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Jean Valjean had changed a lot throughout the story not old his identity but his values and his respect for human life. Jean Valjean only new a life of crime, but when he stole from the bishop and the bishop forgave him for his sins and made him promise to become a better man, Jean Valjean turns his life around and built a factory which made many jobs from people. Jean Valjean really did change and grow into a better person.

I believe a person can change whether they change in a good why or a bad way, either way people can change. This article tells you how or why people change, and I believe it all starts with a goal. Once you have that in goal mind you change and grow so you can achieve that goal. Jean Valjeans goal was to become a better

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