Les Misérables Essays & Research Papers

Page One The theme of this book is the importance of love and compassion, and social injustice. Three genres that affect the theme in Les Miserables are: Historical Research, Literary Analysis and Creative Element. The historical research gave you knowledge of the author, and what was going on when Victor Hugo was writing this book. The literary analysis allowed you to get content from the book and provided examples of the theme. The creative element allowed you to present it as how you...

The novel Les Misérables was written in 1862 by Victor Hugo. Behind the plot of Les Misérables lie inklings about the meaning of life and about human nature. Components of Romanticism and Realism are used by Hugo in order to successfully project his feelings about the plight of mankind. Various components of Romanticism and Realism can be found in Les Misérables, especially in the characters of Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert. Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement in the...

le Analysis of Les Miserable’s By Victor Hugo PLOT The story beautifully begins with the miserable life of Jean Valjean. He was imprisoned for nineteen years for the reason of, he stole loaf of bread in wanting to feed his sister’s starving children. After receiving the parole, Valjean searched for a job. The society doesn’t accept him for he was a convicted. Fortunately, Valjean met Bishop Myriel. This Bishop let him stay in his house and gave him something to eat. Behind of...

In Webster’s Dictionary the word justice is defined by the words fairness and rightfulness. Around the world, the figure of justice is portrayed as blind from all information but objective facts. In the novel Les Miserables written by Victor Hugo, the figure of justice is meant to be completely blind, but it does not stay totally blind. Jean Valjean, the main character of the novel had been a prisoner for 19 years. When he was released from prison he was given a yellow ticket that identified...

Other Times, Other Places: Les Misérables Author: Victor Hugo Year: 1987 (New English Translation by Lee Fahnestock and Norman MacFee). 1830 (Victor Hugo’s Original) Title: Les Misérables Country of Publication: New York, United States of America Set in the early 18th century, Les Misérables spans a few generations of people, who fought for freedom and well-being in a harsh world as pre-revolution and post-Napoleon France was. The story follows the political progress in France, for the...

The Role of Economics in Human Life In the film Les Miserables, most of the scenes focus on how human strives for his own survival. Like in the character of Fantine who symbolizes the powerless and discriminated women at that time due to lack of education and wealth. They are also those who are good but poor and hopeless women condemned by the cruel society. Moreover, through the character of Fantine reveals the hypocrisy of the society that ostracizes and discriminates women. Through these...

Themes: The Long-Term Effects of the French Revolution on French Society In les Miserable, “Hugo traces the social impact of the numerous revolutions, insurrections, and executions that took place in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century France”(39). The writer sympathises with the people and the republican movements rather than the monarchy. In his novel he criticizes all of the regimes sense the French Revolution because it doesn’t deal fairly with the social injustice and there are to...

erablesLiterature Criticism Jenny Co 4-11 Prof. Raymundo Les Miserables The novel Les Misérables was written in 1862 by Victor Hugo,the plot of Les Misérables lie hints about the meaning of life and about human nature the components of Romanticism and Realism present and are used by Hugo in order to successfully project his feelings about the difficulty of mankind there are also several components of Romanticism and Realism can be found in Les Misérables, especially in the...

Les Misérables is an epic tale of hope, empathy, sympathy, redemption and hate set in post-revolutionary France. Written by acclaimed author Victor Hugo, Les Misérables follows the transformation of its two main characters from criminal to honest man and from dedicated reactionary to compassionate fellow man. Written sometime between 1845 and 1862, Hugo provides a detailed look into nineteenth century France's society and politics. BY combining his story of redemption with the wrongdoings of the...

Ethical Theories Reflected Upon the Main Characters from the Film Adaptation Les Miserables by Victor Hugo Non-Consequentialist theories of morality are best expressed by the character Inspector Javert. His actions are lead by the theory that it is better to lead a life where rules are followed. It is your duty to obey the laws and it is your duty to always act in this manner. Consequences are not to be considered when judging a persons actions (Thiroux, Krasemann, 2012, p. 46)....

 “Les Miserables” The movie “Les Miserables” revolved around the character of Jean Valjean and on how did he surpass the problems that he encountered. The character of Jean Valjean is influenced and linked with other characters whose lives become intertwined. Jean Valjean was an honest man who committed a minor crime of stealing a loaf of bread to feed his family.His criminal records led him to have a hard time finding employment, lodgings and place in the society. Despite of these...

Les Miserables is one of the most popular Broadway musicals of the century. It is based upon a novel written in the nineteenth century by a French novelist named Victor Hugo. The story follows a man named Jean Valjean who struggles with his everyday life of being an ex-convict. We see throughout the story line his experience of redemption and how he tries to become at peace with himself and God. The musical also provides an understanding into the idea of God’s presence in our world. In the...

Mikhail Rivera TREDFOR – EE 10812601 Film Analysis Reflection paper “All are called to love. This is the vocation of every person.” In what way was this expressed/articulated or communicated in the film? Explore the depth of the message of the film. In what did the theme challenged you as a person? The film, Les Miserables, I have to say has a bitter-sweet ending. I would describe the film to be displaying dynamic message as the story did not revolve around one setting, place, or...

 Les Miserables Critique I found the play Les Miserables, to be an all-around enjoyable story. The way the play was arranged and worded made a lot of sense; all the lines were very clear. Because of these lines, during the slow or boring parts, I remained interested. However, many parts of the play I found to be confusing. They play did not seem to give much information or background about why the characters did what they did. One of the most puzzling parts in Les Miserables was Javert's...

Les Misérables I picked the movie Les Misérables because for as long as I can remember my mom has been trying to get me to watch it. It is one of her favorite movies, plays, and book. Les Misérables was set in the early 19th century after the French Revolution. This time was known as the Restoration; this is when France (particularly Paris) was trying to restore and reestablish their country. Strict laws with harsh penalties became the norm in France. Jean Valjean (a poor peasant) was...

Habib Velazquez February 14, 2013 Period 2 AP English 3 Les Miserables Essay After having watched the movie, Les Miserables, I believe Jean Valjean helped Cosette more than hindered her to become an adult. Valjean is known for being a convict and due to that, Cosette and himself never really lived a normal life without having to move constantly. Although, Valjean was a convict, he proved to be someone else, maybe not by his looks, but from his heart. Valjean took care of Cosette as...

Les Miserables When we hear the word “Romanticism”, there are words flashing in our minds. We used to relate it to romantic imaginations, freedom, anti-civilization, idealism and other positive aspects of our lives. Romanticism was an artistic, literary movement that originated from Europe. It expresses strong emotion as an authentic source of aesthetic experience. Based on my research, Victor Hugo, a French writer known for his novel Les Miserables, is also related to romanticism. He associated...

Les Miserables (the title is the same in French and English) is the most well-known of Victor Hugo’s novels. It describes the miserable life of French workers, and especially their children. Hugo calls for social action to improve the unfortunate poor’s lives. This excerpt describes the character Marius, and how he has worked very hard to succeed in life. Excerpt from Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) Misery is the same with anything else. As time passes, it gradually becomes...

* Nonconsequentialist-not based on or concerned with consequences. * Jean Valjean embezzles some bread. He did not predict the consequences of embezzling and not embezzling. * Jean Valjean tried to escape from prison and wasn't concern about what could happen. * Jean Valjean embezzle some silverware from the Bishop. After the Bishop took him in. * Fantine lies about her illegitimate child to get a job at the factory. Once they fought out she got fired. * Fantine joined a...

Claudia Lara Burke English 11 Nov. 27, 2009 Fatal Flaw In the film Les Miserables, Jean Valjean is a hero because he often sacrifices himself in order to be fair and to protect his loved ones. Valjean, a reformed convict, sacrifices himself and gives up his freedom after a long period of his life time hiding from Javert, because he would never let an injustice occur. Javert an inspector...

CONTEXT Victor Hugo was born in 1802 in the French town of Besançon. His father was a general in Napoléon’s army, and much of his childhood was therefore spent amid the backdrop of Napoléon’s campaigns in Spain and in Italy. At the age of eleven, Hugo returned to live with his mother in Paris, where he became infatuated with books and literature. By the time he was fifteen, he had already submitted one poem to a contest sponsored by the prestigious French Academy. Hugo wrote prolifically in...

"It is precisely of him that I wished to speak. Dispose of me as you please; but help me first to carry him home. I only ask that of you." Upon examination of Les Miserables, it is clearly evident that the elements of Forgiveness, Self – Sacrifice, and Courage are only a few of the main themes Hugo wanted to develop. First off, is the element of forgiveness. In a book of mistrust, poverty, and hate…forgiveness thrives in the world of Les Miserables. The first example of this was at the...

Name of Film: Les Miserables Director: Tom Hooper Genre: Epic Novel I . Introduction Les Miserables is a French Novel by Victor Hugo. In the English world, Les Miserables can be translated from the French as The Miserables, The Wretched, The Miserable Ones, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims. Les Miserables was one of Victor Hugo’s greatest works. Some of Victor Hugo’s sources came from what happened in his life. Jean Valjean’s character...

Les Miserables: Analysis of the Characters Philosophy 1C December 06, 2013   Abstract Four characters from the 1998 film Les Miserables are analyzed. Jean Valjean, Fantine, the Bishop, and Inspector Javert are the characters for this study. Each character’s moral decision making will be examined. Using the consequentialist and nonconsequentialist theories discussed in the book Ethics: Theory and Practice, a particular theory will be matched to each character...

