| After Uncle Monty died, the Baudelaires are sent to live with Aunt Josephine, a woman with lots of phobias. They feel safe, until their greatest enemy, Count Olaf returns. He convinced Aunt Josephine to commit suicide and leave the Baudelaires to his care in order to get the Baudelaire fortune. But the Baudelaires aren't as stupid as some people. They found out that Aunt Josephine is still alive and hiding in one of the caves along the edge of Lachrymose Lake. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - very humorous Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Ages 7-14 descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes General Crime (including known murderer) Yes Who's the criminal enemy here? - catching con-artist Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a kid Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - money/treasure How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Ice Caps/Sea? Yes Where? - Ocean Water? Yes Water: - sail boat City? Yes City: - wealthy Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Unusual forms of death - drowned Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |
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