(1)In Les Miserables, Victor Hugo demonstrates that compassion is more effective than punishment. (2) Despite Inspector Javert’s serve obsession with finding Jean Valjean, the circumstances under which this is achieved forces Javert to examine his own perception of justice. (3) Jean Valjean’s numerous selfless actions conflict with Javert’s label of him as a dangerous convict. (4) Javert’s fixation on punishment does not allow any room for compassion, and to his mind, the only way he can show mercy to Jean Valjean is to punish and destroy himself. (5) By illustrating the relationship between compassion to an extreme, Hugo prompted the reader to consider how the exact application of the law without compassion undermines justice. (6) This serves as a timeless, universal warning for societies that value the fair treatment of an individual.
Consequently, Javert is immediately acknowledged as this firm believer in law and order. He appears to believe that there are only two sorts of people, people who follow the law and people who don't. He has lived his own variant of reality for so long he …show more content…
Challenged with the act of committing something unlawful or something immoral. Faced with a difficult decision where he has to choose whether he can go against what he believes in for the life of someone who merits freedom. One could infer that Javert didn’t exactly change however did what he felt should’ve been done. This is prevalent in light of the fact that in spite of his sacrifice to allow Jean Valjean to finish his life in peace he didn't simply trust it was the best course of action. Perhaps he was overwhelmed with insecurity and unsure of where his newly found compassion derived from. Perhaps he felt that his life had lost meaning and that he had wasted so much of it in his pursuit. Regardless of these reasons he showed mercy to Jean Valjean in the only way he knew
Consequently, Javert is immediately acknowledged as this firm believer in law and order. He appears to believe that there are only two sorts of people, people who follow the law and people who don't. He has lived his own variant of reality for so long he …show more content…
Challenged with the act of committing something unlawful or something immoral. Faced with a difficult decision where he has to choose whether he can go against what he believes in for the life of someone who merits freedom. One could infer that Javert didn’t exactly change however did what he felt should’ve been done. This is prevalent in light of the fact that in spite of his sacrifice to allow Jean Valjean to finish his life in peace he didn't simply trust it was the best course of action. Perhaps he was overwhelmed with insecurity and unsure of where his newly found compassion derived from. Perhaps he felt that his life had lost meaning and that he had wasted so much of it in his pursuit. Regardless of these reasons he showed mercy to Jean Valjean in the only way he knew