March 11, 2013 English “When I despair, I remember that all throughout history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think about it – Always. – Gandhi Evil often triumphs, but never conquers. The struggle of good and evil is a never ending battle, in which both sides sustain wins and losses. In every situation, for every individual, there is good and evil. At times...

LES MISERABLES --Victor Hugo, published 1862 --the Miserable, the wretched, the miserable ones, the poor ones, the victims -- French Revolution About: Novels follows the lives and interactions of several characters, focusing on the struggles of ex-convict JEAN VALJEAN and his experience of redemption. Hugo explains the work’s overarching structure: * A progress from evil to good * From justice to injustice * From falsehood to truth * From night to day * From corruption to life...

Les Miserables After reading Les Miserables, it is without a doubt that there are many reoccurring themes of biographical outlines for characters. Along with that, there is the aspect of forgiveness, courage, and sacrifice. These are only a few of the main themes Hugo wanted to build up in Les Miserables. Uses theme of forgiveness"¦"¦"¦. Victor Hugo's target was to write a historical novel. This is expressed through the way the novel is affected by the French Revolution. Forgiveness, a...

Short Summary of Les Miserables by Victor Hugo In some ways the novel is structured traditionally. It has a rising action that is the part of the narrative that sets up the problems that are to be resolved. This consists of Valjean's life up to the point when he saves his enemy Marius by carrying him through the sewers of Paris to safety. The climax, or turning point, when the conflict reaches its peak, is the suicide of the police detective Javert. Caught between his rigid belief in the...

 Honors English 2 Period 3 James 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...

I agree with the statement, “In Les Miserables, Victor Hugo is trying to say that human nature is basically good”. Victor Hugo is doing this by having his book consist of many characters who symbolize human nature’s goodness within the story. This is because he creates goodness within the characters by making them be forgiving, thankful, become morally righteous, and possess good intentions towards helping others therefore, Hugo’s message is to tell people that human nature is good but society...

For my AP World History Movie Review, I chose to watch Les Miserables; a movie based on the inspirational novel by Victor Hugo. I selected this movie because i had a summer assignment on it for ADV English and also because i thought it would be a good idea to watch the movie before reading the book and compare the two afterwards. Watching this and reading the book has helped me in starting out this school year more prepared with my schoolwork. Just like the book, the movie was set in the...

Reflection on Les Miserables Les Misérables, which means “The Miserables Ones” in English, is a musical portrayal of the French Revolution. The musical is an epic tale and portrayal of the spirit of the very poor, people who have suffered throughout their lives. There are four main characters acknowledge the adversities they have faced. Their privations were distinct to them. Fantine is a woman whose life was miserable; she was held captive in a bog of poverty and public shame and was...

Throughout the whole plot of Les Miserables, Hugo develops a variety of themes: love, redemption, good and evil, charity, suffering, societal inequality, justice… All of them are tied together, and every theme has its significance for the novel. However, in my opinion, the theme of justice is central in the book. It covers the development of every single character and fully reflects the whole point of the book called "Misérables" – rejected, the bottom of society; moreover, justice is also the...

 “Man Made Evil by an Unjust Society” Social Injustice in Les Miserables Social injustice is not a new concern by any means. Victor Hugo’s 19th century novel, Les Miserables, addresses social injustice caused by both society and the legal system. This novel tells the story of a man condemned due to attempting to steal a loaf of bread for his starving family. The story follows this man as he recreates his new life, for his old was brutally taken away from him by an unscrupulous nation. Through...

Class Conflict Between Characters In Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo many different themes and important lessons arise. Hugo goes into great depth and portrays the feelings people went through, during the revolution. Jean Valjean, a character convicted of stealing bread, goes from running away from Javert most of his life to being a changed man and taking in Cosette and raising her as his own. As he encounters this rebirth of his life, he tries to cover up his dark past. Through Eponine,...

Something for Everyone Up and coming director Tom Hooper is lately know for his recent films The Damned United and The King’s Speech. Though his movie, The King’s Speech, proved to be more popular out of the two and became a winner of the Oscar for “Best Motion Picture of the Year.” However this film has not been his only successful product. His newest undertaking has been the classic musical, Les Miserables, which won several Oscars. Yet, this jaw dropping production earned mixed reviews...

Character Study Essay Jean Valjean’s development fascinated me the most in the book Les Misérables, written by Victor Hugo. He is a convict who served for nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread, breaking a window pane, and attempting to escape (five years for the theft, fourteen years for four attempted escapes and two years for fighting back during an escape attempt). Valjean also have an antagonist, named Javert, a police officer who looks for him throughout the story. Valjean is...

