1. Ancient Sumer
There are many people who believe in the theory of an eye for an eye (les talinois). Most people would love to get revenge on the person or people who wronged them.
In The Saboteur that is exactly what happens. This man feels that society has wronged him. Mr. Chiu is an educated man and a member of the communist party. He is recovering from acute hepatitis. He has already been pushed to the limits by his disease and isn't going to take it anymore.
While eating lunch with his new bride a policeman throws a bowl of tea at them and got their sandals wet. The police were bullying him. This is just an example of how the police abuse their authority. They pretty much did this for their own enjoyment. The police antagonized him to cause an outburst so they could arrest him.
He confronts the officers by saying, " your duty is to keep order, but you purposely tortured us common citizens. Why violate the law you are supposed to enforce?" He is trying to stand up for his rights and the principle that the police are to serve the common good of the people.
The police feel he has no respect for their authority however; the irony is they themselves have no respect for their authority. The police punch him in the chest and strike him in his hands with the butt of a pistol. This is clearly abuse of authority.
It is important to note that when questioned he noticed and thought it to be "bizarre" that in a matter of hours they had accumulated a small pile of writing about him. This is when he realized he was being set up. The police were able to amass several false statements in a relatively short period of time. This is due to the fear the people have of their government. They will do what they are told to avoid repercussions.
The police want him to admit he is guilty of a crime he did not commit. He refused to admit any guilt so they dragged him to a cell downstairs. It is there that he remembered an old saying, "When a scholar runs into soldiers, the more he argues, the muddier his point becomes.
Le Corbusier and Ex-Urban Wright 1. How is Le Corbusier's "Villa Savoye- and F.L. ... Le Corbusier creates these large open spaces with his ideas of the free plan. ... With the columns separate from the walls Le Corbusier expressed his ideas of free fazade. The free fazade allows Le Corbusier to create walls that are made almost entirely of glass. ...
One man who was very keen on the impact a building has on its surroundings and vice versa was Le Corbusier. Le Corbusier had such a great love of architecture, and he realized that it does not stop at the concrete slab or at the top of the tower: "Happy towns are those that have an architecture. ... He called it "Le Ville Radieuse-, or "the Radiant City-. ... Although it was an expensive lesson and not the one that Le Corbusier intended, it will always remain a part of his legacy. Whether or not Le Corbusier has deserved all the criticism has been debated. ...
The estate of Vaux-le-Vicomte is not a landmark of fame or a high amount of recognition. It lies in the shadows of Architect Louis Le Vau and landscape architect Andre Le Notre's masterpiece, the Palace of Versailles. ... The organization of Vaux-le-Vicomte is fairly simple. ... Vaux-le-Vicomte has all three of these. ... Although Le Vau and Le Notre's Vaux-le-Vicomte was a very important design for it's time, it was also revolutionary. ...
It seems that the musical Les Miserables gets a lot of negative comments "theater folk." ... The thing is, I think that "Les Miz" may arguably be the most well-crafted piece of theater this side of Sondheim. ... First, in Les Miz, there's the matter of the overall score. ... Can you imagine a Les Mis with a chamber score (i.e., Passion or The Light in the Piazza)? ... Feeney, but as the original John Adams in 1776) dislike Les Miz, or are loath to admit that they do? ...
Les Miserables tells a story of a corrupt society an its inability for good or evil to prevail. ... Jean Valjean, the main character in Les Miserables had huge impacts on everyone he came in contact with. ... Fortunately, Les Miserables and books like it can help people understand how important it is to help the less fortunate. ... In conclusion I would like to state that there is a need for books like Les Miserables in our current society. ... Les Miserables shows us the evils of society. ...
