Character Analysis In the novel‚ Les Miserables‚ by Victor Hugo‚ the protagonist‚ Jean Valjean changes throughout the course of the novel from a contemptible‚ conniving ex-convict to an noble‚ compassionate‚ and heroic man. During his time in jail‚ Jean Valjean’s heart becomes corrupted; he realizes the world detests him for who he is. However‚ a bishop named Myriel shows him great kindness and compassion for him‚ which transforms him forever. In a small town‚ Montreuil-sur-mer‚ Valjean restores
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main character of the novel has olfactory abilities‚ which encourages him to embark on a journey in finding and creating the perfect scent. Throughout the novel and his journey‚ Grenouille chooses his own path and leaves people. Grenouille leaves monsieur Grimal so he can pursue his perfumery path with Guisseppe Baldini. Grenouille not only helps Baldini’s perfumery business but he also develops his skills in creating perfumes with the advantage of his heightened sense of smell. However‚ after a short
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maths et en histoire. J’aime beaucoup le professeur de maths parce qu’il explique bien les choses et le professeur d’histoire est très amusant. Par contre‚ je suis nulle en physique - c’est trop difficile. Mon professeur de français: il s’appelle Monsieur May‚ et il est passionné par tout ce qui est français. Il est parfois très sévère mais souvent très amusant. j’ai beaucoup de devoirs tous les jours. Cela me prend environ quatre heures de travail le soir. À mon avis‚ mes professeurs me donnent trop
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temporary basis with the members of the upper class‚ Mathilde complies with their requirements. Not only do these requirements effectively force the Loisels to retain their lower social status‚ but they also cause a further loss of income by requiring Monsieur Loisel to spend money he cannot afford to dress Mathilde as she desires. Ironically‚ the Loisels do descend to the working class as a result of Mathilde’s
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social and diplomatic relationships and ceremony. When Goree Island was a high traffic port for trading‚ the most important activities surrounding a ship’s arrival would be centered around the signares. When word of an incoming English ship came in to Monsieur de Drouin‚ he was extremely concerned about the incoming shipmen’s impressions of their signares. Without the involvement of these signares it is unknown how the transactions would have gone‚ but what is known is the length of preparations that were
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“Crush humanity out of shape once more‚ under similar hammers‚ and it will twist itself into the same tortured forms. Sow the same seed of rapacious license and oppression over again‚ and it will surely yield the same fruit according to its kind” (3.15.1). In the first paragraph of the final chapter of the riveting A Tale of Two Cities‚ Charles Dickens reinstates the idea that humanity’s ongoing suffering is not exclusive to the French Revolution‚ but is a theme that is prevalent wherever violence
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art. Georges-Pierre Seurat was born on the second of December in Paris‚ France on the modern rue René Boulanger to parents Antoine Chrysostome and Ernestine Faivre Seurat. He lived with his brother Emile Augustin‚ sister Marie-Berthe‚ and mother. Monsieur Seurat lived in Le Raincy‚ and visited his wife and children once a week at boulevard de Magenta. As the youngest of his siblings‚ Georges began to study art at the Ecole Municipale de Sculpture et Dessin‚ run by sculptor Justin Lequien. In 1878
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Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant (French pronunciation: [gi d(ə) mo.pa.ˈsɑ̃] ; 5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer‚ considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form’s finest exponents. A protégé of Flaubert‚ Maupassant’s stories are characterized by their economy of style and efficient‚ effortless dénouements. Many of the stories are set during the Franco-Prussian War of the 1870s and several describe the futility of war and the innocent
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LA9 FINAL EXAM REVIEW Literary Terms Antagonist: A character‚ group of characters‚ or institution that represents the opposition against which the protagonist or protagonists desires or must contend. The antagonist is usually a person or group of people who oppose the main character(s). Internal Conflict: Conflict that takes place not with another character or object‚ but inside the mind of one of the characters in the story. Unreliable Narrator: A narrator in literature‚ film‚ or theatre
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It takes a man with great courage to sacrifice his own happiness in order to ensure the happiness of others. In the novel‚ Les Miserables‚ Victor Hugo demonstrates the value of sacrifice through one of the prominent characters‚ Jean Valjean‚ an ex-convict on the run. Valjean is in prison for committing a petty crime and after escaping‚ makes a promise to God to become a good man. He makes a promise to Fantine‚ a dying woman‚ that he will rescue her daughter and finds himself dedicating his life to
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