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    In his novel, Les Miserables, Victor Hugo identifies the principle social evils of French society through the actions and qualities of his characters. By depicting each of his characters’ struggles through destitute and oppressed measures, Hugo is able to identify the social errors of 19th century France. The fact that characters such as Valjean, Javert, Fantine, and Cosette, attempt to rise above poverty and redeem themselves indicate that such inequalities did, and still do, exist to this day.

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    "Ming" imply the wish that to govern the dynasty and politic bright and clear. It was originally called the Imperial Gardens and located in western suburbs of Beijing China. I will introduce this famous Chinese great art because it described by Victor Hugo as “dazzling cavern of human fantasy with the face of a temple and palace” (Jenkins, 2016) Throwback to the Qing Dynasty, during summer, emperor Qing moved to here to avoid the heat. This is the reason that emperor Qing named it "Summer Palace"

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    a form of expression that allows humanity to come together by breaking the social barriers that divides us. Victor Hugo is a French poet and novelist, his work is considered to be some of the most well knew works within French culture. Victor Hugo describes music as an expression of human emotions, “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent” (Hugo, 1). Music is the only universal language of the world, people from every background can all relate to the lyrics

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    Redemption is at the heart of the novel, Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo, and is also a key part in relationships. Jean Valjean and his past crimes caught the attention of Javert, a police inspector. As Jean becomes more successful, Javert steps up his investigation. Javert is a law follower and will follow those laws, whether they are right or wrong. When Jean saves the life of Fauchelevent, from being crushed by a cart, his strength makes Javert wonder about his true identity. When Jean finally

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    In the 1800s, Victor Hugo, a French author, wrote the book The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, which centred on the character Quasimodo. Quasimodo is considered ugly and monstrous, with a hunchback and a wart that covers his eyes. He is also deaf. But why should his handicap matter? In the novel, Hugo uses his disability as a tool to make him more pitiable despite his uncomfortable actions. The same disability can be found in many other classic novels, such as Moby-Dick, by the American writer Herman Melville

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    In France, Charles Baudelaire and Victor Hugo defined new grounds to the Romantic movement with his poems. Often compared with Wordsworth, Baudelaire 's French poems surfaced an ease of poetic elaboration. His poems including the L 'Ame du Vin and Mort des Artistes are popular for the thematic basis of defining the pursuits of life and art. The English romantic poetry is dense and divided into two eras; William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Blake wrote in the first half of the romantic

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    case, I strongly believe that free will does bring about a person’s fate or future. One is highly capable of achieving virtually anything regardless of the background in which they were brought up in. The characters in the novel Les Misérables, by Victor Hugo illustrate their free will through their actions. They are essentially given the chance to develop their own forthcoming. One particular character that falls into this category is Jean Valjean. Jean Valjean was born into poverty and had to make

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    One of France’s most beloved public figures, Abbe Pierre, was the founder of the international Emmaus Community for the poor. Abbe was a former monk, who long remained spry and determined to help others despite his age. Abbe has served as a spokesman for France since the 1950s. He persuaded parliament to pass a law to forbid land owners to evict tenants during the long and harsh winter months. In 1992 Abbe was offered the Legion of Honor, France’s highest award, because he spoke out against government

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    The Sublime In The Asylum

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    Terror and the Sublime in John Harwoods “The Asylum” Fear and trauma are two significant emotions shown throughout gothic novels. In “The Asylum” by John Harwood, Georgina finds herself in Tregannon Asylum where she discovers the dark secrets of her family and the Asylum. Harwood uses terror to evoke the sublime by foreshadowing the coming of danger in the reader. Furthermore, Harwood uses terror to evoke the sublime by portraying fear of the powerful. In the novel “The Asylum” by John Harwood,

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    Hugo Movie Symbolism

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    Hugo. A story about an intelligent young boy struggling with finding the meaning of his life. Besides the amazing cinematography and directing, the thing I love about this film is it's emotional impact. Hugo's story is one we all can relate to. A time in life where maybe you don’t know what your life will become, or where you belong in the world. Getting to watch Hugo discover himself and the world around him leaves you with a hopeful feeling at the end of the film. It's an inspirational story that

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