Analysis Of The Movie ' Les Miserables '

I agree with the statement that in the novel Les Miserables, the author Victor Hugo is trying to say that human nature is basically good. In the most basic sense, the definition of good trying to do the right thing, even if there are negative consequences. It often means having to sacrifice and give up something to do the right thing. Throughout the book, many characters sacrifice their happiness and morals in order to do what they believe is the right and fair thing. Even when faced with serious consequences for being honest, characters more often than not still choose to do the right thing. Some may argue that Victor Hugo is saying that human nature is basically evil because some characters commit evil actions. However, in most cases, characters don’t always have evil intentions, their execution is just poor and makes them seem evil. Everyone thinks of themselves as a hero, almost everything a character does is because that’s what they believe is the right thing to do. Whether or not it really is could be up for debate but for the most part, most characters don’t have evil intentions and attempt to usually do the right thing. Victor Hugo is saying that as a whole, human nature is inherently good.

Sacrifice is seen throughout the Les Miserables, because it is a prominent part of human living. Sacrifice is greater in those who have less. Hugo conveys sacrifice through the characters Jean Valjean and Fantine, showing how they sacrificed in order to gain a better life, self-forgiveness

“I took no poetic license with ‘Schindler’s List’ because that was historical, factual documents” - Steven Spielberg. Schindler’s List, directed by Steven Spielberg, is a historically accurate portrayal of the actions carried out by Nazi businessman Oskar Schindler, who doesn't hesitate to exploit Jewish slave labour in his factory. As World War II progresses, and the motives of the Nazi party become clear, Oskar’s incentives switch from that of a profiteer to that of a saviour. Oskar is able to save a number of Jews from certain death through gassing and labour camps. In the final scene of Schindler’s List, Spielberg’s clever use of colour, mise en scene and text creates a compelling closing scene that helped to convey the horrors of the

In his sophomore film, Julien Donkey-Boy (1999), director Harmony Korine tunes in to the psychotic perspective of Julien (Ewan Bremner) – a suburban schizophrenic with raisin-black eyes and detachable dentistry – and his almost equally grotesque family, in a disorderly smear of violence, incest, and finally, tragedy. The film 's fragmented narrative structure, with its grainy and hand-held visual style, shudders on to the screen in a fusillade of discursive vignettes, that reflect, not only the digital dexterity of its director, but the haunting psychosis of its titular protagonist. It is the inarticulate jumble of Julien 's psychology which is the organizing principle of the film. And, it is precisely how we as viewers identify with this character and become complicit in his pathological perspective which this essay will continue to explore.

The story starts off with King George III being shown as more lower class than of royalty. King George eventually has suspicions that the American colonies will try to rise and rebel against him, so in return he begins to gather troops on both land and sea to defend England’s honor. Their blunt distrust of the colonies was a bad choice on their part which spurred conflict towards war. Discussions

Marie Lu is a full time writer for both teenagers and young adults, particularly dystopian novels. She was born on July 11th 1984 in Xianwaxi, China. However, when she was just 5 years old her family decided to move to the United States. They settled in Georgia and this is where she spent her childhood as an aspiring writer. As a child she wrote many short stories and by age 14 she finished her first full manuscript. After her childhood, she decided to attend the University of Southern California. Immediately after graduation, she went into the videogame department of Disney. After that, she moved to Facebook for a couple of years before becoming her dream achievement, a full time writer (Webbiography, 2015).

In the book Champion by Marie Lu, a boy named Day and a girl named June are in a futuristic world of The United States of America, where a civil war was created and ended with two sides known as The Republic of America and The Colonies of America. They, like many others, were stuck growing up in that world. It was peaceful for many years between the two sides, with many rivalries of inventions and economics of course, until a plague breaks out amongst the Colonies. The Colonies are dying one-by-one and they blame the Republic for creating the plague and sent it to the Colonies to make them weak when a war starts up again.Throughout the story there are parts that you are on your toes and are dying to know what's next.

