You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Aside from the story, the narrator explains the meaning of various, possibly unknown, phrases and words to the children reading the novel. Language is also an important part of the novel. While telling the story the narrator discusses the storytelling itself. The writer is the narrator and stops the flow of the story to directly talk to the readers, warning them of the tragic events they are about to read concerning the fate of the three orphans. The novel's interesting aspect is that it entails authorial intrusion. He doesn’t stop at anything to get the heritage of the Baudelaire orphans, threatening their safety and lives. Count Olaf is a representation of true evil without any moral code and motivated by greed only. The novel depicts the theme of evil in the literal sense. The book depicts the theme of childhood, helplessness and weakness of children who are easily defeated by the adult world. Poe refusing to help them out of Count Olaf’s house, to Justice Strauss inability to see the danger they are in and the scheming of Count Olaf. The adults in their lives seem to fail them, from Mr. Despite their cleverness, they are still three children left to fend for themselves. The first book in the series depicts the three heroes as they fight against the unfortunate events and evils of the world. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.

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