story unfolds in the form of letters written between the principal characters, giving it a unique literary texture. By using this style, de Laclos is able to give the reader a shockingly intimate look at these people as they divulge their most intimate secrets and bring to fruition their sinister plans. The protagonists, The Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, consider it their life’s ambition to sadistically control and dominate those around them through sexual intrigue. These two villains
Comparing Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos and Cruel Intentions the Movie It is my intention to compare the book, Dangerous Liaisons by Choderlos de Laclos, to its modern movie version, Cruel Intentions starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. I intend to examine how the original French text was modified in reference to plot, character, morals/values, and themes. I also plan to discuss how these transformations change the meaning of the story and reflect different cultural/historical contexts
commonly remembered from the movie Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as a Klingon proverb, but how many actually know what it means, or where it comes from? It was actually first noted from a novel in 1782, called Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos; the phrase went “La vengeance est un plat qui se mange froid”. It is said to mean that emotional detachment and careful planning is the best for taking revenge – and the proverb is closely followed by the character Madam Defarge from A