People are not truly good at heart “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” These words were spoken by Anne frank. She wrote these words in her diary in the attic of her father’s business. She was hiding from the Nazi’s, and hid among several other people in a confined area. Anne thought that everyone was truly good-hearted. She sadly died in a concentration camp about a year later.The truth is people are not good at heart. people are selfish, they are in
Stereotypically, decision-making is an essential practice for the young people. However, many times young adults make decisions using the wrong criteria. John Updike, the author of A&P short story brings out the clear nature of the intolerant behavior of young adults through an educative literary piece. Updike’s story captures the mind and numerous teachings concerning decision-making especially to the young adults. Decisions shape the life of people who make and implement them overtime. Whereas
free and more liberal society different from the monarchy living in France during this time. One of the characters met in the book is named Enjolras, who is one of the strongest leaders seen from the revolutionaries. During his time in the novel, he is seen as wanting to help France as a whole get better. After killing a man who went against the revolution, Enjolras, in a speech says “in the future, no man shall slay his fellow, the earth shall be radiant, the human race shall love. It will come...and
enthusiasm as citizens were rising up in revolt and overthrowing old aristocratic traditions (Glancy 4). Hugo introduces “The Friends of the ABC,” a revolutionary group known for initiating the insurrection of 1832, and their leader, the uncompromising Enjolras. Hugo exhibits Enjolras’s significance in the novel through his tough leadership and complete selflessness. Rather than being
One of the most inspiring parts about the book is when Enjolras gives a speech to the rebels. The rebels are fighting against the government of France, since they are living in poor living conditions and seek justice. Enjolras was the leader of the group, and was the first person to kill an officer. He first was ashamed of his actions, but then realized that ¨ [he] obeyed necessity but necessity
Ever since the creation of written language, humanity has been connected on profound levels with each other. However, the gap in between separate languages has also hampered this connection in the lost experiences of translations. Although the nature of language itself is universal, the differences between two languages often obstructs the reader 's ability to fully comprehend a literature piece. The translator 's struggle to balance between poetic purposes and the intended meaning of the author
Extra Credit Opportunity: A Tale of Two Cities vs. Les Miserables The Oscar-nominated Les Miserables and the highly acclaimed A Tale of Two Cities both portray the horrors and chaos of the bloody French Revolution. These two pieces have startlingly similar characters and portrayals of human nature. However, even with these similarities, they have differences in the depiction of the poor and their struggle against the authorities. For example, in Les Miserables, Jean ValJean risks his life to save
The role of a Stage Manager is to coordinate with nearly everyone involved in the production. This means communicating with the actors, dancers, all technicians, set designers and even the front of house and the director. For example, the stage manager will have to speak to the set designers to understand the idea for the setting, then they will have to talk about the time in which it will take to make it all and if it will suit the choreography. One very important role that a Stage Manager has
In Les Miserables, the belief of one individual inspires a collective whole, giving rise to societal revolution. The slow motion high angle shot of Enjolras being shot by French soldiers metaphorically symbolises the death of the resistance. This shows the audience that although some discoveries can be desired, these ultimately do not come to fruition. The motif of Inspector Javert walking along dangerous