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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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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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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“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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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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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 character such Jean Valjean (Prisoner 24601)‚ Marius Pontmercy
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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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Les Miserables is a French historical fiction book authored by Victor Hugo. It is set in the early 1800s during a time of political and economic instability in France. The book has themes of loyalty‚ redemption‚ inner struggles‚ morality and love. The main character‚ Jean Valjean‚ a former convict imprisoned for stealing bread‚ is constantly being pursued by his prison guard‚ Javert. Valjean hides his identity while on parole‚ changing his name to Monsieur Madeleine and starts a successful business
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Movie Report for Les Miserables Les Miserables is a master work of Victor Hugo‚ one of the most prestigious novelists in the field of French literature. Under the background of nineteenth century‚ the novel has clearly appeared the plot by describing the tragic life of the impoverished people in England. The hero‚ Ran A Rang‚ a poor worker who had been sentenced to prison‚ once successfully crawled towards the higher class of society in his endeavors through disguising himself and doing good
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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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