City of Ember

The City of Ember is an underground city that has problems with their society. Doon and Lisa are two of many people in the city. They are both 12 years old and they want to help the city by being electricians and Messengers. The cities lights are going out, so they want to help fix the power. But they both have struggles that are in there way of succeeding in the goals. The themes in the City of Ember is that when change happens, we have to adapt. And in hard times you have to find hope. The first

you do, then The City of Ember is the book for you. The City of Ember is about a girl and a boy named Lina and Doon who were not friends at first, but then became best friends. Then they found a set of instructions to get out of Ember and figure the the words out because their city was dying. After, they find a huge room full of boats to ride down the river to get out of Ember. At the end they get out of Ember. First I thought that The City of Ember was about saving the city, now I know it’s

have your own back “The City of Ember” by Jeanne DuPrau is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi children's story about two main characters; Lina and Doon who have just graduated from school and began working jobs to keep their society going. The story deals with many complex issues in which the society begins to collapse; but the theme that fits “The City of Ember” the best is “In negativity, there is always positivity, as long as you remain positive.” This theme fits “The City of Ember” because there are many

Irony clutters the pages of The City of Ember. For instance, in the middle of the novel, Doon and Lina discover that the mayor has a secret storeroom full of supplies in their quest to save Ember. In her novel, DuPrau states, “‘A room? What’s in there?’... ‘Everything’… ‘And someone was there, in the middle of it all, asleep.’... ‘The mayor!’ Lina whispered”(158). When the storeroom plot twist arrives, it becomes clear what had been going on. Lina had been carrying messages between Looper, a

has been a lie. In the city of ember, she has been raised to know that there is nothing besides Ember. Everything beyond ember is just darkness. It is endless. Lina’s city is in danger though. Ember is starting to run out of everything, so she decides that she needs to do something about it as soon as possible. For her entire life, Lina has been curious. She has thought of lies past the city and into the unknown regions. She draws pictures of imaginary cities which she plans to live

All of the people in The City of Ember are stuck underground! The city is very dark and scary! They have never seen the sun before. Jeanne DuPrau really writes the book, The City of Ember, to make people thankful that they live in the real world and not underground. This is a really bad situation and Lina and Doon need to find a way out. The City of Ember has many similarities and differences between the novel and the film; however the movie was more entertaining experience. The book and movie

The City of Ember are two amazing for readers who like novels with suspense. Many readers could argue that these books have nothing in common and show no relationship. Yes, the books show opposition in some aspects but that is what makes them unique. Other readers can agree on certain similarities between these books which reduces the spectrum of the difference that the opposing readers see. Although readers can pinpoint similarities and differences in the books, Dracula and The City of Ember have

Humanity’s Back-Up City What if humanity did not have the sun, the moon, and a steady supply of electricity? In The City of Ember, Jeanne DuPrau writes about a city that lives underground, only they don’t know that they live underground. The citizens of Ember have never heard of the sun, the moon, stars, plants, or animals. But if they don’t have the sun or moon, how do they see anything? Ember has an ancient generator in tunnels running under the city- the Pipeworks. This generator supplies electricity

In Jeanne DuPrau’s book The City of Ember it takes place in a very dark city without power or electricity and nobody's happy. And when two kids are presented with the opportunity to help save their city and risk their lives, they are the ones who want to do so. They go on this journey and hit many obstacles on the way but they have the mindset to never give up and it may or may not help them. One theme that can be supported throughout the book is that when someone risks their life for others they

The City Of Ember “The City Of Ember”, the first “Book Of Ember”, was written by Jeanne DuPrau and published in 2003. This is a “science fiction for those who do not like science fiction” (Voice of Youth Advocates, Starred). The story was about Ember, a city underground that is running out most of energy and supplies. Ember is covered by the darkness and colorlessness. In the city of Ember, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow are trying to find a new world that has light. Following the Instruction of