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Flowers of EvilOne of the most distinctive aspects of Gabriel Garcia Marquez is his affinity for mythic construction. Magical realism plays a vital role in his works. I think that one modern movie that can...
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Victor HugoVictor Hugo was the son of an officer in Napolean’s army and, like many an “army brat,” saw a little of the world while growing up at some of his father’s postings, including a formative...
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Les MisérablesI sense two components to this question. The first would be why leave would Jean Valjean leave the protection of the convent life and need to rent the house in the first place. If Valjean does...
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Les MisérablesI would suggest that it is the love of another, the redemptive feelings of sacrifice, that end up playing a major role in softening Eponine. Hugo constructs a character that straddles the reality...
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Les MisérablesI think that Hugo is able to demonstrate the redemption intrinsic to true love through showing how individuals can be saved through it. Hugo is able to demonstrate that love enables individuals...
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Les MisérablesI tend to think that fundamental motif that Hugo is wishing to exploit through the comparisons of both barricades is how France, specifically Paris, was trapped between two intensely warring...
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Les MisérablesI had to pare down the original question. Hugo's novel is rooted in the idea of exposing injustice and seeking to bring attention to the fact that it is a condition which must change. I think...
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Les MisérablesIdentify the importance of the social injustices that Fantine faces in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables.For Hugo, the struggles that Fantine has to endure represents the basic need for change in French society. The fact that the class system is so rigid that someone like Fantine who wishes to be an...
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Victor Hugo[Poetry speaks in many different ways to a vast number of individuals based upon each's person's experiences. As with any art form, once the art is released to the world, it takes on a life of its...
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Victor HugoI am sorry that you could not immediately find what you are looking for. Unfortunately, the literature world contains too many texts for one site to provide summaries on everything. But, here is...
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Les MisérablesThe original question had to be pared down as eNotes educators are only permitted to answer one question per posting. I think that reasking it in separate questions would be illuminating. I tend...
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Victor HugoThere are many different questions one could pose to the protagonist in Victor Hugo's "The Last Days of a Condemned Man." Here are a few you can consider. 1. How did you obtain your wealth? 2. What...