Les Miserables Essay “So long as the three problems of the age- the degradation of man by poverty, the ruin of women by starvation, and the dwarfing of childhood by physical and spiritual night- are not solved… books like this cannot be useless,” (Hugo Preface). In his novel, Les Miserables, Victor Hugo illustrates these problems throughout the plot, adding to the public obsession over the book. Most went crazy over the light he shone on the struggles of France in the late 1800s, instead of...

Keith Hamrick 4/26/2010 Creative Presentation – Les Miserables as a Musical Les Miserables (Les Mis for short) is a musical that was composed in 1980 by the French composer Claude-Michel Schonberg with the libretto, or text, by Alain Boublill and lyrics by Herbert. It is one of the most performed and well-known musicals in the world. On October 8, 2006 Les Miserables celebrated 21 years on London’s West End and became the longest running West End musical in history, reaching 9,500...

Les Misérables Published 1862 I | | INTRODUCTION | When Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables first came out in 1862, people in Paris and elsewhere lined up to buy it. Although critics were less receptive, the novel was an instant popular success. The French word “misérables” means both poor wretches and scoundrels or villains. The novel offers a huge cast that includes both kinds of “misérables.” A product of France's most prominent Romantic writer, Les Misérables ranges far and wide. It...

Les Miserables Critique The musical Les Miserables has captured the hearts of its viewers for many years now with its depressive songs and story. After having seen the movie adaptation, someone should know why. Aesthetically, the film was beautiful. The silly vibrant colors of the despicably comical Thénardiers scenes was an amusing and relieving contrast to the dull, miserable colors of almost every other scene in the movie. Compositionally, there are a few scenes that would stick out in a...

MOVIE REPORT I. TITLE Les Misérables II. DIRECTOR Tom Hooper III. SCREENPLAY WRITER William Nicholson& Alain Boublil for the original French text Claude-Michel Schönberg for the script book Herbert Kretzner for the lyrics IV. PRODUCTION OUTFIT Paco Delgado is the head costume designer for the movie. The production created almost 2200 outfits. The costume play had to create a whole world, and used a lot of color and texture to bring the movie to life the way it was in France 1800s....

SUMMARY OF LES MISERABLE Les Miserable is a story about Valjean, a man who was sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread. He was paroled and released from prison after 20 years, but society discriminates him from work, shelter, and food because he is an ex-convict. However, Myriel, a priest helped him live a new life and Valjean, under a new name, had become successful. Soon his archenemy Javert, found and discovered his secret identity. Meanwhile, Valjean meet Fontine who was forced to a...

Javert became suspicious of Monsieur Madeline when he lifts a cart of a man, and is justified in his suspicions. Javert said, "Monsieur Mayor six weeks ago after that scene about that girl, i was enraged and denounced you" The remarkable feat of strength that Madeline preformed caught Javert's attention. Javert associated the strength with that of a convict and became suspicious. "I believed it, for a long while i had had suspicions." Javert's suspicions are justified because it was indeed...

The Single Path of Javert In the novel, Les Miserables, Victor Hugo displays a lifestyle of a police officer named Javert with only one purpose; to serve justice. In the novel, Javert acts to what he truly believes is morally correct, but when his conscience gets the best of him, he overlooks his way of life leading up to his suicide. Javert has always been one to follow the law and believes there is a certain way of doing things and punishing people, even if it means his death. During the...

Movie Review I. Introduction Les Miserables, as a theatrical enterprise, was always about sweeping sentimentality and the grandiose 1862 Victor Hugo novel, which translates to, “The Victims,” was never short on ennui either. This film version is a particular tearjerker because of the much-discussed live action singing and some excellent casting. II. Characters Jean Valjean - Cosette’s adopted father. Valjean is an ex-convict who leaves behind a life of hatred and deceit and makes his...

"Do you hear the people sing? Sing the song of angry men..." Perhaps many people are familiar with the song above, and this is from the movie called Les Misérables. The plot of the movie is based on the novel written by a French poet and playwright Victor Hugo. The beginning of the movie is set in the early 19th century France, in a prison. This movie is mainly about the main character, Jean Valjean, was sentenced to the jail for 19 years only because of having stolen a loaf of bread for his...

Hena Alyssa Marie L. Capati Mrs. Ma. Victoria Bacani IV-BSED LES MISERABLES (Reaction paper) The movie, Les Miserables is based on the novel of Victor Hugo, though the book is 100 of times better than the movie and there is a different final, they only talk about the same thing. Les Miserables is all about an illiterate boy who stole bread and convicted for 19 years. When he was discharged on his parole, he again committed same offense for the last time; stealing. In the movie,...

