He believes that there are only two categories defined strictly by law, good and evil, and no one can walk the dividing line. Moral values are not taken into account as Javert has a staunch philosophy of “no mercy”. “To owe life to a malefactor . . . to be, in spite of himself, on a level with a fugitive from justice . . . to betray society in order to be true to his own conscience; that all these absurdities . . . should accumulate on himself—this is what prostrated him.” (BOOK FOUR GET PG NUMBER) Javert is confused after he realizes Valjean’s morals and intentions. He struggles to understand how a straightforward, literal interpretation of the law can be at odds with the spirit of the law. Jean Valjean makes it completely impossible for Javert to continue to enforce the law and continue his duty by disarming him through unconditional love, compassion, and mercy. “Javert was an eye always fixed on Monsieur Madeleine; an eye full of suspicion and conjecture.” (57) No matter how much people worship Monsieur Madeleine and how much he has done to
He believes that there are only two categories defined strictly by law, good and evil, and no one can walk the dividing line. Moral values are not taken into account as Javert has a staunch philosophy of “no mercy”. “To owe life to a malefactor . . . to be, in spite of himself, on a level with a fugitive from justice . . . to betray society in order to be true to his own conscience; that all these absurdities . . . should accumulate on himself—this is what prostrated him.” (BOOK FOUR GET PG NUMBER) Javert is confused after he realizes Valjean’s morals and intentions. He struggles to understand how a straightforward, literal interpretation of the law can be at odds with the spirit of the law. Jean Valjean makes it completely impossible for Javert to continue to enforce the law and continue his duty by disarming him through unconditional love, compassion, and mercy. “Javert was an eye always fixed on Monsieur Madeleine; an eye full of suspicion and conjecture.” (57) No matter how much people worship Monsieur Madeleine and how much he has done to