked 77th on Amazon.com's rankings for the best science fiction books for teens.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK EXCERPT  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the introduction by Kyle Schurman:  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Enjoyable Twists And Turns Of The Maze Runner  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Dashner's The Maze Runner is a novel built on a single idea carried out through two different fronts. The idea of persevering through all obstacles is the primary idea behind the book. Those obstacles force the characters to take many personal twists and turns to solve them … and not just because they're trapped in a maze!  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe characters must persevere first against the Maze. They must work to solve the puzzle, trying to escape their prison. Throughout the book, the characters strive to inspire, saying they never can give up their struggles against the Maze.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecondly, the characters must persevere against their own doubts. Once the main character, Thomas, arrives, the other characters aren't sure whether he should be trusted. He frightens them by some of the turns his decisions cause.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, in a final twist, the characters realize that Maze was not solvable, at least not in the way they expected. As a final act of perseverance, they must push aside that disappointing news. They must continue to push ahead to escape.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...To be continued!  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuicklets: Learn more. Read less.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER OUTLINE\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Enjoyable Twists and Turns of The Maze Runner\u003cbr\u003eJames Dashner: Working Through Life’s Trials\u003cbr\u003eAbout The Maze Runner by James Dashner\u003cbr\u003eOverall Summary for The Maze Runner by James Dashner\u003cbr\u003e...and much more\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter Summaries\u003cbr\u003eThe Maze Runner Summary, Chapters 1-15\u003cbr\u003eThe Maze Runner Summary, Chapters 16-30\u003cbr\u003eThe Maze Runner Summary, Chapters 31-45\u003cbr\u003eThe Maze Runner Summary, Chapters 46-Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Reading\u003cbr\u003eReviews for The Maze Runner by James Dashner\u003cbr\u003eInterviews with James Dashner\u003cbr\u003eForums for The Maze Runner by James Dashner\u003cbr\u003eOther Related Content And Resources for The Maze Runner by James Dashner\u003cbr\u003e...and much more","brand":"Hyperink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079924924656,"sku":"2940013716506","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013716506_p0.jpg?v=1763584737","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013716506","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}