Victor Hugo‚ in Les Miserables‚ creates a Christ figure in the character of Jean Valjean. Jean Valjean is currently the mayor of a town after he runs away from his parole. His parole officer‚ Javert‚ is constantly on the lookout for him. One day‚ Valjean gets news that a man was captured and was going to appear before the judge because the man was framed as being Jean Valjean. Valjean is torn between letting the man take the punishment so that he could stay in his town and watch over his people
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“A fool thinks himself to be wise‚ but a wise man knows himself to be a fool” –William Shakespeare. In the book‚ Les Miserables by Victor Hugo‚ Javert is a man of the law‚ nothing more‚ nothing less. From the first time Javert and Jean Valjean met‚ he pretty much knew that was not going to be the last time. While I read the book‚ I noticed that Javert was going to do all he could to find Valjean but he let him slip a few to many times which classifies him as a coward. Now‚ I’m not going to call
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The Single Path of Javert In the novel‚ Les Miserables‚ Victor Hugo displays a lifestyle of a police officer named Javert with only one purpose; to serve justice. In the novel‚ Javert acts to what he truly believes is morally correct‚ but when his conscience gets the best of him‚ he overlooks his way of life leading up to his suicide. Javert has always been one to follow the law and believes there is a certain way of doing things and punishing people‚ even if it means his death. During the peasants
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4.3. Les Planteurs from Population Growth to Socio-Economic Diversity 4.3.1. The Population Movement and Origin The population of Les Planteurs is being very dynamic. (Fig.37) shows the different population dynamic between 1948 and 1997. Based on the figure‚ between 1894 and 1961 the population has shifted from 10‚000 to 40‚000 inhabitants‚ followed by a population drop to 18‚062 inhabitants over the period from 1961 to 1966. Since 1966‚ the population has steadily grown to 100‚000 inhabitants
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Mission Statement Analysis of Les Fougères Restaurant I am a very passionate about food. Especially good food. A brief glance at the description of Les Fougères Restaurant and it is easy to see my choice for analysis. Description: Located near the majestic Gatineau Hills‚ Les Fougères Restaurant offers a country elegance and a magnificent view to the guests while partaking a scrumptious meal. Les Fougères Restaurant’s menu changes depending on the seasons. They have an la carte menu‚ a monthly
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and some people hate them. 3. Digital cameras have made taking photos easier‚ therefore digital cameras have made developing photos cheaper. 4.When Charles Dickens wrote Great Expectations‚ he was paid by the word‚ also when Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables he was paid by the word as well. Some speculate that this contributed to the descriptive style of both authors. 5. I learned how to type in high school. This was one of the most important classes that I took because I type all the time
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Cosette and Jean Valjean undoubtedly represent the strongest parent-child relationship throughout the whole novel‚ and therefore‚ provides the clearest illustration of Hugo’s love theme. When Jean Valjean first “saw Cosette‚ when he had taken her‚ carried her away and rescued her‚ he felt his heart moved”(Hugo‚ 183). After the death of Cosette’s and finding the little girl in such poor condition‚ the white-haired man feels obliged to take care of the poor girl. Not much time goes by before Cosette
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Exemplified in VIctor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables‚ police inspector Javert demonstrates how the smooth arc of law is corrupted by rigid thinking involving the law‚ and how transformation allows for the construction of a better world‚ in which all men are equal. Justice and law are very powerful
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The phrase Les Misérables has been around the consciousness of many for a hundred and fifty one years. It has become a cross-cultural artefact‚ whether it may be the book‚ the musical‚ or the movie. One can say that references to any 0f the three can be found in everyday life. It has been around far longer than any of us have been; it’s safe to say that it is a real phenomenon. Yet‚ there have been other works more aged than Les Misérables. So what sets this work apart? Les Misérables‚ published
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The Importance of Communicating with Leadership. Recently I had an incident where I failed to communicate that I had received a traffic citation to my immediate supervisor until the court date was just a few days away. My actions were very immature and unacceptable to say the least. Being given this opportunity to be in this unit and filling in a very tough position‚ I should understand that I am required to be the standard of the regulations. So I would like to start this off with a genuine
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