Analysis of Les Miserable’s
By Victor Hugo
PLOT
The story beautifully begins with the miserable life of Jean Valjean. He was imprisoned for nineteen years for the reason of, he stole loaf of bread in wanting to feed his sister’s starving children. After receiving the parole, Valjean searched for a job. The society doesn’t accept him for he was a convicted. Fortunately, Valjean met Bishop Myriel. This Bishop let him stay in his house and gave him something to eat. Behind of his goodness, Valjean still stole silvers from him. Then the rangers caught him and brought him to the house of Bishop. Instead of madness, the Bishop helped Valjean and presented two lampstands as a gift and afterwards Valjean decided to live a new.
In order to be accepted in the society, Valjean changed his identity. He was known as Monsieur Madeleine owning two Factories in Paris. He became one of the richest people in his area. Fantine worked in Valjean’s factory. She was fired for some misconception and suddenly, became a prostitute to feed her daughter Cosette. Eventually, Fantine got ill. She still worked while she has high fever. One costumer forced her to do something, Fantine hit the man. In this scene, Javert the ranger inspector tries to arrest Fantine, she explained the reason why she hit the man but Javert rejected her explanation. Valjean came and quarrelled against Javert wanting Fantine to set free because of her condition. Valjean brought Fantine to the hospital. In the hospital, Fantine hallucinated seeing her daughter in nowhere. Valjean came. In Fantine’s last breath, she gave the authority to Valjean to take care of her daughter. Cosette became slave in Thenardiers house. Monsieur and Madame Thenardiers mistreated her. Luckily, Valjean came to save Cosette while Javert hunt him. Valjean sent Cosette in school. Years after, Cosette became pretty matured girl, Marius Pontmercy, the son of Georges Pontmercy, a colonel in Napoléon’s army, attracts to