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The People of Sparks
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Overview
The People of Sparks is the second of four science fiction novels in the highly lauded Book of Ember series, written by Jeanne DuPrau. Published in 2004, The People of Sparks follows Lina and Doon, the protagonists of The City of Ember, as they attempt to help the people of Ember navigate the post-apocalyptic surface world. This middle grade novel explores ideas of communities, the cyclical nature of violence and war, and the importance of finding one’s purpose. This study guide references the Kindle e-book version of the novel.
In The City of Ember, Lina and Doon are two 12-year-old children living in the underground city of Ember. The over 200-year-old city was constructed to keep humanity safe during an apocalypse, but Lina and Doon discover that their generator is failing, and the Emberites must leave their dwelling and return to the Earth’s surface for the first time.
Plot Summary
The People of Sparks is set on the surface of the Earth in a post-apocalyptic world. The novel is told from a third-person limited point of view, and it primarily switches between Lina and Doon.
Hundreds of years after the “Disaster,” a series of four wars and three plagues, humanity has begun to rebuild.
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