Les Miserables at its most basic is the story of Jean Valjean. He lived with his sister and her family in extreme poverty in France after the French Revolution. In one act of desperation he broke a window and stole a loaf of bread. His sentence was lengthened by multiple escape attempts until he was finally released 19 years later. His hardness and bitterness increased by the response he got when he was required to show his papers at each new town he visited, resulting in lower pay and refusal...

Les Misérables “Whether true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence on their lives, and particularly on their destinies, as what they do.” Les Misérables is a 2012 British musical drama film produced by Working Title Films and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is based on the musical of the same name by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg...

The longest running and arguably the most powerful musical production to have ever hit the stage, Les Miserables has been seen by over 60 million people in 42 different countries across the globe. Since its opening night at the Barbican Theatre on October 8, 1985, it has captured the hearts of many as it continues to break box-office records even in its 28th year. The story revolves around an ex-convict named Jean Valjean who broke his parole and is from then on pursued by a constabulary...

In Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserable’s, one character plays a part in each of the other character’s lives. Cosette, a little girl, is created to develop the rest of the “miserables” throughout the book. Fantine, Cosette’s mother, digs herself into the shameless lifestyle of prostitution and poverty, while trying to support Cosette. The Thenardiers become her home while her mother leaves in search for work. There, Cosette is used to clean and work. Through Cosette, the Thenardier’s are shown as...

Jacob Crandall November 21, 2011 Comp II Les Miserables: A Summary Imagine a world where your legal system is so unjust, you would be sent to prison for 20 years for stealing an single apple. This is the world of Jean Valjean in the adaption of Victor Hugo’s classic play, Les Miserables. This story is set during the early 18th century in France, and the story is full of sociological issues, some of which are still prevalent in our society today. The first major sociological issue...

 Hugo’s concern with social reform in Les Miserable includes his development of Fantine to illustrates his points. Hugo’s concern for the plight of society’s outcasts can be seen in the character of Fantine. Through the development of Fantine, Hugo adequately illustrates his concern with social reform. During her life, prostitutes were treated with no respect, this can be seen when Fantine has snow thrown down her back by a man she did not even know, Hugo states, “He crept up behind her with...

Mercolita, Angie O. BSBA-4 Reaction Paper of the movie Les Miserables (1998) The movie is a potent social document of poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man by Victor Hugo. Les Miserables is also a rousing adventure of the hapless victim of French 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...

Written by Victor Hugo after the French Revolution, Les Misérables is a story that examines the many levels of social injustice in nineteenth-century France. Its protagonist, Jean Valjean, is central to the understanding of this injustice. Sentenced to 19 years in prison for committing a petty crime, Valjean comes to observe the law as an arbitrary force lacking in compassion and equality. However, Valjean's view is fanatically contradicted by Inspector Javert, a man whose commitment to the...

Synopsis of Les Miserables: The movie starts as Jean Valjean, a former convict on parole, goes into the house of Bishop Myriel. Jean asks for food and shelter, and Myriel accepts. As midnight strikes, Valjean steals Myriel’s silverware, and escapes. The next day, he is arrested and brought back to Bishop Myriel. When Myriel was asked if Valjean stole the silverware, Myriel tells the police that he did not steal it. In fact, he even offered Valjean the expensive candlesticks. Bishop Myriel...

Les Misérables: Critique of a Servant-Leader Stacey L. Jones Gonzaga University – ORGL530, Section B1 – Servant Leadership [Spring 2013] April 20, 2013 Introduction The story of Les Misérables has been told many times and in many ways, including a novel by Victor Hugo, the Broadway production, and on the big screen in 2012. The story centers around Jean Valjean, a man who spent nineteen years in prison for stealing bread for his sister and her family who were starving; Fantine, an...

A REACTION PAPER OF THE MOVIE LES MISERABLES St. Thomas Aquinas once said, “It is not theft, properly speaking, to take secretly and use another's property in a case of extreme need: because that which he takes for the support of his life becomes his own property by reason of that need.” This quotation is really applicable to the life of the life main character who is Jean Valjean. Though stealing is an erroneous act but he extremely needs it and by this reason he may be free from sin....

Character Analysis of Hugo's Javert Hugo's character Javert sees anyone who may have commit a crime as simple as the theft of a loaf of bread as a social malefactor, a blight on all of society, a prime evil who needs to be eliminated, removed from the general population, and a devil that can be neither reformed nor tamed. Javert is 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...

Mercy Thesis Paper Mercy is the second chance for all beings to improve upon themselves. Without this second chance people do not have the opportunity to evolve and help others, thus making the world a better place. Through mercy we can improve not only ourselves but the lives of the people around us. Showing mercy does not just involve compassion towards others, but also involves showing forgiveness. Forgiveness is a key part of giving second chances, and plays a major part in Victor Hugo’s...

