A Series of Unfortunate Events

"Give people what they want" is Olivia/Madame Lulu’s moto and main point in the ninth installment of the A Series of Unfortunate events, The Carnivorous Carnival. While the Baudelaires disagree with Olivia's saying, the rest of the carnival is all about it; two passionate people that support this quote include Madame Lulu herself and Hugo. In my opinion, the Baudelaires are right, people should be able to stand up for themselves and not listen to the people because what the people want could be…

During the 1600s witchcraft initiated its uprising in society installing fear and intimidation throughout. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, depicts a play based off The Salem Witch Trials, revealing characters’ true intentions and witchcraft. It was during this time where witches were being identified and societies main targets were women. Simultaneously, as vulnerable as they are, women were also subjects to cruelty and pain A witch referred to a person who has a connection with the Devil and…

In 2012, a new reality show was broadcast on ABC called “NY MED.” It was a popular series set in NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital that depicted real life medical situations in an emergency setting. Terence Wrong the executive producer of “NY MED” said, “We have heard many stories of people who are inspired to go to medical school, to become nurses or paramedics, or to head into particular specialties like trauma or transplant surgery after watching our show.” The hospital’s vice president of…

is separated into Socs and Greasers. Ponyboy, a young greaser, is a young boy who is still considered innocent. However, after Pony witnesses one of his friend’s murder a soc, his life changes forever. He must grow up and mature after a series of unfortunate events. One theme the novel suggest is to cherish your innocence, before it’s too late. In chapter 4, Ponyboy and Johnny realized they were no longer innocent children. Thy had a hard time grasping the concept that they were on the run due…

“In reading, a lonely, quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation.”- Stéphane Mallarmé. I didn’t really enjoy reading until sixth grade when my teacher recommended I read The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. I found this whole other world where I could relate to book and I loved that people weren’t riding dragons or making uncanny potions, it was genuine. So I went to the library the next day and went to the Realistic…

only small consequences. Small market teams are now left out dry because they do not create enough revenue to get close to the tax, let alone exceed it. Baseball simply needs to wake up and realize that the system in broken. Almost all of the World Series Champions in recent history have been in the top ten in regards to payroll. The recurrence of champions is not a stat you see from other professional sports due to the fair and equal playing field. Finally, fans of the game are hurt, they are…

The Slippery Slope In The Slippery Slope, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire struggled to find the last safe place, which was also known as Hotel Denouement. After falling into the Stricken Stream and floating away, the author (Lemony Snicket) revealed a poem’s certain quatrain portrayed their dire situation. Another picture did the same and showed their nervousness and confusion throughout the perilous adventure. As described by Lemony Snicket, the first…

Comedy movies are more than just light entertainment on a Saturday afternoon – or a great option for a date night! The funniest movies tend to live on even after the credits have rolled out. They provide us with earworms, quotes we share in funny situations and moves we recreate with our friends. They are even our comfort blankets when times get tough and we need a smile. Comedy is also quite a hard art to master. Whilst there are tons of examples of the times when the jokes just don’t work, we…

man, he was also into horse betting, and maintaining his finances. Emanuel had good credit and in times of struggle he would go to the distance to make sure his family was secure. Unfortunately for Emanuel he would later find himself involved in a series of hold ups in his neighborhood. Mr. Balestrero was very distraught to hear about the allegations. During this time Emanuel would then be taken down to the 110th precinct to answer more questions the detectives had for him. He was questioned…

The way that Darl personifies the river stresses the very unfortunate fate that the Bundrens experience, “... troughs and hillocks … shoving us, teasing us…” (Faulkner 148). Darl presents a miserable scene through his stream of consciousness. In addition the lack of communication and separation between each member…