Written by Victor Hugo after the French Revolution‚ Les Misérables is a story that examines the many levels of social injustice in nineteenth-century France. Its protagonist‚ Jean Valjean‚ is central to the understanding of this injustice. Sentenced to 19 years in prison for committing a petty crime‚ Valjean comes to observe the law as an arbitrary force lacking in compassion and equality. However‚ Valjean’s view is fanatically contradicted by Inspector Javert‚ a man whose commitment to the law
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THEME 1# Genesis In Mark McWatt’s anthology "The Journey to Le Repentir" McWatt examine various aspects of beginnings. McWatt skillfully uses a poetic device called imagery to emphasize the beginning of new life and sublime genesis. McWatt also makes use of a particular structure which is patterned by poets who dominated the early modern English period of poetry‚ called blank verses. However‚ by gracefully imbed images to illustrated diverse aspects of birth and creation of infinite potential
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from mediums to elements can be present. The works of art Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and Untitled (Dream Series) have many aspects to compare. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon is a 1907 painting by Pablo Picasso‚ while Untitled (Dream Series) is a 1972 work of art by Robert Gordy. The comparison of these two works of art reveals similarities in figures‚ shapes‚ forms‚ and style‚ while also showing differences in colors‚ patterns‚ and repetitiveness. Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and Untitled (Dream Series) are
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Experiment 11 Date: 28-3-2011 Title: Interpretation of reaction by the Le Chatelier’s principle Objective: To determine the factors that affecting the equilibrium position Introduction: Le Chatelier’s principle states that if a system in equilibrium is subjected to a change‚ the equilibrium position of the system will shift in a direction to minimize the effect of the change. Iron(III) ions and thiocyanate ions (NCS-) react in solution to produce thiocyanatoiron(III) (FeNCS2+)‚ a
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be lots of athletic debuts‚ one of them will be a fellow South African Chad Le Clos. He will be competing in his first ever Olympics at the age of twenty and hopes to make history and bring gold home to South Africa. Chad Guy Bertrand le Clos was born in Durban South Africa April 12th 1992. He is representing South Africa in the 2012 Olympics for swimming‚ he is twenty and Is the oldest child of Bert and Geraldine le Clos. He graduated from Westville Boys high school In 2010 at the age of eighteen
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January 11‚ 2010 English II All Encompassing Assignment Jean Valjean “He strained his eyes in the distance and called out . . . “Petit Gervais! . . .” His cries died away into the mist‚ without even awaking an echo. . . . his knees suddenly bent under him‚ as if an invisible power suddenly overwhelmed him with the weight of his bad conscience; he fell exhausted . . . and cried out‚ “What a wretch I am!” (page 43) Monsieur Madeleine “To remain in paradise and there become a
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Experiment 11 Date:31-03-2009 Title:Interpretation of reaction by the Le Chatelier’s principle Objective:To determine the factors that affecting the equilibrium position Introduction Iron(III) ions and thiocyanate ions (NCS-) react in solution to produce thiocyanatoiron(III) (FeNCS2+)‚ a complex ion‚ according to the equation : Fe3+(aq) + NCS-(aq) [pic] FeNCS2+(aq) yellow colourless blood red The colour produced by the complex ion indicates the position
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A democracy is the type of system of government that the United States is run on. Under a democracy‚ the population and the people who are eligible to do so‚ vote to elect representatives for our state and country. As American citizens‚ we are extremely privileged to live in a country where we are free to be who we want and basically do what we want. Yes‚ under a democracy we still have laws we have to abide by‚ but overall‚ we have the most freedom out of any other country in this world. According
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wanted to make sure they were not being mistreated in the city. The Berlin Airlift is important to American history because it showed that Americans were not afraid to stand up to their former allies and aid their people in a time of need. Because of Germany’s loss in World War II‚ their country and capital city of Berlin were divided into sectors and put under control of the British‚ French‚ Americans‚ and Soviets. Berlin was technically in the Soviet Union’s occupied zone‚ so they believed that
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Ursula K. Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” is about the justification of exploitation. David L . Porter believes the story comments on the dependence of modern day societies operation on misfortune as a lack of morality. Conversely‚ both Sarah Wyman and Jerre Collins feel the story addresses the ethical predicament that people of modern society face. Barbara Bennett believes its primary purpose is to reveal the exploitative activities that modern society actively participates in. Ursula
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