originated from Victor Hugo’s incredible mind: Les Miserables. Many readers will note that the story touches on themes such as grace, love, and redemption—especially when describing the life of the main character, Jean Valjean. However, he is not the only character that experiences redemption. Fantine, Javert, and Marius also receive redemption—either God’s, the audience’s, or by another person. Fantine receives redemption from God in Les Miserables. As a single mother, Fantine suffers a life of

A single quiet splash heard by no one signaled the end of Javert, a man of the law in Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables. He chases after Jean Valjean for years without rest or relenting, simply because Valjean broke parole. Given an opportunity to capture him, Javert would show no hesitation or mercy to the man who stole a loaf of bread. His resolve in this goal is shattered when Valjean, given the chance to the man pursuing him, instead saves Javert’s life. The conflicting examples of a galley

University of Hong Kong SS3417 Applied Sociological Theory Movie Report: Les Misérables Which classical sociological theory on social stratification and social mobility are applicable to today’s Hong Kong or other cities/countries? Critically explain your view with examples. Student Name: Kendrick John Joseph Student Number: 55188310 Lecturer: Tsang Eileen Date of Submission: 1st of November 2017 Movie Report: Les Misérables The field of social stratification has long been one of the founding sociological

Courage represents the ability to do something which frightens one. Courage has many forms. All types of courage come down to one thing, sacrifice. In the book Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, there are many examples of the different types of courage. The characters show strength in the face of pain and grief. In their world where prison time kills, the poor people are giving up hope on their lives, and a revolution is beginning to occur. The hope for a better world takes an open mind and the strength

In the book, Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, Cosette is a girl who relies on Jean Valjean for everything. She is very dependent and would not know how to survive without him. On the other hand, Eponine is very independent. She is high spirited which has allowed her to escape the wrath of her parents. Eponine is a better companion for Marius than Cosette because of her resilient nature and sacrificial tendencies. Even though Eponine has had a rough childhood and is living in poverty, she has

of his peers in terms of social knowledge. Candide was written one hundred years before Les Miserables and Madame Bovary but still manages to be more tolerant and optimistic than the two of them combined. The prevalence of rape culture and victim blaming is felt very heavily in modern day, but especially in the time of all three authors. However it is felt most strongly in the ignorant moments of Les Miserables and Madame Bovary. Both novels show a complete lack of education on the topic that cannot

worthy. The end goal of redemption is worthiness, is what they are trying to acclaim. It appears as the main theme in literature, film, and other art forms including Tom Brady’s 5th super bowl ring, which was a road of redemption. In the book Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, the main character Jean Valjean imprisoned for years after trying to steal food for his ill sister. He says, “[His knees suddenly bent under him, as if an invisible power suddenly overwhelmed him with the weight of his bad conscience;

showing of “Les Miserables”) A. Introduction – The movie production of musicals often have numerous opportunities to go wrong and risk losing the emotional a stage performance bring. Les miserables is not the one of those movie. Stage musical are more than just a showcase of talented singers/actors. A musical is an intense emotional journey that is strengthened by the addition of music. A character only sings when the emotions become too intense for words to explain. This is the center of les miserables