Memorable Passages

1)      “I felt her absence. It was like waking up one day with no teeth in your mouth. You wouldn't need to run to the mirror to know they were gone.” ― James Dashner, The Scorch Trials

I think this quote is very powerful. It puts a lot of emotion into very few words. It is also very true, when you lose something or someone, you can feel them/that missing. You can feel that it is gone without proof of it leaving.

2)      “The betrayal meant he couldn't trust her anymore, and his heart told him he couldn't forgive her.” ― James Dashner, The Scorch Trials

This quote is significant because it symbolizes how although you can love someone, it doesn’t mean they won’t hurt you, and it doesn’t mean you can always trust them. In this passage Thomas is realizing that Theresa had betrayed him, and that no matter how much he loved her, he knew in his heart that he couldn’t forgive her for what she had done to him, despite his feelings for her.  

3)      “Stop it!“ Newt yelled. “Stop it now!“
Thomas has been frozen in place, crouching as he waited for an opportunity to jump in and help Minho. But he twisted around to see that Newt was holding his Launcher in shooting position, his eyes wild with fury.
“Stop or I’ll start shooting and not give a buggin’ piece of klunk who gets hit.”
….. Thomas couldn’t believe the sudden turn of events. He looked at Newt with wide eyes, glad he’d done what he had, and happy he hadn’t aimed the Launcher at him or Minho.
“I told him to stop,” Newt half whispered. Then he aimed the weapon at Minho, but it was shaking because his arms were. “Now you guys leave. No more discussion. I’m sorry.“
Minho held up his hands. “You’re going to shoot me? Old pal?”
“Go,” Newt said. „I asked nicely. Now I’m telling. This is hard enough. Go.“
„Newt, let’s go outside..“
„Go!“ Newt stepped closer and aimed more fiercely. „Get out of here!“
Thomas hated what he was seeing – the complete wilderness that had taken over Newt. His whole body trembled and his eyes had lost any hint of sanity. He was losing it, completely.
“Let’s go,” Thomas said, one of the saddest things he’d ever heard himself say. „Come on.”
Minho’s gaze snapped to Thomas, and he looked like his heart had been shattered. “You can’t be serious.”
Thomas could only nod.
Minho’s shoulders slumped, and his eyes fell to the floor. “How did the world get so shucked?” The words barely came out, low and full of pain.
“I’m sorry,” Newt said, and there were tears streaming down his face. “I’m .. I’m going to shoot if you don’t go. Now.” 

With time to think, the full reality of what had happened hit Thomas like a falling boulder. Ever since Thomas had entered the Maze, Newt had been there for him. Thomas hadn’t realized just how much of a friend he’d become until now. His heart hurt.
He tried to remind himself that Newt wasn’t dead. But in some ways this was worse. In most ways. He’d fallen down the slope of insanity, and he was surrounded by bloodthirsty Cranks. And the prospect of never seeing him again was almost unbearable. [...]
He pulled the envelope out of his pocket and ripped it open, then took out the slip of paper. The soft lights that ringed the mirror lit up the message in a warm glow. It was two short sentences: Kill me. If you’ve ever been my friend, kill me.
Thomas read it over and over, wishing the words would change. To think that his friend had been so scared that he’d had the foresight to write those words made him sick to his stomach. And he remembered how angry Newt had been at Thomas specifically when they’d found him in the bowling alley. He’d just wanted to avoid the inevitable fate of becoming a Crank.
And Thomas had failed him.
Newt suddenly twisted around and grabbed Thomas by the hand holding the gun. He yanked it toward himself, forcing it up until the end of the pistol was pressed against his own forehead. “Now make amends! Kill me before I become one of those cannibal monsters! Kill me! I trusted you with the note! No one else. Now do it!”
Thomas tried to pull his hand away, but Newt was too strong. “I can’t, Newt, I can’t.”
“Make amends! Repent for what you did!” The words tore out of him, his whole body trembling. Then his voice dropped to an urgent, harsh whisper. “Kill me, you shuck coward. Prove you can do the right thing. Put me out of my misery.”
The words horrified Thomas. “Newt, maybe we can—”
“Shut up! Just shut up! I trusted you! Now do it!”
“I can’t.”
“Do it!”
“I can’t!” How could Newt ask him to do something like this? How could he possibly kill one of his best friends?
“Kill me or I’ll kill you. Kill me! Do it!”
“Newt …”
“Do it before I become one of them!”
“I …”
“KILL ME!” And then Newt’s eyes cleared, as if he’d gained one last trembling gasp of sanity, and his voice softened. “Please, Tommy. Please.”
With his heart falling into a black abyss, Thomas pulled the trigger.” 
― James Dashner, The Death Cure

So obviously this passage is lengthy, but I felt that a reader needed to read it all instead of little pieces of it. Having it all together really forces you to feel all of the emotion and power behind it. For those of you who have read any of the Maze Runner series, I’m sure you blubbered like a baby during this chapter, much like I did. The significance behind this passage is yet another example of how Thomas loses most everyone in his life, mainly the people closest to him. This part of the story stood out to me because it was devastating and shocking. If you are emotionally involved in the story and you have read the previous two books before this one, you’d know that this part of the story has major significance throughout the rest of the series.

4)      “Minho looked at Thomas, a serious expression on his face. "If I don't see you on the other side," he said in a sappy voice, "remember that I love you.” ― James Dashner, The Death Cure

This quote of The Death Cure book really shows how much the Gladers meant to each other, even though they never expressed it. In this moment two best friends are forced to split ways for the good of the group, not knowing if they would ever see each other again. This happens often times throughout the entire series but this never before happened between Minho and Thomas. This quote really shows the bond between the two boys and how hard it was for them to say goodbye to each other for possibly, forever.