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 test
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Throughout the novel Les Miserables‚ the character development of Javert and Jean Valjean has differed completely. Javert is an optimal example of law and order‚ as he dedicates his life to enforcing the law‚ creating the mutual relationship between a law-breaker and law-enforcer. Jean Valjean has a sense of confusion pondering over the question‚ “Am I a sinner or a saint?” The development of Javert has remained relatively stagnant as Jean Valjean is dynamic. Javert is a relatively flat character
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Nejad Arshad P.8 Over periods of time‚ many movie producers have tried to copy the exact details of the literacy text Les Miserables. Some audiences have enjoyed the movie versions‚ and some have enjoyed the literacy text. Overall the movie cannot compare to the amazing details of the text. Some may try to make the movie look and sound unique and remain in the boundaries of the book‚ but most times the literacy text takes the audience’s attention over the movie. The movie version laves out many
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rapidly and carries sediment‚ it will return to clear when it finally stops. The highest good can be like water. Good and evil manifests before it. And it always keeps the original good intention‚ in spite of the changeable surroundings. In Hugo’s Les Miserables‚ the priest not only took Jean Valjean in after he knew that he was a criminal‚ but also forgave him for stealing his silverware by saying to the police that it was given to him as a gift. The priest showed the highest good and purified the soul
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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. Although
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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
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Synopsis The movie Les Miserables is a novel written by Victor Hugo published in 1862. It is considered the one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century. The movie is about man‚ Jean Valjean‚ who experienced corruption and injustice in many years. When he was given a chance to live freely‚ he saw God. His blinded heart transformed. This remained in him throughout the story. Love and justice reigns in his heart whatever happened. Story/Screenplay The main character of the movie is
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Victor Hugo‚ in Les Miserables‚ creates a Christ figure in the character of Jean Valjean. Jean Valjean is currently the mayor of a town after he runs away from his parole. His parole officer‚ Javert‚ is constantly on the lookout for him. One day‚ Valjean gets news that a man was captured and was going to appear before the judge because the man was framed as being Jean Valjean. Valjean is torn between letting the man take the punishment so that he could stay in his town and watch over his people
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Exemplified in VIctor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables‚ police inspector Javert demonstrates how the smooth arc of law is corrupted by rigid thinking involving the law‚ and how transformation allows for the construction of a better world‚ in which all men are equal. Justice and law are very powerful
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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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