Javert

Valjean and Javert right after Fantine’s death. This scene from the movie is quite different from what happens in the book. For example, in the book, Javert’s arrival shocks Fantine, causing her death. In the movie, she has already died by the time Javert shows up. The song decribes Valjean’s need to rescue Cosette, saying, “There is none but me who can intercede.” As in the book, he has given his word to Fantine to find the girl. He pleads with Javert to let him go. In the book, Javert ignores

This is what Javert found out through his journey of chasing Jean Valjean over the years. Would this turn your world upside down? Would it make you feel like your whole life was a lie? It did to Javert in the book Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, and is the reason why Jean Valjean is the reason Javert had no other choice than to take his own life. When Valjean has Javert trapped in the barracaid he tells him “you are free” (pg. 264) but reality was that those words really made Javert a prisoner of

“spirit of the law”. The two main characters, Jean Valjean and and Javert, have two different views on morality. There is a difference between the “letter of the law” and the “spirit of the law”. Obeying the what the laws specifically says defines the “letter of the law” and obeying the overall message of the law defines the “spirit of the law”. In the beginning of the movie, Jean Valjean is in prison for 19 years, however Javert releases him and tells him not to forget what the law has said. When

The theme of loyalty is developed by “Javert’s Suicide” sung by Javert. In the song, Javert sang: “I am the Law and the Law is no mocked.” We can see that Javert is a man of integrity. It is mainly reflected in his duty to his own work and he tried his best to maintain the law. Javert has a strong prejudice, and devoutly believes in social doctrine and do things according to the rules. Moreover, he believes that as long as everyone complys with the rule of the society, the country is at peace and

aids the reader in understanding the intensity of the character’s traits.  Hugo uses many metaphors to draw out the complex and unique personalities of his characters with Jean Valjean being described as an owl, Thenardier as a boa constrictor, and Javert as a tiger as well as a silent hound.     To establish Jean Valjean’s nocturnal and wise attributes, Victor Hugo commonly compares Jean Valjean to an owl. Hugo begins this comparison with his chapter titled “A Nest for Owl and Wren” and continues

believe come out in this movie. Jean Valjean, is who Hugo chose as the hero of Les Miserables ultimately. However, in the beginning it starts out by portraying him as a bad guy and someone who focuses on his hate. His hate is directed at Inspector Javert, the officer who sentences him to his prison term, which was hard labor. Jean Valjean’s hatred for him, the inspector, and his vengeance tends to only fester throughout the movie. Once paroled, Jean Valjean discovers the bishop of Digne along his

” Sometimes, change is a good thing for most people, and going through it can be hard. Yet, some people make it through all the difficult changes and blossom into an entirely new person, for the better. In Les Miserables, Jean Valjean the convict, Javert the policeman, and Marius the commoner, using their abilities to change, transforms themselves into a much more happier and helpful character that builds the key theme of redemptive change in this novel. As soon as Jean Valjean had gotten into the

and becoming holy with God. Forgiveness and Mercy were shown by Valjean throughout the movie when he could have killed Javert but chose not to because he realized he was in the wrong and Javert was in the right. If Vajean would have killed Javert he would have committed another sin other than doing what everyone says he should be doing and try to receive forgives back. Also, Javert was going to kill Jean and he stopped and realized he can be free and let him go because was doing the right thing by

The Triumph of Les Misérables   Les Misérables (1862), a novel set in early nineteenth century France, presents a story of obsessions in honor, love, and duty, and through it redemption and salvation. It is the story of the poor Jean Valjean, condemned to an unfair amount of time in prison and a life on the run for stealing a loaf of bread for his starving family. The kind act of forgiveness from a Bishop with whom Jean Valjean stays one night, changes the course in which he chooses to live

attacked, Javert arrests her and tells Valjean and Fantine that she is in the wrong. Javert believes that Fantine is always going to be a prostitute and should be put in prison. Throughout the movie Les Miserables directed by Bille August, Paris is shown as an unforgiving society in the late 1700's and early 1800’s. Once a person has done something wrong, they will never be trustworthy citizens, or even a part of society. The cruel nature of society is on display by the prejudice shown by Javert to both