Thematic Analysis In Victor Hugo’s emotional excerpt‚ “Jean Valjean and the Bishop” from Les Miserables‚ he demonstrates the important effect that love and compassion can have on even the most hardened people. Set in nineteenth century France‚ the story is given a grim industrial tone that helps support the theme. Through the use of symbolism‚ strong character traits and well placed situational irony at the end of the story Hugo conveys the universal truth about life that love and compassion can
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Drastic times call for drastic measures. This saying is referring to when you are going through tough times‚ you’ll have to take actions you wouldn’t normally do. Many people during the times “Les Miserables” takes place were poor and lived in terrible conditions. The Thenardiers were just one example of these people. It was hard for them to survive during these terrible times‚ so it makes sense that they would have to go to drastic measures. The Thenardiers shouldn’t be looked down on so much because
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Jean Valjean‚ Stole a loaf of bread and was sentenced to 19 years in jail. The loaf of bread was for his neice who was starving. After being released‚ he could have continued to act like the criminal everyone thought he was. He was depressed and absolutely hated the system that allowed him to have such cruel punishment. Luckily he was saved by the Bishop of Digne who through Love and kindness‚ helped Valjean get back on his feet and create a better life for himself. Valjean went off and built a successful
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The phrase Les Misérables has been around the consciousness of many for a hundred and fifty one years. It has become a cross-cultural artefact‚ whether it may be the book‚ the musical‚ or the movie. One can say that references to any 0f the three can be found in everyday life. It has been around far longer than any of us have been; it’s safe to say that it is a real phenomenon. Yet‚ there have been other works more aged than Les Misérables. So what sets this work apart? Les Misérables‚ published
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Through the stories that I listened to as a child‚ Little Red Riding Hood‚ Jack and the Beanstalk‚ the Little Mermaid‚ and Pinocchio‚ the philosophies that were demonstrated impacted my life. They influenced the way I approach decision making in social situations such as school and family life. The true meaning of these fables are meant to help children decipher right from wrong and influence good behavior and decision making. The media also has an increasing impact on the society I grew up in
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chattering of jays‚ and the cooing of dove and the fidelity of the drake. Compounding all this together‚ he made woman and gave her to man. But after a week‚ man came to him and said: "Lord‚ this creature that you have given me makes my life miserable. She chatters incessantly‚ had teases me beyond endurance‚ never leaving me alone. She requires attention every moment‚ takes up all my time‚ weeps about nothing‚ and is always idle. So I have to give her back again‚as I cannot live with her!"
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Jean Valjean‚ a criminal‚ that will always be known as a criminal. Although he shouldn’t deserve that name for himself because in reality he was just a man who wasn’t self-centered. Jean Valjean‚ after being let out of prison‚ though he was free but in reality he just manages to get back into a world filled of hate for convicts. Even after he decided to through away that passport was he still feeling the obligation to give away? Was Valjean really free after encountering the Bishop and promising
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Love is a flame‚ easily snuffed out but just as easily rekindled. Flames are capable of eternally living‚ similar to love. The power of love is sometimes underestimated. In his novel Les Misérables‚ Victor Hugo demonstrates what love can really do for a person. Love is explored throughout the novel in several different ways. Hugo’s theme is that love should be shown to all‚ even if the receiver does not seem worthy‚ as shown through his character’s lives. Love has the power to redeem anyone. When
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Most of us have heard of Pierre Peladeau‚ a man who has built a multi-billion dollar company from a $1‚500 loan. There is no doubt that he has achieved a lot during his life time and there is no doubt that a lot of it was good. For instance‚ he was known for donating millions to charities and even visiting dying strangers in Montreal hospitals to bolster their spirits. However‚ I believe that the bad things he did overshadow the good. He was involved in several controversies‚ the most famous being
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Jean Valjean spent nineteen years in prison‚ and for that whole time he fostered a hate for all the world. Hugo tells us that this prolonged hatred made him capable of two types of evil. Firstly‚ he could commit instinctual unpremeditated actions of evil. Secondly‚ he was also capable of deliberate‚ grave‚ premeditated evil (366). While Jean Valjean’s coping mechanism was not very healthy‚ it did offer Valjean stability‚ but all ballasts were thrown overboard when Valjean encountered the Bishop
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