When the Christmas holidays come around, legend has it that Santa Claus has determined all year long, whom may be naughty or nice. This is not limited to children but all ages and all walks of life, and to elaborate upon this, Writer Lemony Snicket and Artist Brett Helquist eloquently show how a lump of coal that usually ends up in the stocking of an individual that has not quite been nice, debunks the myth. However, one may not understand the premise unless one perceives the so-called bigger picture that Snicket portrays within the story The Lump of Coal.
The story begins as any other folktale or myth that has lasted for ages. But the unique element about The Lump of Coal, one may not even consider that there is a lesson to be learned or any significance to an object that tends to be associated with a form of unworthiness. But Snicket cleverly retells the story of the lump of coal that happened to be an artist and the many encounters of setbacks that it experienced due to the undesirable factors that have been linked with a lump of coal. Creatively, Snicket turns the inanimate object to something worthy of believing in and a voice to prove it after it meets a corner street Santa Claus that has a disobedient stepson Jasper and seeks the lump coal to teach Jasper a lesson; the lump of coal finds himself in the hands of Jasper and something miraculous happens.
Although, uniquely told in a somewhat similar vein as an Aesop's fable, The Lump Coal offers an interesting lesson for all readers that misconceptions may arise when misunderstandings are present. It is only through patience and understanding and the chance for things such as a lump of coal to show that out of the bad, the good prevails under fortunate circumstances.
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Perfect stocking stuffer!!!
We did a coal themed stocking for my teenage son this year. Even for a 13 year this book was a fun addition!!! We all read it together Christmas morning. Really cute story. Perfect for the theme.
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