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Lina and Doons quest for answers becomes more extreme as they find out more about the true nature of Ember. By going through the tunnels and finding the instructions the builders left, they are able to find more clues and secrets. Doon shows his determination to uncover all the secrets, when he says, "We have to do this. We have to keep going" (217). This quote shows Doon is yearning to find out the truth.

Lina and Doons quest for answers becomes more extreme as they find out more about the true nature of Ember. By going through the tunnels and finding the instructions the builders left, they are able to find more clues and secrets. Doon shows his determination to uncover all the secrets, when he says, "We have to do this. We have to keep going" (217). This quote shows Doons determination to find out the truth.

The action begins to pick up when Doon and Lina find a secret, ancient message that shows a way out of Ember. They do not have a lot of time, so they try to get around in the dark tunnels when they find chambers that have been forgotten. As Lina and Doon keep on uncovering more secrets, they get closer to finding their way out of Ember and into a better life.

On page 120, The Mysterious Words from the Past was very interesting. "Heavens above. Indicates surprise. What heavens means is unclear. It might be another word for floodlight". (120) This is very interesting because it is questioning what the word heavens means. To many, heavens isn't a word that they know. It is often taking out of context and by questioning it, you can begin questioning other thing.

On page 78 I was surprised because the blackout lasted for so long and Lisa was waiting for so long without Poppy. This surprised me because the longest blackout only lasted for 3 minutes and this one was way longer. It shows that Ember is declining more and more everyday and its very obvious the mayor doesn't care. If the current mayor gets replaced then Ember will once again prevail and become the great city it was

On page 45, Doon confronted the mayor for his abuse of power, horrible leadership, and what is going on to Ember. "Suddenly Doon spoke up. But Emberis not prospering! he cried. Everything is getting worrse and worse! Silence! cried the mayor. The blackouts! cried Doon" No one would confront the Mayor because they were all terrifed of what he would do to them. Doon is a very brave individual and he cares about Ember.