In any good novel, and even in life, people can be influenced in both positive and negative ways. In the three novels that we have read so far, Great Expectations, Lés Misérables, and Wuthering Heights, the main characters are faced with negative challenges and influences. Positive guides and influences also affect the characters in these books; the positive guides usually end up winning in the end. In Great Expectations, the main character of the story was Pip. Some of the negative...

Les Misérables (Reaction Paper) Les Misérables (the musical) in my opinion is one of the best musical renditions in the world. Whether it’d be in the theatre or on the big screen, Les Misérables, never cease to deliver such a heartfelt act. A few weeks ago, I was given the chance to watch the recent Les Misérables musical in the movies (starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, and Amanda Seyfried) and I enjoyed it. Im a person who loves music. I most definitely love musicals! The...

The Ways Jean Valjean both Helps and Hinders Cosette in Les Miserables In the 19th century of France most of the children were poor orphans because parents could not provide for their children. Usually they would throw the boys on the streets but keep the girls because they could make profit off of them. However, some orphans like Cosette as portrayed in Les Miserables found someone who would love and care for them. Upon careful research this paper will show not only how Jean Valjean helped...

Jennifer Thompson ENG 234 Ed Mann 14 January 2011 "The bishop approached him and said, in a low voice, 'Do not forget, ever, that you have promised me to use this silver to become an honest man.' Jean Valjean, who had no recollection of any such promise, stood dumbfounded. The bishop had stressed these words as he spoke them. He continued solemnly, 'Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil, but to good. It is your soul I am buying for you. I withdraw it from dark thoughts...

(The format is all funny because this has been transferred from a slideshow ^.^) The June Rebellion was an anti-monarchist unsuccessful uprising on June 5th and 6th, 1832. The causes for this uprising include: A recent outbreak of cholera in the lower class Parisian areas, thought to be due to the government poisoning inner-city wells. The deaths of two famous politicians: General Jean Lamarque and Prime Minister Casimir Perier. Anger at monarch Louis-Philippe for taking the throne...

Rozi Larsen November 14, 2014 FDCA 101 Williams Cosette Quote: “Something new was entering his soul. Jean Valjean had never loved anything… When he saw Cosette, when he had taken her, carried her away, and rescued her, he felt his heart moved. All that he had of feeling and affection was aroused and vehemently attracted towards this child” (123). Symbol: To begin, Hugo uses Fauchelevent as a symbol of how good deeds have positive effects. In Fantine, Valjean saved...

Anthony Hanahan Mr. Scott Sophomore English Honors 3 24 March 2012 The Turmoil of Neglect A Chinese proverb once stated “[g]overn a family as you would cook a small fish - very gently.” A life without family allegiance may bring man down, but the way man treats this situation determines the outcome of their life. Many cases of child neglect occur each day and nothing is done to help these children. As a result, these children live their whole lives alone because they never had any...

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...

Crime and Punishment Essay In the novel Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, Jean Valjean is released from a French prison in the Galleys. He travels to a town and is rejected from any inn so he finds a bishop and he turns his life around. Years later he becomes M. Madeleine and becomes town mayor. He gives money and jobs and made the town a very prosperous town. He also promises Fantine that he will rescue her daughter, Cosette, from a cruel family that Fantine gave Cosette to so that Cosette...

Tous les gens miserable (All the miserable people) It’s hard to say who’s happy in Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, but it’s not hard to point out the miserable. Even the title Les Miserables means “the miserable”, which is the theme of the novel. The lives that are most devastating in the town of M-sur-M would be Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, and Eponine. These characters live everyday fighting to get through one-way or another, but it always seem there is a cloud of darkness and misery...

Prompt: In Victor Hugo's novel, Les Miserables, consider the fortunes of Cosette, Jean Valjean, Javert, Marius, and Thenardiers and how they have developed. Further analyze the social injustices portrayed by Hugo, through their stories. In Victor Hugo's novel, Les Miserables, there are many social injustices that are made evident through his writing. These social injustices are made clear through the stories of the main characters. Hugo presents these issues from a wide spectrum of...

One Small Act of Kindness… The novel Les Misérables presents many themes about life, love, and society, all of which are very important themes that are still prevalent in today’s literature. The most important, however, is seen in the very beginning; this theme is extending grace and mercy to those in need. Victor Hugo exhibits the importance of grace and its saving power through his use of light imagery surrounding the Bishop. Imagery of a single light in the night is used to represent...

