Jean Valjean Research Paper

Jean Valjean, a criminal, that will always be known as a criminal. Although he shouldn’t deserve that name for himself because in reality he was just a man who wasn’t self-centered. Jean Valjean, after being let out of prison, though he was free but in reality he just manages to get back into a world filled of hate for convicts. Even after he decided to through away that passport was he still feeling the obligation to give away? Was Valjean really free after encountering the Bishop and promising to become an honest man? After encountering the bishop, Valjean felt weird to be treated like a person by another person. The bishop gave him another chance because he follows the word of God to accept everyone in your life. Bishop wants to spread the word of God so that Valjean can do the same. The bishop pulls Valjean from the dark, Valjean was so shaken up from prison he about killed the bishop, but the bishop changes his state of mind. After Valjean attempted stealing from the Bishop, he ends up getting caught and brought back to
He was finally given the opportunity to do what he pleased but he wouldn’t have been where he was without the bishop’s friendship. “Hardened by prison and rescued by the kindness of M. Myriel” ("LitCharts Literature Guides | From the Creators of SparkNotes") Valjean was free he wasn’t being forced to change. If Valjean wanted he could’ve been cruel and not taken the word of the Bishop but Valjean not only being a good guy he was being a great friend by keeping his promise. “One Valjean opens up his heart, he become a testament to the redemptive power of love and compassion.” ("LitCharts Literature Guides | From the Creators of SparkNotes") If Valjean didn’t take the Bishop’s word he wouldn’t have opened up and changed. He might have not even been able to fall in love with Cosette. Bishop changes Valjean’s character, Valjean new kind character allowed him to meet