The Moral Hijacking of "Dangerous Liaisons" by Populist Sentiment

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In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at de Laclos' "Dangerous Liaisons" and examines how the theme of the work is undermined in film adaptations. The analysis focuses on the imposition of a moral framework onto the relationship between Merteuil and Valmont, demonizing the former and heroizing the latter. Paper uses two sources.