January 11, 2010 English II All Encompassing Assignment Jean Valjean “He strained his eyes in the distance and called out . . . “Petit Gervais! . . .” His cries died away into the mist, without even awaking an echo. . . . his knees suddenly bent under him, as if an invisible power suddenly overwhelmed him with the weight of his bad conscience; he fell exhausted . . . and cried out, “What a wretch I am!” (page 43) Monsieur Madeleine “To remain in paradise and there become a...

“Marius” 1. Characterize M. Gillenormand. Why does Robinson spend so much time describing his physical appearance? How is this symbolic of his character and the time period? M. Gillenormand seems very strongly conservative and anti-revolutionist. He seems to be one of the people who would have participated in the self-strengthening movement in China. His strong beliefs and opinions seem to consume him and make him seem a bit vain and egoistic. He ends up cutting ties with his son,...

Les Misérables Questions pgs. 295 – 408. St. Denis and the Idyl of the Rue Plumet 1. What becomes of Marius’ all-consuming passion on pg. 296? It leads from hope to hopelessness to despair. 1. Who is able to get out of his handcuffs and escape after his capture at Gorbeau House? Claquesous 1. Whom does Marius visit occasionally? Monsieur Mabeuf 1. Who waters Mabeuf’s garden and why is she there? Eponine; to find out where Marius lived 1. Describe the paradox of Eponine’s appearance on...

Les Miserables is about Jean Valjean, known as Prisoner 24601, who is released from prison and breaks his parole after a 19-year sentence of brutal hard labor just for stealing a piece of bread. His experience with a humble bishop changes his life, and he assumes a new identity and starts a new life . Years later, he runs a factory and became the benevolent mayor of a town. Sadly, the one man who could shatter Valjean's new life, police inspector Javert is sent to serve the very town where...

Tomás Vega January 29, 2013 English A Mrs. Ayala INTRUSIVE NARRATOR Quote | Purpose | “Monsieur to a convict is a glass of water to a man dying of thirst at sea. Ignominy thirsts for respect.” (19) | Here, Victor Hugo further expands upon the concept of mistreatment of convicts by describing how the continuous abuse by society on all different levels leaves these people longing for respect. Even a minor detail, such as being called monsieur, can go a long way for a person starved of...

Maria Czarina Joyce Mercado BS Psychology 3-3 Narrative Report: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo Les Miserables is, amongst other things, famous for its digressions. These are things that Hugo just felt like writing about and unapologetically shoe-horned into the book. I have endured a 60 page digression on the Battle of Waterloo, 40 pages on convents, 20 pages on sewers, and all kinds of long chapters on various things that are not important to the story. Perhaps it would be easier to forgive...

Les Miserables Bryant and Stratton Humanities 316: topics Western culture From Renaissance to the 21st Century February 26, 2013 Beverly Carroll People do not change their ways, they are who they are. Sean Valjean is changed by his environment because he reacted to society's corruption with corruption and he reacted to the compassion of society with compassion. In, sense he is like a chameleon that is constantly changed to continue doing well for others.” The word...

Cosette Paper In Les Miserables, Jean Valjean is transformed many times throughout the story; he is reincarnated when being forced to face bad situations that occur and turn his life around. Despite his struggles, Valjean finds love and hope in a little girl named Cosette. Valjean changes himself so that he can provide a good life for Cosette. Cosette and Valjean learn to live together and support each other through their struggles despite the pain the Thenardiers have brought them....

Good and Evil Hand-In-Hand Characters such as Wolverine from the X-men, Batman from The Dark Knight, and Shrek from Shrek the movie are great examples of people who seemly are evil, but really do good for others around them. These characters are very similar to Jean Valjean in Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. People, in general, have both good and evil in them. Hugo proves this by showing that characters that do bad can still be a good person, that they use their conscience to make...

EthiWhen it comes to choosing between two options which are paradoxical, it's always convoluted and ambivalent. In Les Miserables, Jean Valjean was once in two minds whether to hide his true identity or to save the guiltless prisoner who was mistaken for him. If he spoke the truth, he would be condemned, which meant an end to his freedom. I have been in this situation before, on the horns of a dilemma, not knowing to do what was good for me or to help a friend. It happened in a one-period...

 Honors English 10; 4P 3 December 2013 I abide by the Honor Code Charity “Peace is the work of justice indirectly, in so far as justice removes the obstacles to peace; but it is the work of charity directly, since charity, according to its very notion, causes peace.” - St. Thomas Aquinas Charity is the kindly or sympathetic disposition to aid the needy as a result of deep feeling or understanding. Charity exists in many different forms. It can be seen in the forms of helping the...

Thematic Analysis In Victor Hugo’s emotional excerpt, “Jean Valjean and the Bishop” from Les Miserables, he demonstrates the important effect that love and compassion can have on even the most hardened people. Set in nineteenth century France, the story is given a grim industrial tone that helps support the theme. Through the use of symbolism, strong character traits and well placed situational irony at the end of the story Hugo conveys the universal truth about life that love and compassion...

