the true rationalist. Like Medieval philosophers‚ he believes that people will naturally resort to evil‚ and that these people can never be saved or reformed. Javert is the true rationalist because he believes the law is the highest authority‚ sees Jean Valjean as purely evil‚ and because he wholeheartedly believes in the infallibility of the law. Javert believes the law is the highest authority throughout Les Miserables. When his character is first described‚ Hugo states "It will be easily understood
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EH 204 Written Final Jean Rhys “The Day They Burned the Books Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams‚ known as Jean Rhys was born August 24‚ 1890 on the small island of Dominica in the West Indies. Born to a Creole mother and a welsh-born doctor she was one of the only white girls in a predominantly black community. Feeling isolated‚ Rhys left her small island for schooling in England only returning once in 1936. After attending several schools in England Rhys was considered the outcast
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5-17-13 Outside Reading: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo The historical fiction novel‚ Les Miserables‚ is written by Victor Hugo. The tragic figure named Jean Valjean is compelled by his past‚ desires‚ ambitions‚ obligations‚ and influences of others. Jean is an ex-convict and has been recently released. Everyone knows of the dastardly crimes he have performed not long ago. As he is left alone in the wilderness with nowhere to venture off to‚ he becomes
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Character Analysis In the novel‚ Les Miserables‚ by Victor Hugo‚ the protagonist‚ Jean Valjean changes throughout the course of the novel from a contemptible‚ conniving ex-convict to an noble‚ compassionate‚ and heroic man. During his time in jail‚ Jean Valjean’s heart becomes corrupted; he realizes the world detests him for who he is. However‚ a bishop named Myriel shows him great kindness and compassion for him‚ which transforms him forever. In a small town‚ Montreuil-sur-mer‚ Valjean restores
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Cosette and Jean Valjean undoubtedly represent the strongest parent-child relationship throughout the whole novel‚ and therefore‚ provides the clearest illustration of Hugo’s love theme. When Jean Valjean first “saw Cosette‚ when he had taken her‚ carried her away and rescued her‚ he felt his heart moved”(Hugo‚ 183). After the death of Cosette’s and finding the little girl in such poor condition‚ the white-haired man feels obliged to take care of the poor girl. Not much time goes by before Cosette
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even death‚ good can still succeed. Through the characters Jean Valjean‚ Fantine‚ and Enjolras‚ Victor Hugo depicts the battle of good and evil and the ultimate triumph of good. The French revolution was a time when the disenfranchised and the powerless took a stand‚ and by fighting their oppressors‚ gained their freedom. The atrocities the Proletariat had to endure included menial labor‚ physical abuse of the weak‚ and starvation. Jean Valjean was a Proletariat French citizen who was forced into
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society - Jean Valjean‚ and his valiant struggle to redeem his past. The movie had been so well done. The actors and actresses had played their part and portrayed the characters in a way that the audience could really relate to. It was shorter than the adaptation of 2012 Les Miserables but the characters gave justice to their role. In addition‚ I prefer the 1998 adaptation than of the latest. Les Miserables is a story that portrays of the heroic life of a simple and good man in the person of Jean Valjean
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he should be killed. Jean
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reasons that have been stated in the previous paragraph most similarities are found in the character himself‚ Jean Valjean. For instance Jean Valjean in the text is a criminal and is also a criminal in the movie as well. In the movie clip it states that Jean Valjean is a criminal and was punished for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister’s family. In the book it also states that Jean Valjean stole a loaf of bread and was punished for his actions by being sentenced to what first started out as
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sacrifice their lives are looked down and smiled at because people know that if they died they did it for a good reason. The characters that really showed that is Jean Valjean‚ Marius‚ and Eponine. They really showed how much love they had for some people in the book and the movie. The one character that stood out to me the most is Jean Valjean and how a good person he was. He would do anything for anyone in the movie as well as the book. It is amazing to know some of the things that he has done
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