In the book Les Misérables, Victor Hugo interweaved a lot of coincidences into the story to craft his plot and display the amazing qualities of Jean Valjean. Most of the happenstances revolve around a rogue character by the name of Thénardier who somehow interacts and creates a twisted web of relationships with most of the other people. Out of the millions of people who reside in Paris, Thénardier, a major scoundrel in Hugo's novel, always happens to encounter Jean Valjean or people related to him. When the story first starts out, despite all the other possibilities, Fantine entrusts her o...

• Word Count: 322
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate