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Neeson who plays Jean Valjean and Geoffrey Rush who plays Javert. This film challenges you to look deeper than the surface, to see how things differentiate from the beginning of the movie towards the end. The characters change due to instances that have strongly affected their outlook on life.Jean Valjean was not the same man he was in prison shortly after he was released. We see major conflict between Valjean and Javert, my opinion is because Javert still views him as a criminal instead of a changed man

Redemption: the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. The idea of redemption is all-encompassing, as this term may apply to religion, guilt, or regret; therefore, the concept is a personal achievement in which the beneficiaries themselves must recognize their newly attained salvation. In Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, multiple characters minister to the redemption of others, while many experience their own restoration from indulging crime, peerless poverty, or malicious lifestyles

through the actions and qualities of his characters. By depicting each of his characters’ struggles through destitute and oppressed measures, Hugo is able to identify the social errors of 19th century France. The fact that characters such as Valjean, Javert, Fantine, and Cosette, attempt to rise above poverty and redeem themselves indicate that such inequalities did, and still do, exist to this day. Through the use of feminist ideals and the criminal injustice system, Hugo attacks the principle social

to provide for his family to a religious man who saved many lives. During the story Jean Valjean gets into many conflicts, the main conflict is when he meets his old prisoner guard, Javert. Jean Valjean has many influential relationships with many people who will shape his life, for example the priest, Fantine, Javert, Cosette and Marius. The time period of the story is during the French Revolution so Jean Valjean’s story sounds impossible since the employment rate is very low. During the story Jean

me when he betrayed the trust of our group. Redemption occurs when Jean Valjean rescues Javert by not executing him for spying in the barricades. Javert has hunted Jean Valjean from the galleys, to the mayors office, and into the streets of Paris. Jean Valjean has every reason to kill Javert, yet he doesn't. Jean Valjean isn't fueled with hate, he is filled with love. Jean Valjean redeems Javert that night. I had the opportunity to give grace when a good friend of mine betrayed the

to the modern day. (Look Down) When the film begins, we meet Jean Valjean who is a convict. The prison guard Javert is watching over. Valjean has served a 19 year sentence for stealing a loaf of bread; then is granted parole by Javert. Javert is introduced as a powerful character; the opposite of Valjean. Javert has power over all of the convicts; Valjean has no power at all. Javert forces Valjean to leave not as a

Valjean is a convict in a French prison. He’s been serving his sentence for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread for the daughter of his sister that was starving to death and trying to escape prison as well. Javert a police inspector is keen enough to hover over prisoner 64201—Valjean. Javert then grants Valjean his parole since his sentence is over. The parole has itineraries for which Valjean must abide at all times. It includes the yellow badge that Valjean shall wear at all times to show people

opening of the novel. He is constantly battling with himself. For instance, take when Javert apologizes to Monsieur Madeleine [Jean Valjean] for assuming that he was a “former convict” (Hugo 80 emphasis added), and then further goes on to explain to Monsieur that “the real Jean Valjean has been found…the rogue was caged” (81). Jean Valjean is shocked and at that moment, he decides not to reveal himself to Javert and goes home with a question in his mind. Should he be truthful and spare this innocent

Victor Hugo, tells the story of multiple people's journey to overcome society's judgment of them. Hugo uses Les Miserables to convey the message that people are capable of change. Hugo develops his theme through the characters Eponine, Jean Valjean and Javert. The character Eponine exhibits how that no matter the circumstances one is in one is capable of change. Eponine was raised by the Thenardiers, who symbolize evil. Instead of Eponine choosing to be criminals like her parents she chose a different

"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. <br> <br>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