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 Misérables I picked the movie Les Misérables because for as long as I can remember my mom has been trying to get me to watch it. It is one of her favorite movies‚ plays‚ and book. Les Misérables was set in the early 19th century after the French Revolution. This time was known as the Restoration; this is when France (particularly Paris) was trying to restore and reestablish their country. Strict laws with harsh penalties became the norm in France. Jean Valjean (a poor peasant) was sentenced
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Habib Velazquez February 14‚ 2013 Period 2 AP English 3 Les Miserables Essay After having watched the movie‚ Les Miserables‚ I believe Jean Valjean helped Cosette more than hindered her to become an adult. Valjean is known for being a convict and due to that‚ Cosette and himself never really lived a normal life without having to move constantly. Although‚ Valjean was a convict‚ he proved to be someone else‚ maybe not by his looks‚ but from his heart. Valjean took care of Cosette as if
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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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Reaction Paper – Les Miserables Les Misérables translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones‚ The Wretched‚ The Poor Ones‚ The Wretched Poor‚ The Victims) (1862) is a novel by French author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. It follows the lives and interactions of several French characters over a twenty-year period in the early 19th century‚ starting in 1815‚ the year of Napoleon’s final defeat at Waterloo. The novel focuses on the
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Les Miserables When we hear the word “Romanticism”‚ there are words flashing in our minds. We used to relate it to romantic imaginations‚ freedom‚ anti-civilization‚ idealism and other positive aspects of our lives. Romanticism was an artistic‚ literary movement that originated from Europe. It expresses strong emotion as an authentic source of aesthetic experience. Based on my research‚ Victor Hugo‚ a French writer known for his novel Les Miserables‚ is also related to romanticism. He associated
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Mikhail Rivera TREDFOR – EE 10812601 Film Analysis Reflection paper “All are called to love. This is the vocation of every person.” In what way was this expressed/articulated or communicated in the film? Explore the depth of the message of the film. In what did the theme challenged you as a person? The film‚ Les Miserables‚ I have to say has a bitter-sweet ending. I would describe the film to be displaying dynamic message as the story did not revolve around one setting‚ place‚ or one
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Les Misérables is an epic tale of hope‚ empathy‚ sympathy‚ redemption and hate set in post-revolutionary France. Written by acclaimed author Victor Hugo‚ Les Misérables follows the transformation of its two main characters from criminal to honest man and from dedicated reactionary to compassionate fellow man. Written sometime between 1845 and 1862‚ Hugo provides a detailed look into nineteenth century France’s society and politics. BY combining his story of redemption with the wrongdoings of the
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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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me as you please; but help me first to carry him home. I only ask that of you." Upon examination of Les Miserables‚ it is clearly evident that the elements of Forgiveness‚ Self Sacrifice‚ and Courage are only a few of the main themes Hugo wanted to develop. First off‚ is the element of forgiveness. In a book of mistrust‚ poverty‚ and hate forgiveness thrives in the world of Les Miserables. The first example of this was at the very beginning‚ when Jean Valjean stayed with the bishop. Valjean
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