Violet has a backbone, and can be stern and/or exhibit an attitude at times, especially when angered. For example, when Violet complains to Mr. Poe about how slapped face and could not care less, Mr. Poe says, "'Now, I hate to usher you out posthaste, but I have very much work to do. Posthaste means—' '—means you'll do nothing to help us,' Violet finished for him, shaking with frustration". When threatened to give her and her siblings to Count Olaf, Violet retorted, "You're supposed to be caring for us, not putting us up for grabs!" When ordered her to come with him to the police station at the end of The Grim Grotto, Violet replied, "No," and walked away. She can also be very rebellious when faced with corrupt authority figures, often calling them out and refusing to go along with them, such as when she removed her blindfold during the trial in the Netflix series, saying, "Maybe this court deserves contempt." In the film, she interrupts Olaf just to call him "pure evil." As the series progresses, she questions others more and becomes more outspoken about her beliefs, and less being persuaded by adults and trying to avoid confrontation.
While Klaus is brasher with his actions, Violet works in secret or tries to manipulate a situation to her advantage. For example, instead of refusing to star in , she suggests to that's she not that great of an actress. Violet said, "',' and then stopped herself. She wanted to argue her way out of playing his bride, but she didn't want to make him angry. 'Father, I'm not sure I'm talented enough to perform professionally. I would hate to disgrace your good name and the name of . Plus I'll be very busy in the next few weeks working on my inventions—and learning how to prepare roast beef,' she added quickly, remembering how he had behaved about dinner".
Violet wearing pink in the Netflix adaptation.
Violet is stereotypically unfeminine in some ways, though not completely. She is a poor cook and mentions she can only make toast - sometimes, she even burns it in the attempt. She knows how to create a , however. once admonished Violet for picking a lock, chastising her that nice girls should not have such knowledge. defends his sister by stating, "My sister is a nice girl... and she knows how to do all sorts of things." once gave her a doll called Pretty Penny in spite of the fact Violet dislikes them. To be polite, she forces a smile and pats its plastic head to appease , eventually giving it to to bite on. Instead, gives her his toy, a model train that she can tinker with for engineering. Despite her dislike of the color pink, Violet is frequently illustrated with pink hair ribbons, and she often wears pink outfits in the Netflix adaptation.
BiographyEarly Life
was pregnant with Violet when she and her husband were banished from ; Violet was born soon after they arrived on the mainland. She and her younger brother, , were raised in a luxurious mansion located in the city. Violet barely remembers some . phrases, implying that her parents may have had contact with the organization that was cut off when she was a little girl. Notably, she remembers the phrase "the world is quiet here" being sung to her, and taking a strong disliking to Row Your Boat, possibly implying she was sung "."
Violet was inspired to become an inventor when she was two years old. Back then, she visited the and saw the mechanical demonstrations. Years later, when she was seven, she built her own telegraph machine. When was young and read with their mother one summer, Violet skipped out on the activity and spent her time studying the laws of thermodynamics and building a miniature helicopter out of an eggbeater and some old copper wiring.
At some point, taught Violet how to apply stage makeup. She also remembers her father giving her the nickname, "Ed", after Thomas Edison, due to her incredible inventing abilities. used to recite poetry to her and , but they eventually grew old enough to find his whimsical moods embarrassing. At some point, Violet had a friend named who gifted her elevator blueprints for her birthday one year.
Notes on Violet Baudelaire
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