Les Miserables is one of the most popular Broadway musicals of the century. It is based upon a novel written in the nineteenth century by a French novelist named Victor Hugo. The story follows a man named Jean Valjean who struggles with his everyday life of being an ex-convict. We see throughout the story line his experience of redemption and how he tries to become at peace with himself and God. The musical also provides an understanding into the idea of God’s presence in our world. In the Catholic
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Overview Le Chateau is a leading Canadian specialty retailer that offers contemporary fashion apparel‚ accessories and footwear. Founded in 1959 by Hershel Segal‚ the retailer was originally named “Le Chateau Men’s Wear”. The name was changed in 1962 to “Le Chateau”‚ when the product offering grew to include women’s clothing as well. Hershel and Jane Segal own a majority stake in the company‚ where through voting they control 76.4% of the company (Company Fillings‚ 2011). At first‚ Le Chateau’s
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Other Times‚ Other Places: Les Misérables Author: Victor Hugo Year: 1987 (New English Translation by Lee Fahnestock and Norman MacFee). 1830 (Victor Hugo’s Original) Title: Les Misérables Country of Publication: New York‚ United States of America Set in the early 18th century‚ Les Misérables spans a few generations of people‚ who fought for freedom and well-being in a harsh world as pre-revolution and post-Napoleon France was. The story follows the political progress in France‚ for the second
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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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Themes: The Long-Term Effects of the French Revolution on French Society In les Miserable‚ “Hugo traces the social impact of the numerous revolutions‚ insurrections‚ and executions that took place in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century France”(39). The writer sympathises with the people and the republican movements rather than the monarchy. In his novel he criticizes all of the regimes sense the French Revolution because it doesn’t deal fairly with the social injustice and there are to
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“Les Miserables” The movie “Les Miserables” revolved around the character of Jean Valjean and on how did he surpass the problems that he encountered. The character of Jean Valjean is influenced and linked with other characters whose lives become intertwined. Jean Valjean was an honest man who committed a minor crime of stealing a loaf of bread to feed his family.His criminal records led him to have a hard time finding employment‚ lodgings and place in the society. Despite of these hardships he
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Name of Film: Les Miserables Director: Tom Hooper Genre: Epic Novel I . Introduction Les Miserables is a French Novel by Victor Hugo. In the English world‚ Les Miserables can be translated from the French as The Miserables‚ The Wretched‚ The Miserable Ones‚ The Poor Ones‚ The Wretched Poor‚ or The Victims. Les Miserables was one of Victor Hugo’s greatest works. Some of Victor Hugo’s sources came from what happened in his life. Jean Valjean’s character is
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The Role of Economics in Human Life In the film Les Miserables‚ most of the scenes focus on how human strives for his own survival. Like in the character of Fantine who symbolizes the powerless and discriminated women at that time due to lack of education and wealth. They are also those who are good but poor and hopeless women condemned by the cruel society. Moreover‚ through the character of Fantine reveals the hypocrisy of the society that ostracizes and discriminates women. Through these miseries
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classical dance‚ Le Ballet‚ has been developed for the purpose that other than celebration or burial. Le ballet has been developed as a classical concert dance for entertainment and performance in France. Le ballet is well-known in Europe‚ especially in France. However‚ the origin of le ballet is Italy. During the 15th and 16th centuries‚ le ballet was formalized in Italy and spread to France with the help of Catherine de’ Medici. (Ballet‚ 2017) In 17th century‚ le ballet
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d’après-guerre en 1948‚ Clément Mathieu‚ professeur de musique sans emploi‚ accepte le poste de surveillant au Fond de l’Étang‚ un internat de rééducation pour mineurs. Le système répressif appliqué par le directeur‚ Rachin‚ bouleverse Mathieu. Il décide d’initier ces enfants difficiles à la musique et au chant choral‚ malgré les règlements sévères du directeur. Par la musique‚ Mathieu réussi à changer les comportements de chacun. En filmant l’histoire de ce musicien raté qui transmet
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