Javert Essays

stone. He walks a line to redemption that throughout the book grows increasingly thin until his demise. He is order, and justice, he is Javert, policeman of Paris and villain of the novel Les Miserables. Javert is in constant pursuit of Jean Valjean, a convict who broke parole. His obsessive behavior intertwines him deeply in the story of Jean Valjean and allows Javert to become the main antagonist of the novel. His villainy is in correspondence with the law, his lack of faith and his personal ideals

Fantine passes away, and because of Cosette, he finally understands parenthood and love. Unfortunately, Valjean’s past is not far behind and catches up with him quickly. Therefore, he is constantly on the run with Cosette from the ruthless officer, Javert,

attempt to live honourably in successive years. Valjean spends his life working his way out of poverty, encountering many different social classes and ways of life during the French Revolution. The characters Javert, Fantine and the bishop each demonstrate different approaches to life; Javert focusing on enforcing the law, Fantine willing to do anything to support her child, and the bishop demonstrating generosity and forgiveness towards Valjean's wrongdoings. As Valjean confronts each character,

9. What did Monsieur Myriel do when he first became the bishop? He insisted on switching rooms with the patients of the hospital next door, whom live in cramped and dangerous conditions. 10. Why was the newcomer not welcomed in the town? The newcomer, Jean Valjean, was not welcome in the town because he was a convict. 11. What do the two women want the bishop to do just before the newcomer arrives? The two women wanted to reinstall the old bolts in the door. 12. a. What is the newcomer’s

a) Poverty The movie was taken in one of the state in India, which is Mumbai. Basically, in this movie Mumbai have been demonstrated as one of the worst poverty city in the India. The three main character which also known as three Muskeeter, Two brothers, Jamal and Salim by a neighborhood girl named Latika. Three of them were raised in slums of Mumbai. Where in one scene you can see the children play cricket on airport runways, rummage through garbage heap. They witness their mother and other Moslem

too concerned by the arrival of Inspector Javert, who was formerly guard at the prison where Valjean was held. He is afraid he might remember Valjean and arrest him for breaking parole. The Thenardiers, corrupt innkeepers “taking care” of Fantine’s daughter, Cosette, demand large amounts of money for looking after Cosette, even thought they have been treating her very poorly. Desperately needing of money, Fantine turns to prostitution to attain the sum. Javert begins to suspect the mayor and Valjean

“Monsieur, a serious... a grave violation of the public trust has been committed. An inferior has shown a complete lack of respect for the law. He must be exposed and punished. “ Javert thought that since Jean Valjean broke the law that he should be punished and never given another chance. The ways that Javert and the Bishop looked at Jean Valjean is the same way that society would look at someone and determine if their civilized or barbaric.

isolation. Several characters in the novel wrestle with abstract feelings within their mind. Valjean craves for retribution because he was once imprisoned unjustly. On receiving kindness and comfort, he changes into a considerate and benevolent human. Javert goes through a similar emotional transition when decides to let Valjean live a free life and does not arrest him. Hugo touches on the notoriety of human tendencies as he suggests that all humans when put into a certain circumstance tend to react similarly

high angle shot of Enjolras being shot by French soldiers metaphorically symbolises the death of the resistance. This shows the audience that although some discoveries can be desired, these ultimately do not come to fruition. The motif of Inspector Javert walking along dangerous edges symbolises his changing mentality throughout the film; from a man certain about the law and his values, to one thrust into confusion regarding his morals. This explicates to the reader that discoveries can be challenging

• Amir is characterized as an intellectual • The allusion to the power Rami who was born in Afghanistan. • Even though Amir won the battle of poems, Baba’s characterized unveils that he is more athletic. • Hassan expresses his loyalty to Amir by bringing his kite like he promised, even after losing his innocence. • The author identifies the rape as allegorized and Amir is standing in front t of the incident, witnessing it. Amir painstakingly describes the incident of Hassan getting raped in the

this time period while telling the story of the fugitive Jean Valjean. The novel centers on the main character, Jean Valjean, who spends nineteen years in prison due to stealing a loaf of bread and the rest of his life fleeing from police inspector Javert. Throughout the story, Jean Valjean passionately pursues his life goal of servicing the poor and needy about him through genuine philanthropy in the lessons he learned from theft. Jean Valjean’s theft resulted in the personal saturation

