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People Of The Sparks By Jeane Duprau

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The book I read was People of the Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau. The book is about all the people of Ember getting to this village that got out of a depression a few years ago and they are finally back up on their feet. Some of the people of Sparks don't like that the council people let the Emberties just settle in their village. The book is mostly about how the Emberties struggle to adapt and how they come to peace with the people of Spark. The narrator is someone from outside the story, so the point of view is third person. The story takes place in the village of Sparks. The time period of the book is in the future sometime. The book is kind of both person vs. person and person vs. society. It is person versus person because a councilman is trying to get the people of Ember to leave and Tick is trying to get the people of Ember to get rilled up and fight. The book is also person vs society because Lina is trying to get the people of …show more content…

Doon is the guy who likes to look at bugs and read books most of the time, but every once in a while he gets very involved in situations. Doon has many important interactions with other characters in the book, but probably the most important is his relationship with a little boy named Kenny from the village of Sparks. When Doon gets blamed for throwing two whole crates of tomatoes, Kenny believes Doon that he didn't do it. "This is amazing," said Doon. " Can I take some back to the hotel?" In this quote Doon is in a building that has piles upon piles of books just all over the floor. Doon smiled. "We'll be here for a few more months," he said. In this quote Doon is talking to Kenny, and Kenny doesn't want Doon to leave because he likes having Doon as a friend. Doon is the guy who is obsessed with bugs, plants, and animals. He is also a great friend to just talk to and have a good

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