Thénardiers

Pre Revolutionary France had a class system, dividing the population into three classes, called estates. The first estate was the French version of the 1%, made up of the clergy and holding most of the wealth of the population of France and having the most leverage in the government. The second estate was made of the upper class noblemen of French society. The Third Estate was the largest of the three estates, making up over 95% of the population. Despite this they didn’t have a lot of leverage…

She believed that the stateless future was not preordained by iron laws of history, but was rather to be the conscious creation of a population which had been morally awakened. This necessary morality, based upon honesty, decency, self-respect, and individual responsibility, was believed to be an inherent part of the working class—something to be developed and emphasized. She also possesses decency and kindness so that no act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted and living the truth…

Human error is prevalent throughout all of life. Even when presented with the easiest of instructions, humans tend to mess it up. Though many of these mistakes come from failure or misunderstandings, there are other instances in which over-analysis comes into play. In Victor Hugo’s novel, Les Miserables, we are introduced to one such character. This man’s name was Jean Valjean. Although a former convict, Valjean was presented with an opportunity to change his life for the better. Very few…

In 19th century France, many civilians born from unfortunate circumstances live the rest of their lives struggling to find the meanings of life and feelings of contentment. Money, food, and shelter are scarce. Communities are torn apart by these hardships and everyone is left empty inside. Eventually, it is discovered that love alone has the power to fill the gaping holes within their hearts. In the novel Les Miserables, Victor Hugo suggests devoting one’s life to love results in feelings of…