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Monday, October 17, 2011

Character Development and Story Elements in The City of Ember

There are 2 main characters in City of Ember: Doon and Lina.

Doon: Doon was a nice kid that looked at things very carefully. He wanted a way to help save the city of Ember from disaster. Throughout the story he is determined to help the city and at the end he finally makes it with the help of Lina. He was pretty much the same all the story, the only he changed was that he became friends with Lina.

Lina: Lina is a girl who didn't expect to be the savior of Ember. Her Great Grandfather was the mayor of Ember. He had a disease and was going to die. He took the box with the instructions to his home to see if it has the instructions to his health. One day Lina found this box and Poppy(her little sister) was chewing on the instructions. She figured out the instructions and left Ember with Doon. She changes as soon as her grandmother died. She felt more as a mother because she had to take care of Poppy. She also felt more groan up after assignment day because she now had a job.

Setting: Most of the Story takes place at The City of Ember. Then in the surface of the Earth.

Conflict: The conflict is that the City is running out of resources.

Plot: The City of Ember is going towards disaster. It seems they need miracle to save it. There where Instructions of how to get out, but they are lost. Lina finds the instructions in the closet of her house. Doon, which worked in the pipeworks, helps her find the way out. When they 2 are out they send a message to the city so they know how to get out.

Character: Main Characters: Lina and Doon.
                    Secondary Characters: Poppy, Grandmother of Lina, Doon's father, Mayor, and Mayor's                         Guards.

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