A Series of Unfortunate Events

driven more by chance, coincidence and irony than by character. From chance encounters to ironic deaths, each story bounces from one irony and coincidence to the next, until it is clear that their authors started with the seed of these coincidental events, and then grew their stories around them. In “The Man Who Knew Belle Starr” the protagonist Mcrae has a chance meeting with a young girl that goes by the name Belle Starr. Unbeknownst to him when he first meets her, she will be the cause…

hands from doing the dishes, I peered from my spot in the kitchen just in time to see the blank, ghostly white look come across on my father 's face. As I look back to that night, that memory is the first that comes to mind; the beginning of the series of event that would have an impact on my life as a teenager. My sister, Bobbi, lived the typical eldest child childhood. She was adored by my grandparents, worried and argued with her younger siblings, and rebelled as a teenager. Bobbi…

Series were, and will always be, my most read books. Back then it was just so easy rack up the points as I progressed through my favorite series at the time. So for two summers, since I wanted to make it only a summer reading program series, I worked through The Series of Unfortunate Events. I found it by wandering through the shelves looking for something to catch my eye and noticed the row of…

name! Because I cannot have another in my life! I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”(1272). It is thought by many that the errors in judgment made by John Proctor are the main reasons behind the Salem Witch Trials and are what lead to his unfortunate death. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, John Proctor represents the tragic hero because he is a well respected man of noble stature, he is conflicted due to his fatal flaw which his over excessive pride, which leads him to make unwise…

cost of the movie is 94 Million USD. It has a runtime of one hour and forty four minutes. The story of the movie is about the adventures of the overly-protective clownfish named Marlin and his young son Nemo – who was separated through a series of unfortunate events. The story unfolds as the two meet different friends and enemies along their separate under-water adventures…

frustration, opposition, anger, and encouragement for the ongoing events. Music and Social awareness: Music has made people aware of the cultural norms in a society. Music is a necessary component in any kind of culture. Song lyrics can give…

implement these policies. Current research regarding language barriers and medical error indicates medical errors are higher among non-English speaking patients. Data shows those who are not proficient in English have nearly twice the incidence of adverse events involving physical harm. (Divi, 2007).. In the article, “When language intervenes,” Olivia suggests that language proficiency be determined as soon as a patient arrives at a facility. In doing so, the need for a translator would be…

The Pigman is a great choice for young adult readers looking for a true, raw story and is a favorable pick among schools. To begin, the story is narrated by John Conlan and Lorraine Jensen, two teenagers in the late sixties. Through a difficult series of events, they learn responsibility. This responsibility is a maturity which is portrayed differently than your average "coming of age" story. Although flow in some segments of the story could have been changed, The Pigman is a wonderful story…

College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be by Andrew Delbanco (2012) provides a comprehensive chronological overview of higher education from its origins to the present day. Upon reading the title I assumed the subsequent pages would drag on about the failures of higher education and list a fool proof way of correcting said issues, I am happy to announce I was incorrect. In the book’s six short chapters Delbanco manages to take us back in time and review the origins of higher education in order to…

sorrow began. This man possessed so much hate towards anyone who practiced Judaism. Nevertheless this hatred pushed him to the point that he felt compelled to kill all of the people that worshiped, and practiced this religion. This sad and unfortunate series of events is now known to us today as the holocaust. Although the world Anne wants knew how been consumed by a dark shadow. Anne knew that she needed to make the best of this horrendous situation. She believed "In spite of everything people…