Les Misérables

Certain aspects that are apart of stories will hook the reader and make it a good story. Elements like making a bad guy have the appeal of the good guy in the story, keeping the reader guessing, or putting a twist on the love story keeps a reader intrigued and makes a story into a good story. One aspect of a story that makes it good is when the reader is drawn to the bad guy or villain of the story. Normally in a story everyone wants the good guy to beat the bad guy, accomplish his task and get the girl, but sometimes the author makes the villain either very likable or enables the reader to see it from the villain’s perspective in a way that makes the reader sympathize with the villain’s side. An example of this happens in the book “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo. Jean Valjean is a convict running from parole which makes him a criminal. Instead of siding with Javert, the officer trying to get justice and do his job, the reader hangs off the edge of their seat to see how the convict escapes the officer next. The author puts more emphasis on how petty the crime Valjean committed and shows his reasoning in a way that makes you side with him and forces the reader to see the good officer as the bad guy. Another aspect that makes a good story is when a character has a backstory that leaves the reader wanting to hear about it or makes the reader come to their own conclusions. In some stories a character’s past is the driving force of the plot and in many good stories…

The short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, the poem “Batter My Heart three-person 'd God” by John Donne, and the drama “Les Miserable” by Victor Hugo are all masterpieces created in different eras that have a couple things in common. All three pieces of work are primarily made up of a great deal of irony. By irony, each story is unique but also calls attention to the authors’ points. The Webster Dictionary defines irony as “a situation that is strange or funny because…

or differences between the translations that the group finds significant. Scripture follow-up questions: • What is significant about these similarities and differences? • What is the argument Paul is trying to make in this passage? (If the group is having trouble with this, refer to Setting the Stage: Galatians 4) Is he convincing? Do you think he would have been convincing for the Galatian community? • If you were Paul, would you employ a different tactic to argue your point? Activity 3:…

suggested by David Bordwell’s analysis of film narrative” (17). The lack of a sophisticated narrative and the extremely patriotic theme are only some evident elements that do not have a deep connotation. Mittell brings to the table an excellent point when he compares narrative complexity from a show’s difficulty. Another aspect that has damaged the show’s credibility is the accusations it has received for being biased. The show is being blamed for not only seeing one side of the story but also…

La Douleur Exquise [French] – The heart-wrenching pain of wanting someone you can’t have. This is one of the worst feelings possible, and no one wants to experience it. In the book, Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, Eponine has gone through several hardships in life that have made her a selfish girl, but one concept has made her change: love. This emotion transformed her heart and guided her to make better choices. Eponine has proved not to be like the Thenardier family by becoming a better…