It takes a man with great courage to sacrifice his own happiness in order to ensure the happiness of others. In the novel, Les Miserables, Victor Hugo demonstrates the value of sacrifice through one of the prominent characters, Jean Valjean, an ex-convict on the run. Valjean is in prison for committing a petty crime and after escaping, makes a promise to God to become a good man. He makes a promise to Fantine, a dying woman, that he will rescue her daughter and finds himself dedicating his life...

Jean Valjean, Stole a loaf of bread and was sentenced to 19 years in jail. The loaf of bread was for his neice who was starving. After being released, he could have continued to act like the criminal everyone thought he was. He was depressed and absolutely hated the system that allowed him to have such cruel punishment. Luckily he was saved by the Bishop of Digne who through Love and kindness, helped Valjean get back on his feet and create a better life for himself. Valjean went off and built a...

V for Vandetta 2005 -V: Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr. Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof. -V: ...A building is a symbol, as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by people. Alone, a symbol is meaningless, but with enough people, blowing up a building can change the world. - Evey Hammond: No one will ever forget that night and what it meant for this country. But I will never forget the man and what he meant to me. - Evey...

Film Analysis I. Title: Les Misérables II. Setting: The setting of the movie was in France in the 1800's during the period of the Restoration. The major action is in Paris, but some episodes take place in neighboring towns. III. Characters: ▪ Jean Valjean - He adopted Cosette. Valjean is an ex-convict who leaves behind a life of hatred and deceit and makes his fortune with his innovative industrial techniques. ▪ Cosette - Fantine’s daughter, who lives as...

The Secret of the Sewer One of the works favorite novels of all time is Les Miserable written by Victor Hugo. Les Miserable is filled with secrets and mysteries. Every page you turn, Victor Hugo throws a plot change at the reader. When Marius falls in the barricade the reader would never expect Jean Valjean to leap out into the smoke clouds to save Marius life. If Marius would have never found out that Jean Valjean saved his life by dragging him through a sewer, Cosette would have never know...

MILLENA, GERALDINE, T. 11258314 / DGEI / MONOLOGUE: MIDTERM/ ORALCOM Les Miserables: ACT 36 “Cosette’s Appearance” The village street is bright with booths set up for a Frost Fair. Families and visitors are out buying baubles, or laughing at the antics of travelling players. Small girls cluster round a stall that displays prettily-dressed dolls. Amongst them is a prettily-dressed girl of 8 or 9 years: EPONINE. Across the road from this stall stands a shabby inn. A sign lashed to an...

Zach Santos 4/29/09 English 4 Cosette Character Sketch The character of Cosette brings a sense of love and romance, a hope for a better future, and entertainment value to the story of Les Miserables. She is also a developing character. Cosette's beauty, the way she sees herself, and her fervor for living are slowly altered through life's events and experiences. Euphrasie, nicknamed Cosette by her mother, Fantine, grows up in an atmosphere of poverty, fear, and heartlessness. At this...

Victor Hugo Many critics would go as far as to say that Victor Hugo was and remains the Charles Dickens of France. Hugo is most well known for the writing of the famous Broadway show and book Les Misérables as well as what became the Disney Hit Hunchback of Notre Dame. A brilliant author, artist, and poet, Hugo is most recognized for his writing of government and revolution. But these themes that are common for many authors to write of have actually deemed Hugo quite unique, so much so that...

 The Highest Good Is Like Water In the eighth chapter of Laozi’s Daodejing, there is a famous saying, “The highest good is like water.” In my opinion, water has three main characteristics: flowing downhill, purifying dirt and benefiting everything without contending, which are also possessed by the highest good. Water always flows downhill and so does the highest good. Water is always in accordance with its natural tendency—flowing downhill by gravity. During the flowing period, it...

Javert: A Man with a Mission Many times in life, people start to wholeheartedly follow a goal. They focus solely on the goal, abandoning all reason and logic. Javert was one of these people. In Victor Hugo’s novel Les Misérables, Javert was a police inspector who believed in absolutes. Consequently, for him, nothing could be both right and wrong; things were either completely good or completely bad. This attitude helped form his goal of life: to follow the law obediently and punish all...

Alexis Peppars Peppars 1 Mrs. Starmer Senior Humanities 28th November 2012 Redemption Softball isn’t just a sport, it’s a passion. Last year, in a softball game, I tripped and cause us to get all three outs. My team, as well as my coach, was very upset. As a consequence, I sat the next two innings out. Sitting alone and thinking about how my mistake could cost us the game, I felt as though I needed to prove to my team that I didn’t mean to and that I could help get the...