Characters
This curious and adventurous girl travels with Caspar and Maddy.
Lina
This is the name of the village where the Emberites travel
Sparks
The villagers worry they do not have enough of this resource for everyone.
Food
This theme is shown when the villagers and Emberites work together during the fire
Teamwork (or cooperation)
This object (element) scares Lina during her journey because she is unfamiliar with it
Fire
This thoughtful boy struggles with Tick's violent ideas.
Doon
The Emberites leave their underground city because of this major problem
This character falsely accuses Doon after the tomato incident
Torren
The light bulb given by Caspar symbolizes this idea for the future (it makes people feel...)
Hope
Doon becomes excited after discovering this inside the Ark
Books
This character encourages the Emberites to fight back against Sparks
Tick Hassler
This large building becomes the temporary home for many Emberites
Pioneer Hotel
Tick believes the Emberites should do this instead of leaving peacefully
Fight back/resist the villagers
This feeling causes many of the villagers to distrust the Emberites
Fear
This invention by Doon at the end of the novel helps create light
Magnet-powered /light-generating device
This practical traveler often disagrees with Caspar's selfish choices.
Maddy
Lina secretly joins this journey because she hopes it will help the people of Ember
Caspar's trip to the ruined city
This message outside the hotel increases anger between Sparks and Ember
The trash and rotten food dumped outside the hotel
Doon represents this approach to solving problems instead of violence
Peace / Fairness
The villagers consider using this against the Emberites before the fire changes everything
Weapon
This young boy is fascinated by conflict and adventure throughout the novel.
Torren
This major event near the end of the novel helps bring Sparks and Ember together
Fire in Sparks
Maddy explains that wars usually begin because of these 2 things:
Misunderstanding & revenge
One major lesson of the novel is that people can overcome conflict by doing this
Working together / Trying to understand each other
This character reveals that Tick caused problems to gain power