FREE ESSAY ON JEAN DE FLORETTE

JEAN DE FLORETTE

Jean de Florette
Love is one of the biggest parts in this movie, if not the biggest part. Jean de Florette
to me is a love story, throughout the movie the talk of love was always present. Even the
place it was set in is about love France; love is the first thing I think of when people
talk about France. In this move almost every character has thoughts of love.
Jean de Florette had the most passion for life in this movie. When he talked he showed so
much life, with every word he spoke he expressed it as if it were his destiny. Jean loved
his family, and he would have done anything for them. Through out the movie he showed
many examples just out of love, for instance when they needed water for there farm, he
would go to the stream down the hill packed with water pails on his back numerous times a
day. He did that because of love. Jean, Aimee, and Manon all shared a special bond
between them, like they all understood how each other felt without even asking.
The woman in Jean's life was Aimee, she was a very strong hearted and honest woman. 
A former opera singer in the city, she moved out to Ruissatel because of her love for
Jean. This wasn't her favorite place but she was willing to give it a try for Jean. When
Jean was going to the stream to get water for the farm she was right by his side. She was
his sole partner and would be by his side forever. 
Manon was I love with one man, her father. She loved him to death, and would have done
anything for him. When they were on the farm she would ask to help just to be a part of
her fathers dream. After he died she felt a lot of remorse, for a very long time. Manon
started to float away from everything as she got older, her mother, the town, and
friends. This stayed like this until a strange man came to town, he was the new teacher
and she fell in love at first site. Eventually they became very close and both fell in
love and got married. Now there have been only two men in her life that she as learned to
love.
Ugolin is the most un-romantic person in the whole movie, but some how he finds a place
in his heart and falls in love with Manon. 
With the first sight of her he had nothing else in his mind, but to find a way to get
her. His whole life he had nothing else on his mind except farming and making a living. 
Before he saw her though he was all about growing carnations because of the money and he
loved the look of them. Ugolin fell in love and failed in the process of capturing her
love.
Cesar probably had the most romantic heart out of all the characters, but he also had one
of the most corrupted hearts as well. His heart of love was the stronger of the two, he
had a love of his life when he was younger but he let it get away from him because he was
ignorant about continuing his quest for love. After Cesar lost his passion to love again
he put his efforts into being an important person in the town. There was no other family
besides Ugolin so he was the only other person that he had love for. Cesar tried to help
Ugolin find love so he wouldn't be alone like himself, and he almost succeeded but he
forgot to teach him about perseverance. 
Florette Camoins was in love with Cesar and he loved her back. She lost her love for
Cesar the same way Cesar lost his love for her, not trusting each other that there love
would never fade. After she lost her love she found a new person that was going to take
his place. 
Love is a powerful gift that can not be taken for granted, with out love none of these
people in the movie would have had a real purpose except to work and make money. 
Through love come many good and bad experiences, but overall with out love comes no joy
at all. This movie was based on love because that is a way of life and the creator tried
to show that by using examples, some good and some bad.