Valjean And Javert's Self-Sacrifice

Self-sacrifice is being willing to give up something good for something better which is what happened to Valjean many times and Javert only once; however, his was the ultimate self-sacrifice. Life is full of boundless possibilities, but in order to transform a possibility into a reality we have to choose; sacrificing the many in order to attain the one. Nothing is gained without something relinquished. Sacrifice has to mean only in the context of a goal, dream or mission. In pursuing these, we often face obstacles which require us to forfeit physical or emotional comfort in the service of something that matters more. Often, the greater the dream or vision, the greater the shared sacrifice required to attain it. Sacrifice is easier when we stay focused on what we are choosing rather than what we are giving up, leaving behind and sacrificing everything for another person. Jean Valjean and Javert in Hugo’s Les Miserables depicted the essence of self-sacrifice by adopting Cosette, assisting Marius at the barricades, and Javert finally letting Jean Valjean have freedom. In the middle of the story, Valjean is the mayor of Montreuil-sur-Mer in Northern France. Fantine, the mother of Cosette is deathly ill and as Jean Valjean is
The story of Les Miserables really gives everyone the real meaning of self-sacrifice and mercy. However, He self-sacrificed himself to Marius when he came to his aid at the barricades during the rebellion, but also was sacrificing himself yet again for Cosette by saving the man that she had fallen in love with. He carried Marius out strung across his shoulders through war and sewage to get him to a doctor to save him because he could hear behind them were soldiers coming to capture both of them. Soon Javert had caught them and Jean Valjean sacrificed his freedom for Marius’ health, and Cosette’s