Thénardiers

that since Cosette was gone, there was nothing more for him but to die" (274 Hugo). Marius' love for Cossette is so strong that without her he is incomplete. Cossette often received the short end of the stick while growing up with Eponine and the Thenardiers; however, this is not the case when it comes to winning over Marius'…

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…

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…

He also sacrificed losing Cosette for good when he told the truth to Marius about how he was an ex convict. This lead to Marius into thinking that Jean Valjean robbed the money he gave to them and that he was the one that killed Javert. Thénardier however, told Marius that Jean Valjean was actually not these things. This explains that Jean Valjean sacrificed a lot due to his love for Cosette because when he told Marius that he was an ex convict Marius did not accept him for that and thought…

girl, but one concept has made her change: love. This emotion transformed her heart and guided her to make better choices. Eponine has proved not to be like the Thenardier family by becoming a better person as her heart has been filled with love and sacrifice for the one person she cares about the most but will never have. The Thenardier family has always been cruel and selfish, but one member has broken away from their wickedness to have her heart…

An elegant flower is enclosed by a twenty 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…

a child, Cosette is beaten, belittled, and deprived terribly of basic physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. … There is no figure to love her or support her, and the Thenardiers can in no way provide nourishment for her spirit” (http://rueplumet_no.55.…

meeting a Bishop Myriel, Jean was saved. Although he stole from the Bishop, he still forgave him. Jean has did a lot of things but for good reasons. He stole the loaf of bread because his family was starving. Jean rescues Cosette from the Thenardiers after Fantine dies, but has to run from Javert. Valjean finally gets a job as a gardener, after him and Cosette moves to Paris, where they hide in a Convent. He also saves Marius after he gets shot by taking him down in a sewer and…

In this novel, Cosette plays a specific role on how society react to people of the lower class. Her introduction into the novel shows how her physical and impoverished appearances cause others to call her ugly despite the fact that her beauty is covered up by her rank in the social hierarchy. Later on, however, Cosette’s internal qualities bring about a shift in the story and her hidden beauty is finally visible for others to notice. Victor Hugo, in Les Misérables, describes society’s focus on…

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.…