Mayor Cole

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Mayor Cole is the corrupt and self-serving leader of the underground city in Jeanne DuPrau’s dystopian novel "The City of Ember."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
mayor
abuses mayoral power
antagonisticTo Doon Harrow NERFINISHED
Lina Mayfleet NERFINISHED
appearsIn The City of Ember NERFINISHED
appearsInSeries Books of Ember NERFINISHED
associatedWith Ember’s failing generator
shortages in Ember
characterTrait authoritarian
corrupt
cowardly
greedy
self-serving
conceals truth about Ember’s failing resources
controls Ember’s food supplies
Ember’s resources
creator Jeanne DuPrau NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse The City of Ember universe NERFINISHED
firstPublicationContext The City of Ember (2003 novel) NERFINISHED
genre dystopian fiction
governs Ember NERFINISHED
hoards food
luxury goods
ignores warnings about Ember’s imminent failure
languageOfWork English
medium novel
motivatedBy desire for luxury
self-interest
name Mayor Cole
narrativeRole obstacle to the protagonists’ quest to save Ember
nationalityOfCreator American
occupation mayor of Ember
portrayedAs symbol of political corruption
symbol of selfish leadership
positionHeld leader of the city of Ember
residence Ember NERFINISHED
the underground city of Ember NERFINISHED
responsibleFor mismanagement of Ember’s resources
worsening conditions in Ember
settingOfActivity the underground city of Ember NERFINISHED

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City of Ember mainCharacter Mayor Cole