Count Olaf

Confessions starts off by Rousseau telling us how he grew up in Geneva, Switzerland. Even though he was a bit of a trouble maker he was very kind at heart. His dad also has a knack for getting in trouble and when he get into trouble with the law, that forces his dad to flee Geneva forcing Rousseau to have to move in with his cousin to study Latin and build illegal aqueducts. Rousseau tries his hand at a few professions as an apprentice, but he's just not a fan of the working life. A mysterious…

The Count of Monte Cristo, formerly known as Edmond Dantes, is a very significant character in the novel. After spending fourteen long years in the Chateau d’If, he is set on getting revenge on those that wronged him. In the beginning of the novel, Edmond is seen as a friendly, humble yet naïve young man who is eager to embark on his future. Dantes confesses early in the story, “I’m only nineteen…and I know very little. I wasn’t destined to play any important role in life. Anything I am and…

book, a man named Edmond Dantes is brought down by three men and later, gains the power to defeat them. In the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, the author uses figurative language and diction to portray the theme of power. To begin with, the first form of figurative language Dumas uses to show power is irony. After Maximilian threatens to commit suicide the first time the count stops him,”’Try and stop me then!’ cried Maximilian,” and he continued with, “still struggling to reach his…

used he used to much of his power and he was overthrown and left all alone. The Count of Monte Cristo is related to Viva La Vida because Villefort abuses his power and makes mistakes which leaves him alone and corrupted. In Viva La Vida and The Count of Monte Cristo, the writer’s use of imagery and personifications portray the idea that abusing power leads to loneliness and corruption. Both Viva La Vida and The Count of Monte Cristo authors use sight imagery to convey the the idea that they…

The rise and fall of an empire will depend on the mind and intentions behind the leader. In The Count of Monte Cristo- by Alexandre Dumas and “Viva La Vida”- by Coldplay, both the author and the songwriter use imagery and allusion to convey the idea that desire and excessive power can lead to the fall of an empire. In The Count of Monte Cristo, a man by the name of Villefort, is the Royalist son of a Bonapartist. Villefort slowly made his way up the social ladder, was a trusted Royalist, and…

all of their actions combined were many times better than the murderous Count Olaf’s. With all the people the Baudelaires have faced, the vicious ones always made them look better, even if they tried to be evil. After the tragic accident caused by the Baudelaires on Chapter 9, they themselves seem to have lost hope in correcting their actions. They had not only killed a…

three Baudelaire orphans, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny. The became orphans do to a very sad event. This sad event started with a fire that burned their house down and killed their loving parents.After, they were sent to a distant relative named Count Olaf. Count Olaf is a greedy man that wants the Baudelaire families’s fortune. He was caught, but escaped. They are now traveling to their new guardian's home along Lousy Lane. Dr. Montgomery turns out to be much more than the children expected. He…

lives. As they stared in shock, Olaf walked in pretending he didn’t kill Monty. [4] Forcing them into Monty’s jeep, Olaf told them they were going to Peru. Luckily as they were pulling out of the drive way, Olaf rammed into Mr. Poe who had returned with their belongings as promised. Mr. Poe found out about Monty and the children began to try and find evidence to prove “Stephano” was Count Olaf and that he had killed Monty. Slowly, the children found evidence that Olaf killed Monty and presented…

Violet Baudelaire undertook her mission to escape Count Olaf. Count Olaf undertook his mission to get the Baudelaire fortune. Ahmedi undertook her mission to get her and her mom over the border to Pakistan. All three characters have something in common. They all wanted to accomplish their missions because of the motivation for a better life. Violet Baudelaire was a bright teenage girl whose parents died in a fire, but she made it her mission to protect her and her siblings. It is stated that,…

until Mr. Poe found the relative they were supposed to live with when both of their parents died. The relative they stayed with had the name of Count Olaf. While living at Count Olaf’s house the children met Justice Strauss a neighbor of their new guardian. In her house there was a gigantic library that the kids enjoyed very much. While living with Count Olaf they discovered he wanted their fortune that couldn’t be used until the oldest child was of age.…