Republic of the Philippines EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY Tacloban City COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MAJOR IN MATHEMATICS Name: Roldan, Camille A.Date and time of submission: 3/14/21(11:59 pm) Program: EducationCourse: BSED- Mathematics 3B “Les Miserables” By: Victor Hugo (Play) I.Introduction: Play is a literary form of writing for theatre which narrates a story with elements of conflicts, tensions and actions through dialogues of characters. The writers present their feelings, emotions and ideas through their characters and make them speak. The author/ writer uses various dramatic elements to create more profound meanings and enhance understanding of the audience. Also they insert text apart from the actual dialogues of the characters to unfold the description of characters on stage their natural action and psychological intentions. This way they make their texts emotive lifelike and thought provoking. Etymologically, “play” is derived from the Greek word “paizo” which means “to act” or “to perform”. A play functions as a toolto give reveal to one’s thought through performance in front of the live audience. Writers skillfully feature certain situations to make the audience laugh at funny incidents as well as feel pity and fear for unfortunate circumstances or incidents. There are many different types of play such as: Tragedy, comedy, melodrama etc. It enables the writers to dramatize the story in a way that events and characters are easily brought to life through a theatrical performance.And one of the famous plays of all time is the “Les Miserables” by Victor Hugo. II.Cultural, Historical and literary background of each region:
Les Miserables one of the most popular musicals of all time, is based on a novel of the same name by French author Victor Hugo. Published in 1862, the book referenced what were already historic events. Les Miserablestells the fictional story of Jean Valjean, a man who has unjustly been condemned to nearly two decades of prison for stealing a loaf of bread to save a starving child. Because the story takes place in Paris, involves the misery of the Parisian underclass, and comes to a climax during a battle, many people assume that the story is set during the French Revolution. In fact, the story ofLes Mizbegins in 1815, more than two decades after the start of the French Revolution. However, it is important to know about the French Revolution so that one can understand what is going through the minds of Marius, Enjolras, and the other characters during the Paris uprising of 1832. The French Revolution: Storming the Bastille According to "The DK History of the World," the revolution began in 1789 and was "a deep-rooted revolt by many classes against the whole order of society." The impoverished were infuriated by their economic hardships, food shortages, and the callous attitudes of the upper classes. Who could forget Marie Antionette's infamous line about the public's lack of bread: "Let them eat cake"? However, the lower classes were not the only angry voices. The middle class, inspired by progressive ideologies and America's newly won freedom, demanded reform.
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