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part 2.

[personal profile] gravitylaws 2015-10-06 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Personality:

(kind.)

One of the first characters introduced in The Maze Runner is Newt. He greets the main character with an easy friendliness that doesn't go away at any point in time. He reserves a certain kindness that sits well with the majority of the Gladers and appears to get along with mostly everyone. He attempts to implore patience and seek reason before moving forward with any certain plan. He is in constant consideration of his companions and more importantly, his friends. His kindness has given him a close knit group of friends who would likely do anything for him as he would for them. He's easy enough to get along with, being sociable and friendly in the most basic sense of the words.

Tying in with the notion of his kindness would be Newt's love of his friends. He cares deeply for them and while this drives him to protect them on a single instinct, it can also hinder him personally. When Minho and Alby had fail to return from inspecting a Griever out in the Maze, we see Newt's resolve begin to crumble. At this point in the book, we know that Minho and Alby are likely Newt's best friends and his concern for them drives him to a hysteric state. Though he's not entirely out of control, his panic is beyond evident in blood shot eyes and nervous tics like chewing at his own fingernails.

Though Newt is generally nice, he doesn't reserve that kindness for everyone. He's barely a door mat because of how nice he is. There are people he's not particularly favorable of and though he doesn't treat them directly like shit, he's also not quite as nice to them as he might be others. So his kindness isn't just present but it's also genuine in that he provides it to those he feels warrant it in some shape. Despite this, he is never unnecessarily cruel and even with those he dislikes, he doesn't act nasty towards due to his sturdy belief that all of the Gladers need to stick together and that fighting among them doesn't do anyone any good. In that respect, Newt is something of a peacekeeper which ties in with his ability in being a leader (as discussed in the abilities section).

This is perhaps Newt's most important trait to take note of as it encompasses the most prominent part of his character. He is the glue that holds their entire group together and it's in his kindness that he is such an effective leader. His kindness and love for his friends extends deep into his trait of loyalty. This is the all-encompassing facet of Newt that dictates his life. When he bonds with someone and becomes close with them, he's a dedicated and precious friend who actively cares for the person and will seek to comfort and ensure their well-being. We see him grow closer to the main character throughout the series and provides continuous console whenever he really can, even if it's not as much as one might like to see.



(loyal.)

The brand of loyalty that Newt holds true isn't just a loyalty of friends but the loyalty of ideas and beliefs. Once he has dedicated his heart to something, there are very few instances in which he will back down from it. It's a drive that plunges him forward and arguably makes him one of the strongest characters in the book. He doesn't wish to hurt his friends and so he will refuse to allow that for as long as he can happen. Perhaps a bit of this loyalty could be argued as stubbornness within the right situation even. If he has made a concrete decision on something and feels that it is genuinely for the benefit of all then that is the decision he will stick to.

His loyalty in his friends gives him a faith in them. At times, that faith borders on blindness though that falls in line with his love of his friends. When Thomas breaks them out of the facility they get caught up in the Scorch Trials, all that Newt can depend on is Thomas' word and believe that he knows what he's doing. Despite Thomas making a few errors along the way, Newt remains loyal to him and stands diligently at his side and refuses to let Thomas go through anything alone if he can help it. Even when Thomas goes on without a plan, much to Newt's chagrin, he still remains faithful to his friend and trusts that he'll take them down the right path.

He functions in a very unified manner and will quickly accommodate others. This falls closely in line with his kindness as well as his leadership skills. He can adapt well to new groups if the group is facing like challenges. This would make him a pretty ideal candidate for any survival situation as he works genuinely well with others and understands that the threat of the situation is greater than any discord that may be present in the group. A sense of loyalty, really, to order and to keeping everyone safe.


(sarcastic.)

Despite how nice Newt is, this doesn't make him a complete sap. He is nice but he's also a teenage boy with a bulk of sass. A good chunk of the time Newt speaks, it's with edges of sarcasm and sharp little inquiries. At times, his sarcasm is a way to present his dislike of a person but most of the time it's a playful way to address friends. His sarcasm is his main source of humor and being casual and friendly with the other boys. It can certainly come off as condescending from time to time and likely is on the occasion but overall, his sarcasm isn't wholly spiteful. This isn't a huge "part" of his character exactly but it's a very common manner in which he speaks to his friends and companions so it felt worth a mention.


(probably a little sad.)

Let's be real, happy people just don't go trying to kill themselves. Newt is the kind of person who appears to be perfectly happy and kind and the friendly sort of person you probably couldn't imagine too much turmoil in. Thing is though, Newt did attempt suicide by climbing up one of the walls within the Maze and jumping off. He failed the attempt and was dragged back to the Glade by Alby before the doors would shut. He did this purely out of despair. The fact of the matter is that he actually had the drive, was so miserable that he actively engaged in the attempt to kill himself. He didn't back out. He went through with it. He never actively speaks about it with anyone, presumably, though it's apparent that the wound still bothers him mentally. When he first informs Thomas about it, he looks distressed in doing so. I won't play psychologist and assign Newt a checklist of potential mental problems he might have. To be fair, he's a kid who had his memories wiped clean and thrown into a random place with a bunch of strangers and forced to deal with a Maze every day that killed his friends or turned them into monsters. It doesn't take much of a genius to figure out why the kid might have wanted to kill himself.
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