

Yet despite the dire situation, Lina remains optimistic, telling Doon: "Whatever happens to us now, it's better than what's going to happen there. Lina determines, then, to decode the papers message, filling in its broken and missing words. With her bravery and willingness to help others, Lina is a good friend to have, especially now that Ember seems in trouble. Everything you need for every book you read. A strange box in her grandmother's closet may hold answers, but first Lina has to figure out what it means. Intro Plot Summary Summary & Analysis Themes Quotes Characters Symbols Theme Wheel Teachers and parents Struggling with distance learning Our Teacher Edition on The City of Ember can help. Doon thinks the answer lies in fixing the generator, but Lina's not so sure, since that would only fix the shortage of electricity, not food. Although Ember was created by the Builders as a refuge from the war aboveground, these days, it's seeming more apocalyptic than anything above could be. Please note this packet contains vocabulary activities ONLY. Lina might be employed, but she's still 12 and still too young to think of her male friends in any light other than a platonic one.Ĭhallenge. 2 Vocabulary Word Search activities (After Ch. By delivering their letters, Lina helps others, making her feel happy and connected to the city. Chapter 1 Themes and Colors Key Summary Analysis As the city of Ember is being built, the head Builder sits down with his assistant and discuss that the city’s future residents can’t leave for at least 200 years. of ember light with hostile streaks of carmine, like an alien bloodshot eye. Part of the reason Lina loves her job so much, besides the physical joy of running, is that it lets her meet new people. LAYWATCHED FROM the hotel balcony as dusk slowly claimed the city of La Luz. running, talking with her friends, and helping others. Luckily, though, Lina was able to trade her assigned job with Doon Harrow, an introspective classmate who'd rather explore Ember's Pipeworks than run around all day. With her love of running and new people, it's the perfect job for Lina – and it's one she almost didn't get it. deflect in the sense of bypass Definition to go around or avoid (a city. Lina loves her grandmother, but she adores Poppy, "so much that it was like an ache under her ribs.” Search prevent it from happening again and thousands of other words in English. Lina's parents are dead and her grandmother's fading memory means she's in no fit state to take care of Poppy, so Lina ends up being, at 12, essentially the adult of the family. with her grandmother and younger sister, Poppy. Ember's held up well over the years, but supplies are running low and the lights are starting to flicker.

Lina lives in Ember, an underground city powered by a massive generator.
