If we can accept these elements of the statement as truth, the extent to which the characters' conduct is "exaggeré" can indeed be questioned, particularly if (as Alstad does) we withdraw the two main protagonists, Valmont and Meurteil from any discussion of late 18th century society and see their role as one of provocation; "cynically challenging the whole concept of virtue by exposing the hypocrisy of society and the inadequacy of all conventional values (on which said society is founded)"1. Considering these two characters as enlightened villains, transcenden...

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Across the political spectrum, all parties agree that continuously raising educational standards is a must (Chitty, 2014:1). ... Both Thatcher and Reagan stressed the need for a 'laissez faire' approach to government, a major component of neoliberalism which roughly translates from French to English as 'let them be'. ... It is probably worth noting then that state intervention into schooling and efforts to minimise the achievement gap of differing social classes is not a neoliberal ideal. ...

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