In Le Corbusier works in other cities‚ the pattern he was working on is obvious. Probably he would use the same pattern in Beirut. Downtown Beirut already exists as the center of the whole city named as (solider). It consists of both residential buildings and commercial buildings with many restaurants and cafes serving mostly for wealthy people. Le Corbusier would have rearranged this center to serve mostly for commercial needs especially as high skyscrapers for offices and some residential flats
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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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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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Reaction Paper – Les Miserables Les Misérables translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones‚ The Wretched‚ The Poor Ones‚ The Wretched Poor‚ The Victims) (1862) is a novel by French author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. It follows the lives and interactions of several French characters over a twenty-year period in the early 19th century‚ starting in 1815‚ the year of Napoleon’s final defeat at Waterloo. The novel focuses on the
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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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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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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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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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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 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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