Les Miserables, which translates to “The Miserable”, is the title of one of the world’s longest books. There are 1,900 pages, that describe the life of people in France during the French Revolution. The book is full of stereotypes, static and dynamic characters, and many archetypes. An archetype is a character that represents a population or a group of people. Les Miserables spotlights the life of a middle aged man; his struggles, his accomplishments, and his outlook on life itself.
Jean Valjean, Monsieur Fauchelevent, #24601, Monsieur Leblanc, Monsieur Madeleine, a man who goes by many names, is the main character of Les Miserables. He was a very dynamic character who represented the people who got out of jail and were still treated poorly, and the people who only did good. He was an Ex-convict who spent nineteen years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread and attempting a circumvention from prison. By the end of the story he became a man that only did good.
…show more content…
He was being labeled by the populus as an abhorrent felon. He was denied stay from every inn in the town, until he meandered onto the steps of the church; where he was granted food and board for the night. He restlessly turned in bed for hours, before plotting a heist. He schemed to steal all of the silver in the house. During his escape he was captured by the royal guards and brought to his knees before the priest that had previously granted him food and room. The priest alone, was the only person who granted amnesty upon Jean Valjean, since his exoneration from prison. He exclaimed that Jean Valjean was not a criminal, but that he gifted the silver to him. This moment changed Jean’s life, deciding to start anew, he became the hero of the