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    movie’s main villain, Count Olaf, is a fairly good representation of an ideal human villain. Even though Olaf has little to no relatable qualities in the beginning of the movie, he immediately comes across as a comic relief type character with a flair for the dramatic. Though it might have been nice to see more of his character, he was good enough to keep the audience engaged. Part of the audience’s intrigue might have been his quick thinking and intelligence. As the movie goes on, Count Olaf’s…

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    fire. The parents left behind an enormous fortune, but the children cannot get access to the money until Violet, the oldest of the kids, turns eighteen. The three siblings are constantly moving because they are being pursued by an old man named Count Olaf. This greedy man is trying to gain custody of…

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    wish I could tell you that the Baudelaires’ first impressions of Count Olaf and his house were incorrect, as first impressions so often are. But these impressions-that Count Olaf was a horrible person, and his house a depressing pigsty-were absolutely correct. During the first few days after the orphans arrival at Count Olaf’s, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny attempted to make themselves feel at home, but it was really no use. Even though Count Olaf’s house was quite large, the three children were…

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    solving skills was admirable and interesting, although I would have like to see Count Olaf receive more characteristics, other than just his shiny eyes, his monobrow and the tattoo on his left ankle. This would help us to hate him more than we already do and help us to think of him as the malevolent and dastardly monster that he is. It would also lead to Violet and Klaus thinking up different ways to spot Count Olaf out, when he is trying to become the guardian of the three children in order to…

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    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…

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    gang of villains. Their leader being Count Oaf who has tormented the children ever since he found out about their fortunes. As the plot unfolds you find out that the children's allegedly dead parents may not even be dead. They obtain this information from a secret organization known as the VDF {Valley of Five Drifts from what we know so far.} They provide details as to where the parents may be and how to find them. The VDF also have information about Count Olaf that could lock him up forever…

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    Count Olaf is the antagonist of the "Series of Unfortunate Events". This character is a greedy and twisted uncle who terrorizes his nieces and nephew after their parents passed away. The children are the protagonists of the story and were left a large inheritance by their parents. Being a greedy man, he only accepted the role as the children's guardian so he can take their inheritance. Count Olaf developed evil plans to take possession of the money…

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    Mr. Poe’s house until he finds them a guardian, which is in this case the evil man, Count Olaf. • In the story Count Olfa’s house in described. The bricks were stained with dust and dirt. There were only two small windows. Above the windows was a tall and dirty tower that tilted slightly to the left. The front door needed to be repainted. The entire building bent to the side, like a curved tooth. • Next to Count Olaf’s house, is Justice Strauss house. He house was beautiful and clean. She had a…

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    carnival. Whatever the people want, she or the freaks will do. So when duty called to answer one of the most important questions about the Baudelaires, she had to give her "interrogator" what they wanted. Throughout the series and the Baudelaires life, Count Olaf has been obsessed with stealing the family fortune of the millionaires. So he went to the hinterlands to ask of the Baudelaires whereabouts, information on them, and everything he could know of the parents. However, Madame Lulu could…

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    felt in the time that followed. If you have ever lost someone very important to you, then you already know how it feels, and if you haven't, you cannot possibly imagine it.” Before the incident they were happy now they are depressed living with Count Olaf who treats them more like slaves then family, now they are more trusting in each other than ever before because they only have each other now. The Baudelaire siblings had no real friends besides each other and spent most of their time in the…

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