klionuse.blogg.se - City of ember chapter 8

Lina's confused by all this life in Ember is the way it's always been, isn't it? Why get so upset?.

So he says (loudly) that living conditions are getting worse.

The mayor makes another boring speech about how everyone needs to do their part for Ember to prosper.

Apparently that's a bit of a no-no in Ember, so the mayor reprimands him for bad behavior. He's not happy about it, crumpling the paper and throwing it on the ground.

Doon is the last to draw, and he gets Messenger.

That means she'll be stuck underground all the time, when Lina truly wants to run the streets of Ember as a Messenger. Other kids make their choices, and finally Lina gets up.

Lina's friend Lizzie draws Supply Depot clerk, which makes Lina feel bad for her because it's boring.

He makes a so-so speech, then has the students draw the names of jobs out of bags.

Mayor Cole shows up to oversee Assignment Day.Lina's picturing herself in a red messenger jacket, and simultaneously saying goodbye to the classroom, which is filled with books about the history of Ember. Both of them are wishing very hard that they get their dream jobs.Doon Harrow is another student he's got dark messy hair and a serious look on his face because with a name like Doon Harrow, you can't exactly be smirking now can you?.She's got long dark hair and is fidgety (probably thanks to the nervousness). So yeah, getting a plum position is pretty important. Plus, you have to keep yours for at least three years before you can ask for another one. See, the job you're assigned is completely random, and some of them just plain stink. And speaking of which, the twenty-four students who are about to graduate from the Ember School are sitting in their classroom on Assignment Day.Sounds young, right? But that's just how it goes in Ember.Normal activities, for kids, include going to school until they reach the age of twelve, when they graduate.Obviously the lights are only supposed to go out at night, but every once in a while, they'll shut off in the daytime, leaving people stranded during their normal activities, unable to see a thing.When the lights are out, there is seriously no light anywhere. The only lights are attached to the buildings, and they're turned off between 9pm and 6am.