Themes: The Long-Term Effects of the French Revolution on French Society In les Miserable‚ “Hugo traces the social impact of the numerous revolutions‚ insurrections‚ and executions that took place in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century France”(39). The writer sympathises with the people and the republican movements rather than the monarchy. In his novel he criticizes all of the regimes sense the French Revolution because it doesn’t deal fairly with the social injustice and there are to
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Les Miserables is one of the most popular Broadway musicals of the century. It is based upon a novel written in the nineteenth century by a French novelist named Victor Hugo. The story follows a man named Jean Valjean who struggles with his everyday life of being an ex-convict. We see throughout the story line his experience of redemption and how he tries to become at peace with himself and God. The musical also provides an understanding into the idea of God’s presence in our world. In the Catholic
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animals and just release them out into the wild‚ like Burmese Pythons. A little background on them they can grow up to 20 feet long‚ can eat an alligator‚ and has really good camouflage Burmese pythons are very powerful and high on the food chain and can make animals endangered or extinct. People can get hurt very bad by these big creatures. Burmese pythons are powerful invasive species that could change the United States forever. Burmese pythons can become very powerful and are high on the food chain
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BOOK OF GUIDENCE Besides being a book of guidance (2:2)‚ the Holy Quran is also a book of wisdom and knowledge (36:2). This is evident‚ among other things‚ from the most scientific‚ yet easily comprehensible‚ way in which the Quran guides us towards a definite goal. The entire scheme of guidance has been summed up just in one verse which says "Who has created and then proportioned: Who has measured and then guided" (87:2‚3). The words "created" and "proportioned" in the verse imply the creation
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Arthurian legends are old stories about King Arthur‚ King Arthur’s court at Camelot‚the magician Merlin‚ and the Knights at the Round Table. Arthurian legends incorporated fiction and history and it formed a large part of medieval romances. An important author that contributed to these legends was Sir Thomas Malory. He wrote Le Morte D’arthur. It’s one of the most significant books in all of arthurian legends. Thomas Malory was born on 1405 in Warwickshire‚ United Kingdom. Malory was married to
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The Importance of Holy Week for Catholics. Holy Week is the week in the catholic liturgical calendar before Easter Sunday. It begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday. During Holy Week Catholics remember the last week of the life of Jesus. It gives them an opportunity to recall what Jesus did and taught. During Holy Week there are special liturgies such as the Stations of the Cross which are intended to build up to the resurrection on Easter Sunday. Also‚ holy week is a time of prayer and
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KING ARTHUR A legend is a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition. Over time‚ a legend becomes commonly accepted as true. While legends usually elevate the main characters to heroic proportion‚ the best of them have a basis in fact. Often times‚ a legend changes over time in order to keep it fresh to new generations. Legends are told to teach and to inspire. They are told to entertain and pass down tradition. Perhaps no legend has reached a wider audience than that of King Arthur
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significantly furthered in the text provided. Arthur and the CEO’s stories may have been played out in different locations and time periods‚ but Arthur’s overarching message still holds truth in both works of literature. Author’s story took place in the mythical land of Camelot (which some believed to be an allusion to England)‚ in the 5th century. He struggles with uniting a kingdom‚ protecting that kingdom‚ and finding the ever elusive‚ mythical Holy Grail. The Holy Grail is said to be the cup that Jesus drank
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The Holy Spirit is the third person in the trinity. The Holy SpiritSpirt draws and convicts human beings; and those who respond to his invite and want to become one with him‚ He renews and transforms into the image of God. The Holy Spirit is sent by the Father and the Son to be with His children‚ He extends spiritual gifts to the church‚ and empowers the church to bear witness to unbelieversnon-believes about Christ. The Bible supplies three important lines of witness to the divine nature of the
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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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