In reference to the wonderful book How To Write Literatire Like A Professor we can make the assumption that Thomas, the protagonist, could be a christ like figure. My main two reasons for this assumption refer to points 12 and 18 of How To Read Literature Like a Professor. Number 12 states: believed to have had a confrontation with the devil, possibly tempted. Thomas not only encountered, but also was bitten by the most feared creatures of area. Point number 18 explains how the Christ like figure came to redeem an unworthy world. Thomas essentially leads the boys to what they thought was their salvation. Overall Thomas can be assumed as a Christ like figure due to him representing not only one, but two points on the list from How To Read Literature Like A Professor.