City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

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City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
  1. Plot
    1. For generations the citizens of Ember lived in peace in their city of lights until the generator powering the lights begins to fail. Doon Harrow and Lina Mayfleet are in a race against time to save the city and if they don't make it in time, the city will be left in total darkness.
    2. Conflict
      1. Ember v. resources People v. survival Builders v. Lina & Doon
      2. Theme
        1. power
          1. greed
            1. teamwork
            2. Characters
              1. Doon
                1. serious
                  1. helpful
                    1. curious
                      1. smart
                      2. Lina
                        1. fast
                          1. fearless
                            1. curious
                              1. creative
                            2. Connections
                              1. Text to text
                                1. Doon can relate to most adventure novel characters because of his determination
                                2. Text to self
                                  1. I can relate to Doon and Lina because I like to question things and investigate deeper into things
                                  2. Text to world
                                    1. Ember can be compared to a third world country because of its lack of technology and its lack or resources
                                      1. Mayor Cole can relate to some of the polititions that we have in this world because of his greed
                                    2. Key passages and quotations
                                      1. "The trouble of anger is, it gets a hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore." -Doon's father
                                        1. "Everyone has some darkness inside. It's like a creature. It wants and wants and wants with a terrible power" -Clary
                                          1. "She suddenly wanted those things so badly she felt weak."
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