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Literature: Les Cerfs-Volants de Romain Gary (Level C1/C2)

Read classic and contemporary French literary works

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Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Dates: April 8 – June 10
Duration:

10

Class Details

Price: $449

Ce cours propose la découverte de Les Cerfs-volants, le dernier roman de Romain Gary, œuvre profondément humaniste située pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Le récit suit le parcours de Ludo, jeune homme naïf et idéaliste élevé par son oncle Ambroise Fleury, un facteur original et passionné qui consacre son temps à la fabrication de cerfs-volants géants. La vie de Ludo bascule lorsqu’il rencontre Lila, une jeune aristocrate polonaise dont il tombe éperdument amoureux. Cet amour devient le fil conducteur d’une histoire traversée par l’Occupation, la Résistance, la trahison et l’espoir.

À travers ce roman, Romain Gary célèbre la capacité humaine à croire en des idéaux, même dans les périodes les plus sombres. L’œuvre met en lumière les thèmes de la dignité, du courage et de l’engagement face à la lâcheté et au cynisme.

Au fil des séances, les participants approfondiront leur compréhension du contexte historique de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, tout en découvrant le rôle et l’héroïsme de la Résistance française. Le roman invite ainsi à réfléchir aux valeurs que l’on choisit de défendre, même lorsque tout semble perdu, dans l’esprit de la célèbre pensée qui traverse l’œuvre de Gary : l’être humain se définit par ce qu’il décide de protéger et de transmettre.

Prerequisites: Students should have at least a strong C1 level to get the most out of this class.

    Everything. Above all, the teacher, the skill level of student participants, the dialogue and the instructional expertise. I wouldn’t change anything.

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    level of interest – The 2 hours flew by.

    Great group and L'Alliance NY representative. I now feel like I can navigate through France and communicate most of what I need to say and hear. I could not recommend this program more!

    Great group and L’Alliance NY representative. I now feel like I can navigate through France and communicate most of what I need to say and hear. I could not recommend this program more!

    The opportunity to converse about interesting topics. I wouldn’t change anything.

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    I enjoy the focus on getting the students actually speaking in class. Other materials are presented in the homework, so it doesn’t take away from the time in class where more active participation occurs. I wouldn’t change anything.

    How easy it is for conversational interchange among all the students. The group is small enough and not intimidating, so that everyone gets his or her chance to talk.

    I liked the interaction with my peers, the skits we have to prepare in class, the readings we have to do out loud, the compositions we have do at home, and the teacher’s sense of humor.

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    The emphasis on speaking helped with my confidence.

    The kinship with the other students.

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