Conflict in City of Ember

Author's Note:  This is a conflict and resolution piece about the possible solutions to the conflicts for survival in the book "The City of Ember".

               In the book "The City of Ember" the city is an underground civilization that is lit by a single light bulb on the top of the cave.  Two hundred fifty years ago, the city of Ember was built by the builders.  They left supplies that would last decades.  When the supplies ran out, the city is in doom.  The smartest people in the city are trying to think of solutions to save the people of Ember, but they have not found any.  Now it is up to two kids Doon and Lina to save Ember.

               The main conflict in "The City of Ember" is the flickering of the light bulb that lights the city because the generator is losing power.   They are also short on the food supplies and other necessary items to live.  While the mayor is responsible for finding a solution, he is of little help because he has caused the crisis.  The mayor is in an underground chamber hogging all of the supplies to himself, and thieves are breaking into the store rooms to get rare items to sell on the black market. 

               GIven these points, the townspeople of Ember, specifically Doon and Lina, have thought there is a secret city that the builders intended for them to go to.  They think that the pipe works could be a way out.  Doon works in the pipe works.  Lina is excited at the thought of going to a new city because she has created many pictures of what she thinks the city looks like.  Doon and Lina have found the instructions that the builders left behind so that the people of Ember could find their way out to get to a new city.

               Furthermore, another possible solution could be to travel into the unknown regions to see if there is any other possible living places that could provide food and shelter for the townspeople.  The only problem is that the people of Ember don't know how to carry light because the only light they have known is the light bulb in the top of the city.  While Doon and Lina were on their quest to the new city, they have found a possible solution to carry light. 

               In conclusion, these solutions could possibly help the city of Ember survive for more decades to come.  While Doon and Lina are on their quest to find a new city, for now the people of Ember are doomed unless somebody comes up to tell about the wrongdoings of the mayor.  Doon and Lina are the only people to know about the builders' instructions.  They hope that while they are gone that somebody goes through Lina's bedroom to find what she thinks is the instructions the builders originally left.