![]() ![]() This is an error in judgement they are not sufficiently cynical as people to be able to deduce that the authorities are going to tell the mayor that they are the ones reporting him. They are disgusted by the actions of Loopy and the mayor and so report them because they believe the authorities to be upstanding citizens and honest leaders. Lina and Doon are both very honest, upstanding citizens who believe that people should work together for the benefit of the city. What could Lina and Doon have done differently to avoid becoming fugitives? They knew too that those good citizens of Ember would be threatened and would therefore need an escape route. The Builders most likely foresaw that there would be men like this mayor who would come to power and who would decimate the spirit and the purpose of Ember. Where former mayors had done whatever seemed best for the city, the current mayor, and most likely a couple of his predecessors, has only feathering his own nest in mind when taking office. Although at first the mayors of Ember obeyed the instructions, inevitably a less trustworthy mayor came into power. ![]() The second reason has more to do with the predictable nature of power and of the people who have it. It's therefore necessary for the Builders to give practical and geographical directions to those unfamiliar with the city's location. They simply have no idea about how the city was built, and so have no idea where it is, where it lies, or how to get from under to above the ground. The first reason is a practical one the city is underground, and so the inhabitants of Ember have never lived above the ground. There are a couple of main reasons for their leaving these instructions. Why do you think the Builders left instructions about how to escape the city of Ember? We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.
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