CONTEXT Victor Hugo was born in 1802 in the French town of Besançon. His father was a general in Napoléon’s army‚ and much of his childhood was therefore spent amid the backdrop of Napoléon’s campaigns in Spain and in Italy. At the age of eleven‚ Hugo returned to live with his mother in Paris‚ where he became infatuated with books and literature. By the time he was fifteen‚ he had already submitted one poem to a contest sponsored by the prestigious French Academy. Hugo wrote prolifically in all
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Le Châtelier’s principle states that The system will have one reaction dominate until the offsetting changes allow the rates of the forward and reverse reactions to be equal again (reestablishing equilibrium). If the forward reaction dominates in order to offset the changes‚ we say the system “shifts to the right” or “shifts toward products” in order to reestablish equilibrium conditions. This will increase the concentration of the products and decrease the concentration of the reactants. However
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Les Miserables (the title is the same in French and English) is the most well-known of Victor Hugo’s novels. It describes the miserable life of French workers‚ and especially their children. Hugo calls for social action to improve the unfortunate poor’s lives. This excerpt describes the character Marius‚ and how he has worked very hard to succeed in life. Excerpt from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Misery is the same with anything else. As time passes‚ it gradually becomes bearable
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Ted Talk about Mind Control People’s communication with machines have been limited to conscious and direct forms. We need to give the command to turn on the lights we use simple structures or even as complex as programming robots. On the other hand‚ Communication between people is very complex and interesting because we take into account more than evidently expressed. Our conversation with another person‚ facial gestures‚ body language and we can detect feelings and emotions from our dialogue
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Was chivalry in decline during the 14th and 15th centuries? Far from disappearing‚ chivalry during the 14 and 15th centuries it was actually going through somewhat of a revival‚ some historians even go as far to say it was experiencing a “renascence” in the late middle ages albeit an imperfect one. Even though it appears in this period of medieval history that chivalry was becoming all the more popular‚ fashionable even‚ the meaning and spirit behind chivalry that were so important during
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The King Arthur Legend as a Romance Is The King Arthur Legend a romance? The answer to this question is a simple ‘yes’. ‘Why?’ some may ask. That answer is simple as well. The King Arthur Legend is a romance because it is full of noble heroes‚ daring deeds‚ gallant quests‚ extraordinary happenings‚ and far off lands. So‚ is this legend a romance? Sir Gawain‚ according to legend‚ was Arthur’s most loyal knight‚ though he is not always the central hero of his stories. He strove to do what was right
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Roland and Lancelot: Heroes in Chivalry Since the dawn of time heroes have come and gone‚ some won battles and others lost wars but all have been remembered through the generations as lessons‚ for better or worse‚ of morality and timeless human themes. No period in history is more synonymous with hero worship as the Medieval ages. Throughout these times some of the most famous tales of knights‚ kings‚ and chivalry were penned‚ none more so than the stories of Roland‚ a great warrior under
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Chivalry is Dying Chivalry is dying and people are letting it go. Chivalry is strongly needed in today’s society. Crime rate is going up all the time because people do not show chivalry. Violent crime is up 0.7 percent because of the lack of chivalry. “Crime in the United States is the most comprehensive analysis of violent crime and property crime in the nation‚” says the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 1993 crime rates were high with 1‚926‚017 violent crimes. Murder rate is up 0.4 percent
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prince. In the film‚ A Knight’s Tale‚ the main character‚ William Thatcher demonstrates distinct traits that qualify and disqualify himself as a medieval knight. The film‚ A Knight’s Tale‚ depicts William as a knight by allotting the traits of chivalry and bravery to his character. There are many scenarios in which William has a display of bravery. For example‚ when opponents learn their jousting
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Les Miserables is a French historical fiction book authored by Victor Hugo. It is set in the early 1800s during a time of political and economic instability in France. The book has themes of loyalty‚ redemption‚ inner struggles‚ morality and love. The main character‚ Jean Valjean‚ a former convict imprisoned for stealing bread‚ is constantly being pursued by his prison guard‚ Javert. Valjean hides his identity while on parole‚ changing his name to Monsieur Madeleine and starts a successful business
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