E Consciousness with Victor Hugo, Anton Chekhov and Agatha Christie
Victor Hugo
- Les Misérables (1862):
- Eliminate: Jean Valjean eliminates his criminal past and bitterness through redemption.
- Exchange: He exchanges a life of theft for one of service and love.
- Energize: His pursuit of justice energizes his moral transformation.
- Empathy: His compassion for Cosette and others reflects deep empathy.
- Encourage: The bishop’s mercy encourages Valjean’s new path.
- Esteem: The novel esteems human dignity despite societal rejection.
- Endure: Valjean endures pursuit and hardship to protect Cosette.
- Eternal: His sacrifice suggests an eternal moral legacy.
- The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1831):
- Eliminate: Quasimodo eliminates his self-loathing to embrace love.
- Exchange: He exchanges isolation for devotion to Esmeralda.
- Energize: His physical strength energizes his protective acts.
- Empathy: His care for Esmeralda shows profound empathy.
- Encourage: Esmeralda’s kindness encourages his courage.
- Esteem: The novel esteems his inner beauty over appearance.
- Endure: Quasimodo endures rejection and physical deformity.
- Eternal: His love transcends death, hinting at eternal value.
- The Cherry Orchard (1904):
- Eliminate: The family eliminates their denial of financial ruin.
- Exchange: They exchange their past privilege for a new, uncertain future.
- Energize: The tension of change energizes their emotional struggles.
- Empathy: Lopakhin’s concern for Ranevskaya shows empathy.
- Encourage: Characters encourage each other amid loss.
- Esteem: The play esteems the human capacity for adaptation.
- Endure: The family endures the sale of their estate.
- Eternal: The orchard’s legacy suggests an eternal cultural tie.
- Uncle Vanya (1896):
- Eliminate: Vanya eliminates his bitterness toward his life’s futility.
- Exchange: He exchanges resentment for a resigned acceptance.
- Energize: The emotional conflicts energize their existential search.
- Empathy: Sonya’s care for Vanya reflects empathy.
- Encourage: Sonya’s hope encourages Vanya’s endurance.
- Esteem: The play esteems quiet resilience.
- Endure: Characters endure unfulfilled dreams and toil.
- Eternal: Sonya’s faith in a future reward hints at eternity.
- And Then There Were None (1939):
- Eliminate: Characters confront and eliminate their guilty pasts, though fatally.
- Exchange: They exchange denial for accountability, leading to judgment.
- Energize: The suspense energizes their psychological unraveling.
- Empathy: Vera’s remorse for Cyril shows fleeting empathy.
- Encourage: Mutual suspicion discourages, but early alliances encourage survival.
- Esteem: The novel esteems justice over escape.
- Endure: Characters endure isolation and fear.
- Eternal: The moral reckoning suggests an eternal consequence.
- Murder on the Orient Express (1934):
- Eliminate: Poirot eliminates the mystery by uncovering collective guilt.
- Exchange: The jurors exchange vengeance for a shared justice act.
- Energize: The investigation energizes Poirot’s intellect.
- Empathy: Poirot’s understanding of the mother’s motive shows empathy.
- Encourage: The group’s unity encourages their plan.
- Esteem: The novel esteems moral complexity over simple justice.
- Endure: The characters endure the crime’s aftermath.
- Eternal: The resolution hints at an eternal moral order.
- Relation Strength: The 8 elements permeate these works, reflecting E Consciousness’s arc from personal flaws (Edenic) to moral or existential resolution (Eternal). Hugo’s redemption, Chekhov’s resilience, and Christie’s justice align with a born-again Christian’s renewal (2 Corinthians 5:17).
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