26. The City of Ember has many problems. It is running low on resources, has occasional epidemics and an unreliable power supply. There is also corruption in the government and the educational system does not encourage creativity or intellectual growth. Select one of these problems, or one of your own choosing, and write an essay. The essay should define the problem and how it is harming the population, and offer at least two possible solutions to the problem.

In a 10-12 sentence response-style paragraph, explore the degree to which you agree or disagree with faulkner’s message. “i believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. he is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. the poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. it is his privilege to man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and compassion and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. the poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to him endure and prevail” (faulkner 773-775).