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    Les Miserables

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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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    LES MISERABLES --Victor Hugo‚ published 1862 --the Miserable‚ the wretched‚ the miserable ones‚ the poor ones‚ the victims -- French Revolution About: Novels follows the lives and interactions of several characters‚ focusing on the struggles of ex-convict JEAN VALJEAN and his experience of redemption. Hugo explains the work’s overarching structure: * A progress from evil to good * From justice to injustice * From falsehood to truth * From night to day * From corruption to life from

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    Le Cid

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    Pierre Corneille’s Le Cid focuses on a legendary hero of the twelfth century Spain‚ and his feats of heroism‚ rivalry‚ and honour. It is Corneille’s opinion that dramatic poetry is a portrayal of the actions of men‚ that is to say‚ his writing was intended to depict‚ or imitate the actions of men. But a more pervading definition that is evident in the play‚ is that man’s actions are the result of fate‚ not of man’s own will or action. It seems that Corneille’s primary function is to demonstrate

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    Dispose of 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

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    In Les Miserables‚ Victor Hugo portrays human nature in a neutral state. Humans are born with neither good nor bad instincts‚ but rather society affects our actions and thoughts. Hugo portrays the neutral state of mind through Jean Valjean and Cosette. The two extremes of good and evil are represented through Thénardier and the bishop. Good and evil coexists in the society and affects Valjean and Cosette. It is the two extremes of good and evil that dictate the lives of Valjean and Cosette. The bishop

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    Le Ballet

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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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    TO live or not to live

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    saw them being built"and how. To be capable to tell people of the time you stood among the people who rose against the barricades during the French revolution‚ or when you saw both the rise and the fall of the Roman empire. Why wouldn’t I like to live forever if I could manage to see and do things that would simply be impossible in the short time span of a normal human life. Living forever would be an amazing experience. Imagine the possibilities‚ you could explore the wonders of the world‚ not

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    Page One The theme of this book is the importance of love and compassion‚ and social injustice. Three genres that affect the theme in Les Miserables are: Historical Research‚ Literary Analysis and Creative Element. The historical research gave you knowledge of the author‚ and what was going on when Victor Hugo was writing this book. The literary analysis allowed you to get content from the book and provided examples of the theme. The creative element allowed you to present it as how you pictured

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    Les Choristes

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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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    Unit nine

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    Name___ Unit 9 Worksheet – Membrane Potentials Each answer is worth 1 point (20 points total) To complete this worksheet‚ select:        Chapter 12: Nervous Tissue        Animations Introduction to Membrane Potentials 1. Describe the neuron function. Neurons act to facilitate the transfer of data amongst the body’s cells sustaining homeostasis 2. Contrast graded potentials and action potentials. Graded potentials are electrical signals that have variable amplitude‚ are

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