A High Wind in Jamaica

A Series of Unfortunate Events: A High Wind in Jamaica In most of their literary works, a significant percentage of novelists aim at presenting to the reader important information in the most effective ways. To attain this, they explore a host of literary devices and develop their plots with utmost coherence. The ideas that they present are in most instances reflective of the social and economic scenarios that are apparent in their respective settings. Just like other renowned novelists, Richard Hughes has explored various themes in his literary works. Among these are the aspects of morality and survival that he has explores at length. Notably, the manner in which his characters face their challenges offers useful insights regarding effective survival techniques. In his A High Wind in Jamaica, he uses his characters to inform the reader about various survival techniques that can be explored in the face of adversity. Although the challenges faced by the characters are very strong in order to draw emotional attention of the readers, there is a very motivational aspect of these sufferings that is reflected through the theme of survival after the incidents that occur, which the book celebrates well. Thus through a series of unfortunate events, the author details survival techniques that were used by the characters.
To begin with, the novel is set just after the emancipation of slaves. The society at this point in time is experiencing dynamic technological transformations. When the hurricane destroys their homes, parents make the vital decision of returning to their homes. In this regard, the massive destruction of the hurricane makes the parents to seek an alternative place of residence outside the Island. They are mindful of the wellbeing of the future generations and believe that children should not be left to perish. It is for this reason that they decide that their children should be ferried to England (Hughes 31). This is a sustainable survival technique that

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