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Post by Cream of Silk on Jul 14, 2008 10:04:58 GMT -5
I don't know, it seems like kind of a stretch, but I was just wondering if we've overlooked the fact that the title of TE is the only one that is not alliterated and that does not have two words following the word "the". Of course, it's highly likely that this is just to make it catchy, but lately i've been wondering if it is in some kind of code or if it symbolizes something.
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Post by Dante on Jul 19, 2008 12:03:09 GMT -5
I think I remember Daniel Handler once said that Stephin Merritt suggested just calling the last book The End, and he hated it at first but eventually came around (Merritt doesn't remember the conversation). I don't think you should read that much into it; I think that if there were a secret, we'd have figured it out by now or at least be aware that there was one. It's just a way to show that the cycle of misfortune has ended - all bets are off. Symbolic, yes - coded? I don't think so.
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Post by Cream of Silk on Jul 24, 2008 5:21:16 GMT -5
Maybe so. However, I'm sure that there are many hidden clues that we have not yet realized are clues, and that just because we haven't yet recognized them doesn't mean that they aren't clues. Again, though, the title may very well not be in code.
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Post by zemasterofdisaster on Sept 3, 2008 0:56:40 GMT -5
hmm, i see what dante is saying. But i must admit, it is a bit unusual that the title isn't in allteration. But then again, maybe this is in code. If it was, "the end" might mean the oppsoite. maybe , in code, its a message saying "this is not the end" or something like that. im not enterly sure, but ill do some reasurch about the title.
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Post by Raliegh on Sept 19, 2008 21:35:20 GMT -5
ive never thought about that. thats a wonderful assumption!
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Post by tmimicus8 on Nov 18, 2008 17:26:29 GMT -5
i think the title "The End" wasn't put in alliteration on purpose. because that would mean providing an adjective describing the end such as The Evil End or The Extraordinary End for example and Handler/Snicket probably didn't want to give anything away, especially since there were no clues hidden in the last image or any letter from Snicket to his editor about the final book. The End was just a way to build up suspense and excitement and raise questions among the readers without giving anything about the plot away. it was a brilliant idea, the exact opposite of what Handler/Snicket has always done which i think was very unexpected for everyone.
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Post by Jacob.Z. on Feb 7, 2009 12:10:46 GMT -5
Any anagrams in the titles? I suck at anagrams.
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Post by annyyyaaaa on Apr 12, 2009 8:20:22 GMT -5
I personally think that not using alliteration for the last book indicates that the series of unfortunate events are broken and the no more misfortune will befall the orphans.
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Post by Very Funky Disco on Apr 12, 2009 10:08:25 GMT -5
I personally think that not using alliteration for the last book indicates that the series of unfortunate events are broken and the no more misfortune will befall the orphans. That's pretty much my theory, too - but I can understand where others might disagree. |
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Post by zaff2000 on Apr 15, 2010 17:29:48 GMT -5
I think the reason he did not put in alliteration, is because if you have not noticed there is no book with the same beginning letters.
ex:
The bad beginning
The Grim Grotto
The Reptile Room
The Ersatz Elevator
He already had one with two e's therefore he could not do it again.
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Post by Christmas Chief on Apr 15, 2010 17:54:07 GMT -5
I've pondered that as well, but I don't think there are enough book titles to make it solid. It's possible it isn't repeated for convienence, or perhaps it simply wasn't necessary.
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Post by luvzi12 on Apr 17, 2010 15:55:10 GMT -5
Do you think maybe there was an anagram with the title letters? Just something that occurred to me now with this discussion... probably not if, as you say, he thought of "The End" spur of the moment after a conversation with somebody, but perhaps he did need something with an E to complete the anagram? B, R, W, M, A, E, V, H, C, S, G, P, E Or am I just reading too much into this now, as I can't actually see any anagrams there. Except, ESCAPE HVMWGRB, but I doubt that's what he intended...  |
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Post by Christmas Chief on Apr 17, 2010 16:08:27 GMT -5
It's a nice thought, but I don't think there's much significance to it as far as anagrams go. I tried it some time ago, except used each letter twice (BB, RR, WW...) and didn't come to any coherent conclusion. (That's not to say there isn't one- just that I don't think there's much of a message as far as the titles go.)
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Post by Dante on Apr 17, 2010 16:18:05 GMT -5
I guess you can get "brae" out of it. Although I sort of suspect Handler only came across that word when looking for potential anagrams.
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Post by Christmas Chief on Apr 18, 2010 7:52:33 GMT -5
You could probably get a number of words that way... but what to do with the remaining letters?
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