What is the main idea of the City of Ember?
What happens at the end of The City of Ember?
At the very very end, Mrs. Murdo is walking alone. The message that Lina and Doon toss down from the upper world falls at her feet, and she begins to untie it (and, presumably, to read it). Let’s rewind a bit: Lina and Doon and Poppy escape Ember—woohoo!
What happens in Chapter 7 of The City of Ember?
In chapter seven, Lina’s attention is immediately captured by the printing on the paper. She sees the words “instructions,” “find door,” and “marked with,” but the majority of the paper has been destroyed by Poppy’s chewing. There are other partial words and Lina sets out to see if she can figure them out.
What happened in chapter 9 of city of Ember?
Chapter 9: The Door in the Roped-Off Tunnel Doon and Lina determine that the man, who walks with a lurching gait that Lina finds familiar, must have discovered the way out of Ember. They believe the man will reveal his discovery to the city, so they decide to stand by for an announcement.
What happens at the end of the City of Ember?
What is the conflict in The City of Ember?
A central conflict in “The City of Ember” is the dying underground city. The city suffers from a food shortage, and it is running low on electricity because the central generator is out of fuel. Lina and Doon discover that government corruption has led to the dire circumstances and hostage-like living conditions.
Why is it important to Doon to be the one to save the city?
Why is it important to Doon to be the one to save the city? Doon thinks that by saving the city he will be what his dad always says he was going to do, which was great and amazing things. His dad would say he would be known for doing something great. Why does Lina ask Mrs.
What happens in chapter 10 City of Ember?
In chapter 10, Blue Sky and Goodbye, Granny gets sick, and Lina must stay home from work to take care of her and watch Poppy. Poppy (being the baby she is) just scribbled; but Lina draws a city with blue skies. That night, Granny asks Lina to sleep with her, and Lina wakes up to find her grandmother’s corpse.