City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

1. Plot

   • 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

   • Ember v. resources People v. survival Builders v. Lina & Doon

3. Theme

   • power
   • greed
   • teamwork

4. Characters

   • Doon
     • serious
     • helpful
     • curious
     • smart
   • Lina
     • fast
     • fearless
     • curious
     • creative

5. Connections

   • Text to text
     • Doon can relate to most adventure novel characters because of his determination
   • Text to self
     • I can relate to Doon and Lina because I like to question things and investigate deeper into things
   • Text to world
     • Ember can be compared to a third world country because of its lack of technology and its lack or resources
     • Mayor Cole can relate to some of the polititions that we have in this world because of his greed

6. Key passages and quotations

   • "The trouble of anger is, it gets a hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore." -Doon's father
   • "Everyone has some darkness inside. It's like a creature. It wants and wants and wants with a terrible power" -Clary
   • "She suddenly wanted those things so badly she felt weak."

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