Voltaire: The Rogue Thinker "God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh" (New World Encyclopedia), once said the French Enlightenment writer, Voltaire. Ever since he began to become popular in Europe, Voltaire had an intense dedication to his beliefs. This offset the fact that he never created a philosophy of his own. He was a man of ideas rather than systems, and he used his works to criticize them. Attacking religion because of its systems, Voltaire gathered a great deal of attention

Stereotypically, decision-making is an essential practice for the young people. However, many times young adults make decisions using the wrong criteria. John Updike, the author of A&P short story brings out the clear nature of the intolerant behavior of young adults through an educative literary piece. Updike’s story captures the mind and numerous teachings concerning decision-making especially to the young adults. Decisions shape the life of people who make and implement them overtime. Whereas

In Les Misérables, written by Victor Hugo, The selfless acts that other people that are not done for personal gain can often times give other people new chances and hope. Jean Valjean is a kind a selfless man. A situation that shows this is during the battle at the barricades he was going to find Marius and get him out. By deciding to do this he is risking his own life. To get there safely he has a coat that allows him to pass wherever he needs. When he to gets to the barricades he sees that there

People are not truly good at heart “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” These words were spoken by Anne frank. She wrote these words in her diary in the attic of her father’s business. She was hiding from the Nazi’s, and hid among several other people in a confined area. Anne thought that everyone was truly good-hearted. She sadly died in a concentration camp about a year later.The truth is people are not good at heart. people are selfish, they are in

Inspector Javert is a character whose personal philosophies may easily be related to ideas of other philosophers. As an inspector, he is working on the government’s side. While it is quite clear in the film that the government is not moral or ethical (to a certain extent), Javert feels that his job is extremely important and anyone who breaks the law is immoral and, in a sense, evil. Javert would agree with Jeremy Bentham’s philosophy that human behavior is controlled by imposing sanctions. Javert even

When one reads Les Miserables it may be assumed that Jean Valjean and Javert are opposites, but upon closer consideration, their similarities are more numerous than a first glance lets on. To begin, they are both men and will therefore both struggle with things of men, which gives immediate grounds for comparison. A ground for contrast is also present, for every man struggles with different matters. Jean Valjean and Javert are most similar in the way that both want to, and do, good - or at least

nvestigation Although Inspector Javert was often introduced and portrayed as a villain or an antagonist, I’ve read an article that defend and expressed the author’s sympathy for him as he committed suicide once his definition of justice is disproven by the main character’s action. Thus, I’ve decided to investigate Javert’s struggle between legal laws and moral laws. The central philosophical issue was the problem of whether or not moral laws are more just than legal laws. When moral and legal laws

Smoothing out my clothes, I was about to meet the infamous and intelligent Inspector Javert at the cafe. Being a prodigy detective at the age of seventeen, he was impressive. I sat down on my seat and waited for him. As soon as the Inspector arrived, he ordered tea. "Hello, I am Inspector Javert. Nice to meet you," he politely announced, shaking my hand. He wore a casual shirt, light blue polo, blue jeans, and a light jacket, which was from The North Face. He had an orderly beige briefcase, and from

Inspector Javert shows similar beliefs to that of the scribes and Pharisees that Jesus was frequently in conflict with. The scribes’ religious identity centres mostly around the Torah, which is the first five books of the Old Testament. They believed that the laws written in the Old Testament were of utmost importance. The Pharisees were similar to the scribes in that they also believed that the law must be strictly followed to preserve order within the Jewish community. Inspector Javert demonstrates