Les Miserables : Duty and Love
In the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, we have a frequent occurrence of two words. Duty and love. As the characters in this story interact with others, either of these words come into play. Jean Valjean is our main example, he interacts with the good and the bad, the young and the old. All of these interactions have each had an effect on his life, down to the choices he makes and how he fares in life. When Jean Valjean was in prison he interacted with low life, criminal people. He became even worse, escaping, and then stealing more things. When he met the priest, his life was changed. it was almost like his duty to mee
Javert had been a guard at the jail where Jean had stayed. He did not like him, but for Cosette's sake, he had to save him when he was in danger on the battlefield. The priest treated him with love, hoping to change his actions. He wanted her to be happy, therefore it was his duty to make sure she was happy at all times. He learned to be kind, to love, and to respect others. He eventually moved on to another town, and became a mayor. He did not change immediately, but since then he thought twice before considering criminal acts. It was also his duty to meet Javert again. It was his duty to meet him again, so Javert would recognize him from then on, and never give up his search for him. He meets Fantine, a deathly sick woman with a young daughter by the name of Cosette. The police would now become more interested in finding this 'Jean Valjean' man. But not everyone has just the importance of duty towards him. Jean soon meets people which inspire him to love. He went from a hardened convict unable to change his ways to a kind old man. When he was mayor, he met Javert the police inspector, but not for the first time.
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