The City of Ember Dystopian Novel Analysis by Ralph K Jones

The City of Ember : At the Lightbulb’s Mercy

Life within The City of Ember revolves around light. In Ember, there is no sun, no stars, no moon, no natural light except for the occasional stovetop fire. Despite this lack of natural light, the people of Ember are able to live in relative harmony, but just like any light source, it’ll be total darkness when the power runs out. In fact, only time will tell when the lights shut off and never come back on, leaving the citizens to a fate of eternal...