Les Misérables

An individual who finds the strength to make a sacrifice does so in order to allow themselves or others to move forth on their journey and for this many would label them a hero. The use of sacrifice in ‘Les Miserable’ that will be explored to exemplify this is that of Fantine’s prostitution. Fantine sacrifices her body and to some extent her soul in order to provide for her daughter. On the ship where Fantine has just finished being intimate with a man the…

atmosphere of a story. Shapes, colors and familiar symbols are used to make scenes more relatable as well as more meaningful. These images are intended to spark emotion within the reader and often times, evoke a spiritual relation. In the novel Les Miserables, Victor Hugo develops the theme of redemption through the use of archetypes and symbolism. Jean Valjean, a former convict, is struggling to redeem himself in the midst of post-revolutionary France. This challenge often causes Valjean…

know her and does not think of who will be affected by their relationship. In the film Les Miserables, there’s a scene where Marius and Cosette sing a song called “Heart Full of Love.” In this songs Marius sings “A heart full of love / A heart full of song / I'm doing / everything all wrong / Oh God, for shame / I do not even know your name / Dear Madamoiselle / Won't you say? / Will you tell?” ("Les Miserables Cast Lyrics – Heart Full of Love") Marius doesn’t even have the slightest idea who…

as the test to the Bishops agreement with Jean Valjean that changed Jean Valjean so drastically. It is evident that the Bishop did have a major role to play in Jean Valjeans change as he began the process. Which is easily seen in the movie “Les Miserables” that we watched as seen in the quote “But remember this, my brother. See in this some higher plan. You must use this precious silver to become an honest man. By the witness of the martyrs, by the passion and the blood, God has brought…

In Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, the Labyrinth Theory can be identified and used to develop a greater understanding of the novel and the main character, Jean Valjean. First, the Labyrinth Theory manifests itself in the form of physical obstacles. In addition, psychological challenges arise as the story progresses. Finally, the Labyrinth Theory can be used to describe the social structure of France at the time the novel was written. After reading Les Misérables and understanding its messages…

Can we really state that we know what a hard life is? Would you be transformed into a new person because of your trials and errors? Jean Valjean had to endure many tough struggles and challenges through his life. In the book Les Miserables, Victor Hugo demonstrates how Jean has to deal with suffering and overcomes many obstacles that stand in his way because of his past experiences and wrongdoings. However, as Valjean works through these circumstances his entire life and personality change. All…

foot wall where there is no hope for survival; only darkness awaits. The flower tries to reach the sun, but the wall keeps on growing and allows no light to shine through. Fantine is the flower, and society is the wall and the water. In the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, society is more to blame than Fantine for her fall. For instance, Fantine suffers because society does not accept her, since she is unmarried with a daughter. Also, society is unsympathetic causing her to fall. However,…

book Les Miserables. Black lives matter movement came about after three women started twitting on social media regarding the shooting of Treyvon Martin. Then singer Beyoncé is only one of a few artist that have joined the black lives matter movement, to highlight black lives matter verses all lives matter. Police brutality has created an up roar within our communities with the injustice of blacks by white officers. Police brutality and injustice is displayed in the book, Les Miserables.…

"Character Studies for Les Miserables." Stuartfernie. Stuart Fernie, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2015. Stuart Fernie is one of the most famous writers, that's why I choose his article from his own website. In this article Fernie talks about the main characters, he focuses on the way of how they act, think and gives background about each one of them. He mentions many examples, and I'm interested in Valjean character because he is the most famous character in this novel. Fernie focuses on…

Jean Valjean is a Cathlic who is a plays in the movie Les Miserables. He was born into a very poor family in France. He tried hard to keep his family alive for many years. One time he tried to steal a piece of bread to feed his sister’s children and got caught in the action. For this he was sentenced to five years in prison. After four unsuccessful escape attempts, he was added twelve years in prison to his time. Later he was added two more years for fighting the guards during his second escape…