City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

1. Theme

   • Courage
   • Teamwork
   • Greed

2. Characters

   • Doon
   • Granny
   • Mrs. Murdo
   • Lina
   • Mayor Cole
   • Poppy

3. Plot

   • The instructions to leaving the city are lost.
   • Ember, an industrial city, is running out of resources and power.
   • The instructions are found, but they are tattered, torn, and missing pieces.
   • A mysterious door, similar to the one mentioned in the instructions, is found in the Pipeworks
   • Lina, Doon, and Poppy escape Ember via the river below Ember.

4. Conflict

   • Government vs People
   • Lina and Doon vs Time
   • Lina vs Greed

5. Key Passages

   • "Ember will prosper if all...citizens...do...their...best." ~Mayor Cole
   • "The city is the only light in the dark world. Beyond Ember, the darkness goes on forever in all directions." ~The Book of the City of Ember

6. Connections

   • Text to self
     • I will need to get a job that supports me after I graduate.
     • My friends sometimes tempt me into doing something i know i shouldn't do.
   • Text to World
     • People in higher powers can easily become corrupt.
     • People in society often argue or fight over resources.
   • Text to Text
     • The people of Ember feel helpless like Chyna in Intensity by Dean Koontz.

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