In the book 1776, the author, David McCullough remains unbiased in describing a monumental and historical year. This work of nonfiction starts with background information in October 1775, starring King George Ⅲ and his views on the war with the rebels. McCullough takes the reader on a journey back in time to 1776, where a story unfolds about important battles, where there were losses and wins. Clearly demonstrated in this book are both sides of this war. From the rebels experiencing hardships and a plethora of diseases, to the rise of this newfound army, and the British’s declining army, this book captivates you, leaving you craving to learn more. We would have never experienced this journey if it wasn’t for the exceptional leaders such as Nathaniel Greene and George Washington leading the Americans in their fight for independence from Great Britain.

Have you ever thought about what would happen if the Americans lost the Revolutionary War? In the historical fiction novel The Year of the Hangman by Gary Blackwood the main character, Creighton Brown is kidnapped and taken to South Carolina. On the way to South Carolina he finds out his mother asked his uncle, Colonel Gower to go get Creighton because of his bad behavior. Creighton gets to see both perspectives of the war from the Americans and the British. At the end Creighton switches his loyalty to the Americans.

In class, we watched the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”. This movie is set in the time of the middle ages (roughly 476-1453). It follows King Arthur and his knights as they search for the Holy Grail. They look for the Holy Grail after they are told to by God. The movie at first may seem like nonsense and a silly parody, but in reality,“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” demonstrates the truth of the Middle Ages, feudal hierarchy, and other topics we have discussed in class.

Italian Neorealism was a movement of art, which strived to illustrate the normal lives of the ordinary, working class people in post war Rome, usually with the use of non-professional actors. As one of the best Italian Neorealist film, Bicycle Thieves showed an absolute depiction of the war’s impact on daily life and exposed a world in which sufferings, unkindness and corruption jeopardized the rationality of human beings and action of men (Schoonover). By utilizing a depressing and gloomy cinematography, De Sica implies the somber lives of the poor and their crisis in losing their self-identity and moral conscience as a result of parochial society that make a fetish of personal belongings as a mode of social acceptance. By examining the cinematography, ‘mise-en-scene’ and events in the film, the daily struggles of the working class in post war Rome can be seen through the crisis of masculinity, class struggle, ethical dilemma and a profoundly patriarchal society.

The extract is take from the novel Les miserables written by victor hugo in the nineteenth century. This was the time when art and literature was influenced by Romanticism movement. In this novel hugo has condemned the unjust class based structure of the nineteenth century France. This movement has an emphasis on individual’s freedom of thoughts and emotions from social conventions. They are more concerned with imagination rather than reason. The situation in this passage is idealized in literature of nineteenth century, however, real life aspect is quite differ from the imaginative world.

Les Miserables is a prime example of two individuals conflicted by the “letter of the law” and the “spirit of the law”. The two main characters, Jean Valjean and and Javert, have two different views on morality. There is a difference between the “letter of the law” and the “spirit of the law”. Obeying the what the laws specifically says defines the “letter of the law” and obeying the overall message of the law defines the “spirit of the law”.

Some people will do anything for those they love, no matter what the cost. In literature, this act of sacrifice is often exaggerated and glorified. Almost every novel contains some example of sacrifice, a giving up of something dear and precious without thought of material repayment. Victor Hugo’s novel, Les Misérables, is no exception. It is, in fact, full to overflowing of sacrifice between its different characters. Two such characters are Eponine and Jean Valjean, who each sacrifice an extraordinary amount to other characters.

Everyone has struggles in life, some might even say that life is “wretched”. In the book Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, published in 1961, numerous peoples’ struggles are highlighted and followed. Jean Valjean, our main character connects a group of people's’ hardships living in 19th century France. The theme of Les Miserables is that throughout the toil of life you’ll still have love. People will push themselves through endless torment for those that they love. The tone of the story contributes to the theme by creating a sense of sadness in the times of torment in the book yet also creating the feeling of love in the happy parts. Symbols play a key part in the theme of the book as well, Jean Valjean’s silver that he is given by the priest symbolizes new hope and the chance of redemption.constructing a deeper meaning of the feelings of the characters .