Javert

of pain. This theme relates to the novel of Les Miserables, as the police named Javert, becomes obsessed with hunting down the escaped convict, Jean Valjean. He later on in the novel begins to realize that he was so focused on capturing this man, that he seems to lose his true self, and recognizes his reflection of an enraged soul, one which he, at the end, desires to change (Hugo). These two characters, Dewey and Javert, share the struggle of allowing their profession take over their lives, and…

During the political and controversial times of the nineteenth century, Victor Hugo used his characters to represent the lifesaving and life-taking abilities of mercy and justice, respectively, in his romantic novel, Les Misérables. Inspector Javert represents the ideology of justice in the novel, and he eventually shows the troubles of living with a completely impassive attitude toward those he deems as undeserving of freedom. Though justice seems to control the actions of the aforementioned…

Throughout the two chapters, there were many characters that were described very carefully by using different types of literary devices and motifs. Cosette and Marius were the two characters that a reader will feel drawn due to the fact the two chapters had so much to do with the characters and the names of the chapter was“Cosette” and “Marius”. Cosette shows who she is other than being described as “Fantine’s daughter” or the “bastard child”. She has a personality which reflected on her…

In the books Les Misérables and The Kite Runner , we see two main relationships both in different situations. Each relationship has their own endeavors with society whether it be money, loss of family, public opinion, power struggles, or legitimacy. Every character handles every problem differently which then changes personalities or bonds with other characters. The power and responsibility in a relationship between parent and child is intertwined with each other and no one person has all of it.…

In today’s times, one cannot go outside without hearing news about bullying, poverty, and hate crimes. These are all examples of modern day social injustices. The Berkley Social Justice Symposium defines social justice as, “ a process, not an outcome, which (1) seeks fair (re)distribution of resources, opportunities, and responsibilities; (2) challenges the roots of oppression and injustice; (3) empowers all people to exercise self-determination and realize their full potential; (4) and builds…

Cosette, to Jean Val Jean. Although this is an important moment for Jean Val Jean, anyone could have delivered this letter to him. Marius simply chose Gavroche to try and spare his life and keep him away from the barricade. Gavroche also points out that Javert is a spy from the other side, which is important, but Jean Val Jean would have recognized him once he arrived to help and the story would have continued in a similar manner.…

Bad Guys who are Good, Backstories, and Love Triangles: Things that Make a Good Story What makes a good story? All stories have the same elements; a plot, characters, a climax, a theme, but yet some make a reader want to put the book down after the first chapter and others keep the reader up at night trying to finish it. Certain aspects that are apart of stories will hook the reader and make it a good story. Elements like making a bad guy have the appeal of the good guy in the story, keeping…

During the film it is relatively easy to be able to feel his emotions by how he shows them. When Inspector Javert tells Jean Valjean that they found the real Jean and that he was being put in court, Jean changes his facial expression and tone in words. By his doing this it is easy to tell that Jean is not pleased and feels like something is wrong. But what is…

make a living for himself, unable to find a job to sustain himself. However, after striving, with constant and earnest effort, to reform his ways and himself, Jean Valjean impressively becomes a factory owner and mayor of Montreuil. Contrastingly, Javert, after suffering from paranoia, is unable to move on and decides that adaptation is not in his nature and ends his life. This proves it is of the mind and the attitude of those who face challenges that adversity plays a role in. Adversity has…

Prostitution is said to be one of the oldest kinds of oppression that human kind has experienced. Every day, many women are trafficked into or forced into the industry and are not talked about or supported enough. The issue has been consistent for many years, but represented by very few male writers like Victor Hugo. The situations and struggles of sex workers have not changed drastically since the 19th century, as portrayed by Victor Hugo in Les Miserables through the life of Fantine.…