Minho

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1.      Thomas saved Minho’s life.  Therefore, Minho has great respect for Thomas and backs him up when he is in trouble.  Overall, Minho and Thomas are good friends.

2.      “An Asian kid with strong arms and short, black hair” are the words used to describe Minho.  That shows he is physically strong.  Minho is both mentally strong and weak.  When he was first trapped in the maze, he had a “give-up and die” mentality.  However, later, he was the one who was determined to find a way out of the maze using Thomas’ knowledge.  Minho’s mental strength is the main reason the Gladers escaped the maze.  Socially, Minho takes orders from no one.  He is the keeper of the runners, and he has a lot of power in the Glade.  In the end of the book, Minho is one of the physically, mentally, and socially strongest characters.

3.      Minho is my favorite character in the book.  There are several ways in which Minho and I are similar.  First of all, we are both male, and we are both teenagers.  Secondly, Minho is extremely fit and strong, just as I strive to be.  He runs in the maze, and I do a lot of running when I practice and play soccer.  Thirdly, Minho has an extreme wit, and I believe I possess that trait as well.   Next, Minho is very smart, and after Thomas showed him his move to avoid a griever, Minho devised a strategy in which both he and Thomas would survive the night in the maze.  I feel I am smart as well.  I do very well academically, and I have developed projects that have received state-wide recognition and awards.  Another way in which Minho and I are similar is that we are both true friends.  Minho always helps Thomas because Thomas saved his life.  This shows Minho’s loyalty to his friend, and I feel I am a loyal friend as well.  Last, but certainly not least, Minho has his own opinion. He doesn’t care what people think of him or how he talks to others.  This is shown when he talks to Alby (the leader) in a way nobody else does.  Minho doesn’t care that Alby is the leader.  I have my own opinions, too, and I am not easily swayed by others.  I do what I feel is right, regardless of what others think or do. 

4.      The picture below is of a book bag.  I drew this picture because Minho and I both carry book bags.  A book bag is the most important things a student (such as me) and a runner (such as Minho) can have.  Throughout the day, I carry all of my school work, books, and lunch in my book bag. This is similar for Minho.  Although not often talked about, the book does mention that runners must have book bags, and I infer the reasoning is that all of their supplies for work, as well as their food, are held there.  If Minho or I did have a book bag, we would be lost.  We could not successfully function in our environments without the book bag and its contents.