“There are many, many types of books in the world, which makes good sense, because there are many, many types of people, and everybody wants to read something different” (Lemony Snicket Quotes), is a quote by author popular children’s author Lemony Snicket. In early years books were not really geared towards children, that was not until 1658 when Johann Amos Comenius wrote the first book specifically for children, the Orbis Sensualium Pictus. Since then Children’s literature has grown vastly. Although children’s literature tends to be preachy not every author or children’s book are like that. Lemony Snicket, the author of A Series of Unfortunate Events, is a great children’s writer because he taught to have courage in grim circumstances and the tone of his series is also a darker tone than most. His books deal with fires, kidnapping and death, among other…show more content… He uses the memory of the parents to propel his characters forward with courage. Towards the end of the book the evil uncle, Count Olaf, has taken hostage the youngest Baudelaire sibling and locks her in a cage at the top of the tower. Violet, the eldest daughter uses her dead parents memory as courage.
“As she worked, she remembered something her parents had said to her when Klaus was born, and again when they brought Sunny home from the hospital. “You are the eldest Baudelaire child,” they had said, kindly but firmly. “And as the eldest, it will always be your responsibility to look after your younger siblings. Promise us that you will always watch out for them and make sure they don’t get into trouble” (Snicket, 117).
Even when Snicket goes gloomy with the tone of his work he manages to get a strong message across to his readers. to have courage even at the darkest times. Snicket is a master at working in the dark elements and the light and empowering elements and still having it be appropriate for
