... of the story, whether in attitude, temperament, or religious/philosophical beliefs. Static characters are just the opposite, they do not change throughout the course of the story. In Hugo's Les Miserables, Javert is a static character. There are also two categories of character type based on importance of the character to the storyline. Round characters are the major characters of the story ... . Foils are minor characters that play opposite major characters and stereotypes are people labeled as a group, instead of as individuals. When applying these types of characterization to Gavroche...

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Les Misérables Whiting Auditorium The familiar Whiting Auditorium in Flint, Michigan, was transported to Revolutionary France for the production of Les Misérables. The proscenium stage was dressed with pillars of gray brick around the frame. Fallen bricks laid around the bases of the pillars. Since the stage was too small for the set pieces to be hidden, the tech crew dressed the wings with soft scenery drops which looked like gray brick. The two pieces of the barricade were pushed to either side of the stage. The background and wing drops had false windows which were backlit during night sc...

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Les Miserables The book I read was Les Miserables. It starts of talking about a convict, Jean Valjean, who just got discharged from prison. He goes around looking for a place to stay but every place turns him done. He comes ... . Marius was responsible for the banishing of Jean from the home. Jean health is deteriorating. Cosette and Marius visit him once more before he dies. My Opinion While I was reading Les Miserables I found it interesting. I don't really enjoy books on historical issues. This novel really opened my eyes to people who lived during the time of Napoleon. There were parts th...

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Les Misérables Les Misérables a well-written tale of love, honor, and obsession, developed from the core of 19th century France displayed several unique character types, and personalities. The story's protagonist, Jean ... or bad) any more but only life struggles between the two. Valjean is transformed from the completely selfish, callused man into a man devoted to selfless acts who helps many of "les miserables- that he meets. Valjean during one of his selfless acts reveals himself, by showing his incredible strength that was built up during sentence. As a result he is pursued by a parole...

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... never be driven away, and that those who are filled with these qualities could never be renewed into a better person, therefore, should be turned away. However, in Victor Hugo's novel, Les Miserables, Hugo contradicts this belief through the life of one man, Jean Valjean. Valjean demonstrated the belief of Hugo that an immoral and corrupt person can be changed into a life of ... life, but Valjean had forgiven this struggle and saved Javert regardless of his past deeds. Fantine and Javert had their beliefs turned around through the acts of Jean Valjean. In Les Miserables, Victor Hugo por...

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... made it so that the characters in Les Miserables progressed throughout the novel. The theme "progress" can be seen and used widely. Three main characters, Jean Valjean, Cossette, and Javert expressed positive and negative forms of growth. Jean Valjean ... ...

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Throughout the story of Les Miserables, the realities that the characters see changes dramatically. The events of their lives bring them from unimaginable lows to glorious highs. It "is the march from evil to good, from ... ...

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Les Miserables Jean Valjean spent 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread. He made several attempts of escape and never made it but finally released. His imprisonment hinders his chances ... ...

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... , before the very end of the story, he exhibited an awakening of the soul. He chose to spare Jean's life for rather saving many a time. These two important characters in LES MISERABLES might have opposing characteristics as they are in the novel, they share some things that are similar. Both Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert had a miserable background; both were poor. Moreover ... ...

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A potent social document of poverty, ignorance, and brutality of man by Victor Hugo, Les Miserables is also a rousing adventure of the hapless victim of French society - Jean Valjean, and his valiant struggle to redeem his past. The movie had been so well done. The opening ... ...

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In Les Miserables, Victor Hugo uses the foil technique in developing Jean Valjean and Javert. The foil technique is when you contrast two characters to make each one more vivid. As Jean Valjean ... ...

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... you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8 (NIV Bible 1370) Justice, mercy, and humility are foundations upon which Victor Hugo based Les Miserables. Hugo's account of the turbulent period following the French Revolution offers valuable insight into the importance of these values and the dangers of their being forgotten. According to Hugo, "justice ... society. In so doing he teaches Valjean to do the same. Those teachings come full circle when Valjean saves Javert, and in the end Javert realizes justice has many faces. "Les Miserables is a novel t...

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... him a hero, not a criminal of the law! Work Cited Fernie, Stuart. Jean Valjean Portrait of a Tragic Hero. 10-23-00. Internet. Play. www.geocities.com/stuartfernie/ValJean.htm Hugo, Victor. Les Miserables. New York. Signet Classic. 1987 Grossman, Kathryn M. Les Miserables: Conversion, Revolution, Redemption. New York: Twayne Publishers, 1996. ...

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Can People Change? "Once A Sinner Always A Sinner," Or Are They? In the movie, Les Miserables, and in many other countries before they had their revolutions, people were named good or bad by choosing to follow or not follow the laws. According to many of the ... the world who cannot be saved. But the majority can if they truly want to, and there should be more people in the world like the bishop to promote it. Les Miserables, was an excellent example of how people can be saved from sin to truth, respect and love. Although Javert would not budge from his philosophy, in the end, he finally ......

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... . Using his apparent tone the reader can clearly see Hugo's feelings against the treatment Cosette had received. With these three literary elements Hugo is able to incorporate his archetype into Les Miserables. ...

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