rest of the country for years. After much travail‚ the French revolted‚ and the revolution a bitter and bloody battle‚ resulted in a better life for them. The Nazi war machine was conquering Europe‚ and murdering millions of Jews simultaneously. Yet after a few years of terrible triumph‚ they were defeated. Time and time again good has prevailed. It is never easy‚ and loss must always be suffered. Victor Hugo portrays the theme of overcoming evil and the victory of good in the book Les Miserables
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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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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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Archaeological Dig Report: Stonehenge By: David So Teacher: Majorie Murray Introduction Stonehenge is one of Britain ’s prehistoric monuments. It is located in the town of Amesbury‚ Wiltshire‚ in Southern England. There are many theories speculated about the origin of Stonehenge. Historians believed that a giant built the structure for Merlin‚ John Webb claimed it is a Roman temple dedicated to Caelus‚ a place for pagan ritual‚ John Aubrey claimed it is the work of the druids‚ John Bubbock
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Ted Talk about Mind Control People’s communication with machines have been limited to conscious and direct forms. We need to give the command to turn on the lights we use simple structures or even as complex as programming robots. On the other hand‚ Communication between people is very complex and interesting because we take into account more than evidently expressed. Our conversation with another person‚ facial gestures‚ body language and we can detect feelings and emotions from our dialogue
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Les Miserables: Analysis of the Characters Philosophy 1C December 06‚ 2013 Abstract Four characters from the 1998 film Les Miserables are analyzed. Jean Valjean‚ Fantine‚ the Bishop‚ and Inspector Javert are the characters for this study. Each character’s moral decision making will be examined. Using the consequentialist and nonconsequentialist theories discussed in the book Ethics: Theory and Practice‚ a particular theory will be matched to each character with supporting
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just one but possibly many drafts written in order to meet perfection and/or satisfaction. In The Maker’s Eye by Donald Murray‚ he stresses the importance of revising your own essays. I agree with his reasoning because of criticism‚ audiences‚ and voice. First off‚ Criticism is one of the most important things to revision. Murray emphasizes and stresses the importance of peer
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Les Miserables (the title is the same in French and English) is the most well-known of Victor Hugo’s novels. It describes the miserable life of French workers‚ and especially their children. Hugo calls for social action to improve the unfortunate poor’s lives. This excerpt describes the character Marius‚ and how he has worked very hard to succeed in life. Excerpt from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Misery is the same with anything else. As time passes‚ it gradually becomes bearable
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Murray dealt with several ACEs throughout her life including drug abusive parents‚ neglect‚ a parent with a chronic illness‚ among several others. She had some would say a very challenging childhood. She had to care for herself and make decisions for herself. Like several youth she made several poor decisions throughout her like‚ but she also made several remarkable decisions during her youth. Even though she did not accept a lot of her ACEs at first and ignored the fact that her family had numerous
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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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