French people

The French Revolution was a time of great violence and terror which extended beyond the borders of France. From the start of the Revolution in 1789 to the collapse of the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, France was divided between those for the Revolution and those against it. The main division between these groups was the type of leadership they desired-either the moderate rule of Louis XIV or the iron-fisted reign of Napoleon. This struggle for leadership caused this revolution to be one of the…

The colony of Algeria was one of many that was established by the French in order to rectify their diminishing image on the international spectrum. Throughout history, the nation of France has seemed to be in the shadows of Great Britain as well as struggling to keep up with their advancements. Throughout the 19th century, France experienced its fair share of losses, bad leaders, and through their eyes, national embarrassment. The revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s which…

In the beginning of the film, we meet an 18 year old, French born Muslim girl. Her and her family live in the outskirts of France, which is home to many immigrants. Her parents came to France from Morocco. She is a top-achieving student at her school. She has been rigorously studying for her test she must take to attend upper level school. She is passionate about her studies, and plans to do great things with her education. We begin to learn, in this film, that hate crimes against Muslims were…

the 1940’s. At the time Algeria is under French rule. The country’s inhabitants are French Indigenous Algerians, Arabs, and the Pieds-Noirs. The Pied-Noir like the protagonist, Meursault, is a Frenchman born and raised in Algeria. Daoud’s The Meursault Investigation is set in post colonial Algeria. The setting of the two books is pivotal in understanding the underlying theme of racism and sexism towards the Arabs. During colonial Algeria the French people are in power and their attitudes…

one must first examine the group of people most likely to be subjected to exile. Often, this group tends to be the socially observed “other.” What an other is can change drastically depending on who is defining it, and to whom they’re assigning the term. As we’ve seen in both Book of Salt by Monique Truong, and Exile According to Julia by Gisele Pineau, the characters Bihn and Man Ya represent comparable, but fundamentally different ideas of the other in French society. They are used, in many…

diversity in the society creates a strong relationship between people. To be able to celebrate the diversity, there should be different races. Having a nation filled with multiple races creates a difference in the society itself. Cultures are celebrated and knowledge is gained from learning about these different cultures. In a way, it has shaped Canada to be the successful country it is today. Religion also plays a major role in the society. People learn to stay true to their morals and what…

Vietnam and a little part of India mainly Pondicherry. The influx of immigrant population were high as a result of World War I and II. Post World War, the soldiers who fought were given French citizen ship in a manner of paying tribute to their service to the country. As a result France has not only accommodated people of different origins but has also warmly accepted the religious and cultural diversity attached with them. The recent reports published by OECD has revealed that the African…

Therefore, they do not wish to align with other French citizens. If they do not want to be like French citizens, then they should not be French citizens.3 The wearing of a burqa is seen as dispresct to the political order of France, and this leads to many troubles. Actual segregation is sprouting in France as a result and it is all legal. It has…

thirteen brutal years, from 1791-1804, and it resulted in 62,000 dead Frenchmen and over 100,000 Haitians deaths. In the end, the Haitians reigned victorious and gained their independence. The sheer length, number of casualties, and overthrow of the French colonial government certainly satisfy the first requirement. The next requirement, fundamental change in the political institution was also attained. After Haiti attained independence, the Haitians assumed control of their own government, set…

The French Army used torture systematically in Algeria against the FLN and other opponents. In both the reading “Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth” and the film The Battle of Algiers torture was described as a necessary tool to receive information and to defeat others. Fanon in his reading described the uses and effects of torture and how it played a role in his personal life. The film portrayed how the paratroopers engaged in the torture and how it helped them get ahead against their…