The heroes we read about aren’t always the same as the ones in real life. Real life heroes don’t have supernatural abilities, but they do have the same human qualities, such as loyalty, respect and selflessness. James Dashner is a modern day hero because he is confident, admirable, and influential. James Dashner is a regular American person who simply had a knack for writing. He was born on November 26, 1972, in Austell, Georgia, and was raised with five other siblings. He attended Brigham University, studying accounting and finance, and earned a Master’s Degree in Accounting, but he was unsatisfied. He was an “...avid reader since childhood” (Biography of James Dashner), and loved books. He would read them for hours on end, and even then
