DuPrau’s writing, which she often finds to be a challenging task. Jeanne DuPrau writes for several hours each day and finds inspiration in a quote from Thomas Mann that says, “A writer is someone for whom writing is harder than it is for other people.” This quote guides. “ What could be more interesting than thinking of mysterious happenings, finding the answers to intriguing questions, and making up new worlds?” –Jeanne DuPrau It takes the courage and leadership of the novel’s young characters to unify the village as they attempt to create a harmonious world. Conflicts emerge as leaders bicker and friendships begin to wane. As the strain of adding new members to its community begins to take its toll, the people of Sparks resort to survival instincts in an effort to conserve resources. Sparks glitters with its brilliant light, radiant color, and seemingly abundant resources. The world of Sparks stands in stark contrast to life in Ember. Having escaped from the underground world of Ember, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow emerge into the post-disaster village of Sparks. Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow navigate this post-apocalyptic world in an attempt to decode a cryptic message that may save them all.įollowed by fellow Emberites, Lina and Doon emerge from the underground city and are taken in by the first town they encounter–but the additional population puts a strain on the town’s resources, inciting conflict. With the source of light waning, two young citizens take it upon themselves to unlock the secret to Ember’s mysterious past. The citizens of Ember live underground where they face daily blackouts, food shortages, and corrupt politicians. Jeanne DuPrau presents a colorless society with a bleak future in The City of Ember.
The mayor shoves a man and a physical fight ensues.In the underground city of Ember, young Lina and Doon struggle with clues in order to reveal both the history of their city and a way to save the population before their source of light dwindles away to nothing.The police force themselves into Lina’s and Doon’s homes, accuse friends of helping them, and smash and overturn objects. Lina and Doon are chased by the mayor’s police force in an aggressive manner.When Lina becomes aware that the mayor is stealing food from the city’s residents, the mayor’s assistant grabs her, throws her against a wall and takes her to the mayor.A giant mole chases Lina and Doon and attempts to eat them.The mayor is eaten by a giant mole (we see the mole coming for the mayor and hear the mayor screaming as he is eaten).
CITY OF EMBER MOVIE
There is some violence in this movie including the following: Together with Doon, she battles a corrupt mayor, a weary society and a giant mole to piece together the clues within the box and discover a way out of the city. Lina finds the special box in the back of a dusty cupboard.
CITY OF EMBER GENERATOR
They have just started their first jobs as service people to the city and become concerned about the city’s future when they notice that food supplies are running low and the city’s only generator is beginning to fail. The main characters of the film, Lina Mayfleet (Saoirse Ronan) and Doon Harrow (Harry Treadaway), are teenagers living in the city 200 years after its conception. When the holder of the box dies suddenly, it is misplaced and the plans for the way out of the city are lost. The box is programmed only to release the escape plan in 200 years. At the time, a special box was also created and encrypted with secret plans for escaping the city. City of Ember tells the story of an underground city built 200 years ago in the hope of saving humanity from the end of the world.
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