Jean Valjean

Is it still immoral to break the law if your life depends on it? In Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, Jean Valjean is released from prison and starts a new life on his stolen riches. Once he is found by Inspector Javert, he does everything to protect his adopted daughter, Cosette, from harm. Valjean is a hard worker, but he was placed in unfortunate circumstances that led to his incarceration. Once free, he attempts to start a new life. He eventually assumes the identity of Monsieur Le Maire and falls

It is a story with a long and intricate plot, of the heroic life of a simple and good man in the person of Jean Valjean. He is a very memorable character who is morally upright but guilty of certain thefts for which he feels remorse. To avoid capture and life sentence, he assumes the identity of Monsieur Madeliene, soon becoming the mayor of the small town he has adopted. It is a very beautiful story packed with excitement. It talks about man’s struggle to escape the past and reaffirm his humanity

perfect, and has no flaws. Most heroes aren’t criminals, or liars, or on the run. Yet the hero of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, Jean Valjean, is a convict who escaped from prison. The reason the reader routes for Jean Valjean, even though he isn’t the typical hero, is because they see his transformation, his choice to do the right thing, and his selfless actions. Jean Valjean shows growth throughout the novel, from a homeless, hopeless convict, to a beloved character that is a respectable and selfless

At the end of the day there are only two great archetypes in literature: Jean Valjean & the Apostle E.F. opposite Michael Corleone and Iago. To watch someone rise to the pinnacle of creation or fall to its lowest depths, these are the types of stories that instantly gain our attention. What draws Man to such stories? Perhaps it lies in the ability of the epic to show the two paths that lie before him, eternal fulfillment or everlasting guilt. Not only does the musical Les Miserables examine multiple

knowing what his fate might look like, Jean Valjean announces himself as an escaped prisoner. This occurs when another man, Champmathieu, who is believed to be Jean Valjean, is about to be sentenced to life imprisonment. Valjean, instead of choosing a life of comfort and luxury, decides to rescue an innocent man and suffer in his stead. Valjean suffers and chooses the path of virtue because it is imbibed in his principles and reflects the beliefs he lives by. Valjean also upholds his pledge to fetch Cosette

or act could make a world of difference. You may never know the outcome, but kindness should always be a part of our lives. Jean Valjean was lucky enough to experience kindness towards him. It changed his life in more ways than he could ever imagine. He went from feeling worthless and bitter, to compassionate and loving. He no longer had hatred in his heart. John Valjean was a bitter man who felt the world was a cruel place to live. He was poor and hungry so he stole a loaf of bread. He served

There were many candidates for my essays subject. I considered Jean Valjean, for we both put others ahead of ourselves. Marius was another candidate. He and I both have unpopular political views and have a tendency to rebel. However, I think the best choice for the essay is Javert. He was the very bottom of my list, but crawled his way to the top. As I read more about his character, it became more and more apparent that he was who I needed to write about. Of all the characters, I am most like Javert

Jean Valjean Jean Valjean, the main character of the story Les Miserables, has a great journey of Rags to Riches during a tough time of the French Revolution. Jean Valjean goes from a prisoner who stole bread 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

able to test them. This is possibly what Victor Hugo was referring to when Jean ValJean was tested by Petit Gervais. Was this God’s way of testing ValJean to make sure that his ways would change after the Bishop helped to save him? If Petit Gervais had not shown up, would Jean ValJean have changed his ways? This paper will help the reader to understand who Petit Gervais is, how God tested Jean ValJean, and how after Jean ValJean was tested, he considered money and the quest for money to be evil. Petit

wrong and you have not been doing good. 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