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− | '''''Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens''''' is a middle grade novel by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It is the fourth volume of the [[Alcatraz]] series and was published in December 2010.{{bws ref|alcatraz-four-release|Alcatraz Four release blog post|date=2010-12-03}} |
+ | '''''Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens''''' is a middle grade novel by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. It is the fourth volume of the [[Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (series)|Alcatraz]] series and was published in December 2010.{{bws ref|alcatraz-four-release|Alcatraz Four release blog post|date=2010-12-03}} |
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;2 : Explained in-text that [[Alcatraz]] was too stoopid to include chapter 1, which Alcatraz says is a shame because it has all the stuff that would make the book non-confusing. |
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;pi : Also known as 3.14159265. Fairly close to what the chapter number should actually be. |
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;4 1/2 : Again, fairly close to what the chapter number should be. |
;4 1/2 : Again, fairly close to what the chapter number should be. |
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;42 : The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything from [[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]. |
;42 : The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything from [[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]. |
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;144 : 12*12, also known as a Gross. |
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+ | ;Act V, Scene III : This chapter is the one where (almost) all the dialogue is pulled from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act V Scene III, and it is the last scene in Hamlet, the one where most of the characters die. It is fitting because this is a battle chapter. |
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+ | ; No! : This is a German joke, as the German word for "No" is "Nein". |
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; 1010 : 1010 is 10 in binary, which matches up with the fact that it is the 10th chapter. |
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; 24601 : Jean Valjean's (the main character's) prison number from [[Wikipedia:Les Miserables|Les Miserables]]. |
; 24601 : Jean Valjean's (the main character's) prison number from [[Wikipedia:Les Miserables|Les Miserables]]. |
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; 070706 : July 7th, 2006, the day Brandon was married. |
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− | ; 6.02214179 x 10^23 : Avogadro's number, a constant dealing with the number of atoms or molecules in a substance. |
+ | ; 6.02214179 x 10^23 : [[Wikipedia:Avogadro's number|Avogadro's number]], a constant dealing with the number of atoms or molecules in a substance. |
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; 8675309 : The phone number from the hit 80's song [[Wikipedia:867-5309/Jenny|867-5309/Jenny]]. |
; 8675309 : The phone number from the hit 80's song [[Wikipedia:867-5309/Jenny|867-5309/Jenny]]. |
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Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens is a middle grade novel by Brandon Sanderson. It is the fourth volume of the Alcatraz series and was published in December 2010.[1]
Summary
Chapter Nicknames
For the chapter numbers in Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens, Brandon Sanderson decided to change all of the numbers to significant (or funny) numbers. Here is the (known) significance of all the chapter names.
- 2
- Explained in-text that Alcatraz was too stoopid to include chapter 1, which Alcatraz says is a shame because it has all the stuff that would make the book non-confusing.
- 6
- Explained in-text that Alcatraz skipped chapters 3, 4, & 5 because they were so boring.
- pi
- Also known as 3.14159265. Fairly close to what the chapter number should actually be.
- 4 1/2
- Again, fairly close to what the chapter number should be.
- 42
- The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
- 144
- 12*12, also known as a Gross.
- Act V, Scene III
- This chapter is the one where (almost) all the dialogue is pulled from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Act V Scene III, and it is the last scene in Hamlet, the one where most of the characters die. It is fitting because this is a battle chapter.
- A+
- No!
- This is a German joke, as the German word for "No" is "Nein".
- 1010
- 1010 is 10 in binary, which matches up with the fact that it is the 10th chapter.
- 24601
- Jean Valjean's (the main character's) prison number from Les Miserables.
- 070706
- July 7th, 2006, the day Brandon was married.
- 6.02214179 x 10^23
- Avogadro's number, a constant dealing with the number of atoms or molecules in a substance.
- Four Teens and a Pickle
- 8675309
- The phone number from the hit 80's song 867-5309/Jenny.
- 16
- A very significant number in Brandon's cosmere books, having to do with Adonalsium.
- NCC-1701
- Or, more completely, USS Enterprise NCC-1701, the name of the ship in the original Star Trek series.
- 4815162342
- 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 is the sequence of numbers that appeared in the television show Lost.
- ???
- Brandon probably lost count of the chapters, or just couldn't think of anything at this point.
- infinity
- infinity + 1
- Infinity plus 1 is still infinity.
Notes
- ↑ Alcatraz Four release blog post
— Brandon's website - 2010-12-03#
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