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Hugo

            "so long as the three great problems of the century--the degradation of man through.
             pauperism, the corruption of woman through hunger, the crippling of children through.
             lack of light--are unsolved.books of the nature of Les Miserables cannot fail to be of.
             use." Hugo is stating that there will never be a true equality among all people because of.
             the ignorance displayed by certain individuals as taught by the oftentimes corrupt society.
             A great example of this inequality is the current situation pertaining to today's work.
             force.
             The economic state of the nation right now is teetering; it is unstable and finding.
             a job can be quite difficult, especially for minorities. After the incidents occurring on.
             September 11th, it was very tough for those of mideastern descent to find jobs. They.
             were looked at as the "enemy" by ignorant people who had images of "evil" Arabs.
             pounded into their heads by the media. But who controls the media? Society. Society.
             dictates our beliefs. They tell us what to do at all times, and we do not even notice. It is.
             as though we are trapped in Orwell's 1984. If we think outside of the norms, we are.
             outcasts--traitors even. It is ridiculous. .
             We blind ourselves with American ideals like freedom, however, we, the middle.
             class, are nowhere near free. We actually live in a dictatorship, except our dictator does.
             not wear brown suits, combat boots or a Swastika. Our dictator is not even one person,.
             but rather one idea--the idea of society deciding what is taboo and what is not. Society as.
             a whole is ignorant and this "blissful ignorance" cannot be easily eradicated for too many.
             people have fallen victim to it. They are happy denying their fellow man jobs based on.
             race. They do not question. They do not even think for themselves. Sad isn't it?.
            


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1. Hugo romanticism

... Les Mis; however, it is his dramatic works, rather than his novels, that incited so much animosity, praise, and even riots. Victor Hugo's fame as a playwright grew out of the riots surrounding the opening performance of his play Hernani. It is through this dramatic work and the ... romances, and, of course, dramas. Shortly before the French revolution of 1830, a literary revolution took place, at the head of which was Hugo. In 1827, Hugo published Cromwell, a long, unstageable, historical drama. The play is not regarded to be as important to the Romantic Revolution so much as the play ....

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2. Victor Hugo

... mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8 (NIV Bible 1370) Justice, mercy, and humility are foundations upon which Victor Hugo based Les Miserables. Hugo's account of the turbulent period following the French Revolution offers valuable insight into the importance of these values and the dangers of their being ... my house; it is the house of Christ. It does not ask any comer whether he has a name, but whether he has an affliction" (Hugo 17). The bishop welcomes Valjean to his table for a meal. During the meal, Valjean notices the silver plates and goblets upon which the meal i...

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3. The Life and Politics of Hugo Chavez

Introduction In Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez has been in power over the past thirteen years. Leading up to his current presidency, Chavez has been a military leader, a commander, ... during his reign as the powerful Venezuelan President, many questioned who this "revolution" actually benefitted. Since his Presidential election, in December of 1998, Hugo Chávez has transformed Venezuela's political system. His time in office has been criticized by most, and admired by few. Nevertheless, Venezuela still has political ... , and electric companies. This, he proclaimed, to be his "Bolivaria...

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4. Hugo Chavez and Bolivarian Revolution

It has been over ten years since Hugo Chavez first took power in Venezuela as well as becoming the leader of the leftist social movement and political process in Venezuela, The Bolivarian Revolution. The revolution is named after ... country. Many Venezuelans have become angered by the ways Chavez has started running their country. Although I am discussing the Bolivarian Revolution, I thought some background information on the type of person Hugo Chavez is, might help to understand this revolution better. "While Chavez's verbal incontinence, his predilection for undemocratic means and his ob...

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5. Feminism in Les Miserables

... a love interest, a wife, or a mother, she given little to no autonomy and can be looked at in a passive light. Through Hugo's novel, Cossette portrays these stereotypical feminine ideals with her pleasant and easygoing attitude and striking beauty. It can be said that Cossette simply exists and ... "the personal is political". This means that there is a direct link between personal experience and larger social and political structures. Hugo's characters face a time period long before second wave feminism but still show the social and political actions and structures that lead them into ...

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6. Les Miserables vs Tale of 2 ci

... had an affairwith an anti-napoleonic conspirator? which brought difficulties into the marriage. The marriage ended in divorce in 1818, three years before Hugo's mother died. In 1822, Hugo finds love and marries Adele Foucher, a childhood companion. His brother, Eugene, happened to be in love with Adele too, which resulted ... Both wrote novels of struggle in which the theme of redemption was a factor. Dickens, as mentioned before, felt for prostitutes, as did Hugo. Hugo showed that through Fantine. Fantine was driven to prostitution by the social misgivings of her life and the greedy Th...

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7. Othello

... His name in the movie is Oden James. Othello's girlfriend is named Dessy, similar to Desdemona in Shakespeare's version of "Othello". Oden's rival is named Hugo, he is on the basketball team as well. His character is the equivelant of Iago. His father is the coach of the team, and favors Oden's ... sport ability over his son's. This enrages Hugo to the point where he begins to plot Oden's destruction. Roderigo is played by a wealthy prep, whom as in the play has feelings for Othello's ... Mike to befriend Dessy with the motive of using her friendship to put himself back in good graces o...

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8. The movie

... . He begins to be more and more aggressive and starts to hurt Desi but keeps going even though she says stop and begins to cry in pain. Hugo finally breaks Odin down completely by stealing the silk cloth from Desi and planting it on Mike. Odin's once good friend and also the one he suspects ... her in a fit of passion strangling her saying she made him do it. After killing her he finds out the truth that Hugo set everything up and he says just remember it wasn't my fault Hugo messed his head up, and that he didn't come from a crack family or gang influenced childhood. By saying that at ...

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9. Comparative Study - Othello and O

... She is thus Desi's best friend and roommate. The view of women at the time of the 1990s is also expressed through animal symbolism. As stated by Hugo, white girls were considered to be snakes who are cunning and devious. This is a similar view to Othello, where Brabantio warned Othello of his daughter's ... texts, Othello is jealous of Desdemona's supposed affair with Michael Cassio and it causes him to use some far measured ways to determine this affair while Hugo's intentions on the other hand are different between the texts. In Othello, Iago is jealous of Odin giving his general's posi...

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