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The Wide Window - A Series of Unfortunate Events 3
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Plot Summary of The Wide Window - A Series of Unfortunate Events 3
"The Baudelaire orphans are sent to live with their Aunt Josephine. Soon afterwards Count Olaf shows up yet again to steal their fortune. He kills Aunt Josephine in an attemt to steal their fortune, and escapes."
Sophie Weiner, Resident Scholar

"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."
Lucky, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Wide Window - A Series of Unfortunate Events 3
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Plot

Composition of Book
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%




Tone of story - very humorous
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book? - Ages 7-14
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here? - catching con-artist

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age: - a kid - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Ethnicity/Race - White/American - British
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - unemployed - accused criminal
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - wild - eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount - throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Setting
Ice Caps/Sea? Yes
Where? - Ocean
Water? Yes
Water: - sail boat
City? Yes
City: - wealthy
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 1
Unusual forms of death - eaten - drowned
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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