When you talked about Jean Laffite there are many ways people refer to him as a pirate ,privateer, gentleman, King of Barataria,governor of texas,and as a spy. Laffite was born in France in 1780 or 1781 both Laffite and his intelligent brother Pierre were sons of a French father and a Spanish mother .The Laffite family migrated to the island of Hispaniola ,then fled during the turmoil of rebellion, and the brothers may have reached New Orleans by 1804. In 1808 the Laffite brothers open a blacksmith shop and in that year they used their blacksmith shop to cover for their smuggling business. Many people join Laffite crew soon he had an army of smugglers and pirates.
“Working in Jean-Talon is a great human experience in itself. The market is welcoming and its clients really nice. Jérôme’s crêperie is kind of the meeting point of the market, a place where you can stop by to talk, to discover the French tradition of crepes, to treat yourself, whether you are young or old. To work in such an environment has been really stimulating, and to wake up early every morning to start a new day in the market made my summer amazing. I thank the team of the Crêperie du Marché and the Québécois for what they shared with me, their affection and their professionalism.” - by Marina, a French student who could not wish for more for her first job experience in Montreal.
Inspector Javert shows similar beliefs to that of the scribes and Pharisees that Jesus was frequently in conflict with. The scribes’ religious identity centres mostly around the Torah, which is the first five books of the Old Testament. They believed that the laws written in the Old Testament were of utmost importance. The Pharisees were similar to the scribes in that they also believed that the law must be strictly followed to preserve order within the Jewish community. Inspector Javert demonstrates similar qualities to the scribes and Pharisees because he believed that the law must be followed at all costs.
Earlier in the movie when someone else is framed for being him and is put on trial, he accepts fault which is accepting to go back to prison. Still Val Jean evades this situation and continues his life of suffering as he cares for Cosette. After Val Jean lets Javert go, he carries Marius who was injured fighting, through sewers because he knows this is the man Cosette loves. Val Jean is willing accept suffering even though as he races through the sewers, Javert is still after him. When Val Jean finally emerges from the underground pipes, Javert is waiting to arrest him, and Val Jean pleads not for his own life, but for the life of Marius.
“Monsieur, a serious... a grave violation of the public trust has been committed. An inferior has shown a complete lack of respect for the law. He must be exposed and punished. “ Javert thought that since Jean Valjean broke the law that he should be punished and never given another chance. The ways that Javert and the Bishop looked at Jean Valjean is the same way that society would look at someone and determine if their civilized or barbaric.
Jean Valjean goes through a lot in this movie. In the beginning, Jean is released on parole after serving a sentence for stealing bread and for trying to escape prison. He travels everywhere to find a job and a home, but he is unable to find anything for himself. Finally, the bishop offers Jean a bed and some food, so Jean spends the night there. He repays the bishop by deciding to steal all his silverware and escape.
Throughout the Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds, many themes and ideas pluck at the reader’s interest. With the use of many analogies and metaphors, Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle is able to easily seduce the audience in to a philosophic lull, which is only amplified through the use of a female student figure, the Marquise. It is speculated that in a time where such writings were much disesteemed, the use of the Marquise as the student took on many meanings. Such that Fontenelle was able to introduce a very flirtatious environment which, gave him the ability to state that this was merely a work of fiction. Another reason could very well be that, given the book was in French, that any French audience could read and understand the literature
Meanwhile, another man has been arrested and mistakenly identified as Valjean. Valjean appears in court, revealing the truth and losing both his business and his position in Montreuil-sur-mer. Although he is arrested, he
Les Miserables (2012) Evaluation The film, Les Miserables (2012), tells the story of a prisoner who served nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread. The prisoner, Jean Valjean, is released back into the world, only to quickly break patrol. He uses stolen money to reinvent himself as a mayor and a gentleman. He then takes in a young girl, Cosette, after her prostitute turned mother dies.
It should be noted that his inaccurate view of reality, though mildly problematic at times, is not as completely negative as the connotation holds. Rather, this altered view draws a rather fantastical view of life for Don Quijote as everything he sees has relations with the knight-errantry. He sees a barber’s basin as a helmet, and is able to interpret most of his misfortunes as a result of an enchanter. For Rameau’s Nephew, Him’s madness is mostly characteristic of unconventional thoughts. He does not necessarily align to expected social norms, and lives his life according to his own needs.
Resembling Huck, Jojo has to become self-independent when trying to learn the ways of the world, in which forces are unfavorable to Jojo from the start. Leonie’s neglect impacts Jojo in several different ways which follows them both throughout the rest of the novel and it goes unchanged even at the end. The relationship between both characters is painful to witness as a reader. The level of disrespect toward each other can be clearly seen on different occasions.
Jean Tarrour - one of the most prominent characters, meticulously represents a signification of the theme of suffering. As almost every character/citizen suffers from some misfortune of the Plague, the narrator provides insight into Tarrou’s affliction with the epidemic; connecting evidential focus to the Black Death. Tarrou grasps the idea of misery “Yes, I’ve been ashamed ever since; I have realized that we all have plague, and I have lost my peace…I only know that one must do what one can to cease being plague-stricken, and that’s the only way in which we can hope for some peace or, failing that, a decent death.” (Camus pg.2002) , but his defiance of death is his way of coping with torment of the Plague. Dr. Rieux extents the theme greater
Smoothing out my clothes, I was about to meet the infamous and intelligent Inspector Javert at the cafe. Being a prodigy detective at the age of seventeen, he was impressive. I sat down on my seat and waited for him. As soon as the Inspector arrived, he ordered tea.
Imagine getting put in jail for nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread. This is what Jean Valjean had to experience. Jean Valjean, the main character of Tom Hooper’s drama Les Miserables, gets out of prison, where he was put for stealing a loaf of bread, at the beginning of the movie. After being told that he’d be let out of jail, his dreams of living a normal life were utterly shattered within a couple seconds. This happened because Javert gave him a slip of paper marking him as a ‘dangerous’ man.
Before Valjean rescues Cosette she is unable to connect with anyone and have a meaningful relationship, or life for that matter. Similarly, Valjean is always on the run, thus reduces his opportunity to form deep relationships. When apart Valjean and Cosette live pretty lonely lives, but together they give each other meaning. Again, “life is about making connections, more importantly, a deep connection with people; otherwise, we do not know what it means to be human” (Scott, 8). Valjean and Cosette, both look forward to the hour of each day they get to spend together.
