Blog 12C-Analysis: The City of Ember

Blog 12C-Analysis: The City of Ember

The city of ember, the last dystopia book that we will have read for the semester is one that is full of desire. From the view of Lina and Doon, they both have a growing desire in the book, which eventually turns into one. Which is to break out from the city of ember using the note in which Lina has discovered.

Lina’s desire is very clear from the beginning of the book; it is made obvious what she wants. She wants to have a good job, one that she likes, and one that she will enjoy. Lina’s desire then shifts once she starts discovering things out about the city of ember. She starts to realize that the note she has found in her house if important in some way, and she somehow needs to find out what it is talking about.

Doon on the other hand, has desire to bring good to the city and save it from perishing. He soon discovers that he will not be able to do this once he realizes the declining state of the city of ember and how much corruption there is from the mayor and higher authorities. This in turn results in collaboration between Lina and Doon to figure out the note and uncover all the clues and find out what they need to do to save the city of ember and help everyone escape. Finally, once the two are able to escape, along with Lina’s little sister Poppy, they are able to look back down on the city and give them instructions on how to find their way out, and hope that they have the same desire to find a better life not in fear of darkness.