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In The City Of Ember Analysis
In the City of Ember, the setting is dark and gloomy. The author, Jeanne DuPrau, reveals that the city is very broken and is in a destitute condition as many blackouts occurred in the city. For instance, Doon points out, “Running out of light bulbs, running out of power, running out of time—disaster was right around the corner” (48). The status of Ember is poor due to the lack of resources. As this dark situation threatens to overtake the city, Doon steps forward to join the pipeworkers, while he could have enjoyed a simple life by being ignorant, to find a way to fix the generator in order to stop the blackouts from occurring. Doon, who is fully aware of how Ember is running out of everything, decides to take an initiative to find a solution
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