Chapters 37 and 38 Summary

The others refuse to leave without talking to Newt, so the guards escort them inside. They witness skirmishes among the infected along the way. When they reach the central zone, it is a madhouse. Cranks are everywhere and all of their mannerisms are exaggerated. Fights have broken out everywhere.

They find Newt inside of the abandoned bowling alley. Newt insists that they leave him because he is not well.

Chapters 37 and 38 Analysis

Newt feels as if he is dying. This is why he keeps insisting that his friends go away. Newt also doesn't want them to see him deteriorate when they are used to seeing him as a strong and viable member of their team. For the first time, Thomas and the others are seeing firsthand what chaos the Flare causes. It pains Thomas even more when he thinks about how...