Les Misérables

Enlightenment thinking throughout the 17th and 18th century in Europe and the Americas led to many people searching for independence from their governments, policies, and societal norms. These beliefs were strongly influenced by the thinking of John Locke. Locke believed if people were unsatisfied with their leadership they had the right to make a change by coming together to support a fight for a common goal. This was popular in the time period due to the controversy in the monarchy system to…

in the end, their dreams may not be fulfilled. Only the few lucky names such as Selena Gomez achieve what they dream because they have money or because they are attractive. Thenceforth, some dreams are a waste of time. Such as in a book called Les Misérables It follows the lives of several dreamers such as Fantine, Eponine, and Marius and his friends. The book takes place in 1832 when France attempted to appoint another king. The people rebelled against this new monarchy after the hell they were…

Le Khuc Hoang Uyen – 1AH DEP IS – Storyboard- Text and Movement Context: Rural Vietnam in 1930s-1940s (under French colonization). Frame 1: Community and extreme poverty (a group of performers perform a full traditional farming dance that illustrates the burden of agricultural activities) The scene opens with narration about the abject poverty in rural areas in Northern Vietnam under French colonization. Accompanying the narration is a full farming dance that illustrates the burden of…

Did you know that Claire Danes was a psychology student before she made her acting career? The American actress started her acting career as Angela Chase in “My So-Called Life.” And after that, her career soared with the addition of many more projects. But one thing not a lot of people know is that she attended Yale University between 1998 until 2000. She only enrolled for two years. She took psychology as her major. However, she did not finish her higher education. Halfway through, KR CR Tv…

In Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, the redemption of Javert mirrors the redemption I showed towards Katie Houser when she stole all my money. Javert ruined Jean Valjean’s life whenever things started to go well. Javert sent Jean to prison which forced him to leave behind his good reputation and large income. He tracked Jean down and forced him to move away to conceal his identity. Javert was captured by Marius’ barricade and was sentenced to die. Jean agreed to be the one to kill him. Jean led…

I’m hungry. It’s a phrase that you keep on hearing. You’re a poor family you don’t have much to eat and you can hardly sleep. Day after day you work hard tireless hours just to afford enough to get to tomorrow. Then one day on your way home from work you see something sitting in the road. It’s a bag of money enough to last you the rest of your life if you keep living the same way, or enough to let you live normally for 30 years. There’s just one problem the money isn’t yours. So what are you…

Comparison of the life of the people in “ The Ones who walk away from Omelas “ and “Fahrenheit 54” to my life. The short story “ The Ones Who Walk away from Omelas ” is written by Ursula le Guin. At the first glance the people of Omelas have a happy life. The city is situated by the sea – the day which is described in the beginning is the Festival of Summer. The children are riding horses, there is music and dancing. The people are described as happy, but not as simple minded people, what you…

almost spot on. This is still an issue many face today and have faced in the past. One of the hardest choices is choosing between what your heart (moral) tells you to do and your brain (legal). This reminded me of a popular musical/movie called Les Miserables. It starts at a chain gang prison where the main character, Jean Valjean, is just finishing his 19 year sentence. He originally was charged with stealing, but got more time added to his sentence because he tried to escape. From looking at…

musicals. A jukebox musical is a stage adaptation that uses previously released music as its musical score. Jersey Boys is a great example of a jukebox musical. Musical opera’s simply have no dialogue, and use only singing to tell the story. Rent, Les Miserables, and Hamilton are the most popular shows amongst this genre. Lastly, movie musicals are musicals that were written for film and adapted to the stage, or vice versa. Some example’s of this are: Moulin Rouge, and Into the Woods.…

The theme showing the flaws of society is culminated in the last book, as Hugo shows that these flaws are not inevitable. Within this book, Hugo proves that while society is misguided, it does not need to remain that way. During the beginning of the novel, Hugo focuses on the flaws of society relating to family life, specifically through Marius, Fantine, and Cosette. Cosette, after her unhappy upbringing, was saved and raised in a loving home with a man named Jean Valjean. He loved her dearly,…