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Les Misérables

Les Misérables. By: Victor Hugo. Foundation. Setting: Cities in France during the early Nineteenth century Point of View: Third Person Omniscient . Important Characters. Jean Valjean (Madeleine) Fantine Javert Cossette Marius- falls in love with Cosette M. Myriel - Bishop

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Les Misérables

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  1. Les Misérables By: Victor Hugo

  2. Foundation • Setting: Cities in France during the early Nineteenth century • Point of View: Third Person Omniscient

  3. Important Characters • Jean Valjean (Madeleine) • Fantine • Javert • Cossette • Marius- falls in love with Cosette • M. Myriel- Bishop • Thénardiers (Jondrettes)- A cruel couple • Champmathieu- accused of being Valjean

  4. Secondary Characters • Colonel Georges Pontmercy- Marius’s Father • Mr. Gillenormand- Marius’s grandfather • Enjolras- Leader of Friends of the ABC lead the rebellion at barricade. • Eponine- Thénardiers’ oldest daughter • Felix Tholomyés- Fantine’s lover in Paris • Gavroche- Thénardiers’ eldest son • Fauchelevent- rescued by Valjean carriage accident • Petit-Gervais- A child Valjean steals from • Mr. Mabeuf- Officer of Church tells Marius the truth about father. • Azelma- Thénardiers’ youngest daughter.

  5. Summary Overview • Valjean released from prison • M. Myriel (Town Bishop) accepts him into home in return Valjean steals Silverware • police came to arrest Valjean • M. Myriel tells the officer that it was a gift and even told Valjean that he forgot the candlesticks • Made Valjean promise to become an honest man • Changes identity (Madeleine) moves to different town • New town: • Invents manufacturing process prosperity • Becomes the mayor

  6. Summary Overview • Meanwhile Fantine & Tholomyés • Pregnant and abandoned • Fantine returns hometown • Illegitimate daughter (Cossette) • Thénardiers look after Cossette for monthly pay • Treated like slave and abused • Fantine gets job • Fired • Prostitution… • Fantine deathly ill • Madeleine promises to send for Cossette • Man accused of being Jean Valjean • Madeleine confesses to save the man

  7. Summary Overview • Javert arrests Valjean • Fantine dies of shock • Valjean escapes prison • Rescues Cossette • Find shelter • Cossette meets Marius • Love • Valjean’s protective • Marius plans to marry • He goes to ask… Relocated • Rebellion at the barricade (Climax) • Eponine dies saving Marius • Letter

  8. Summary Overview • Marius sends letter • Valjean reads • Saves Marius • Marriage • Discovers Valjean • No contact • Marius’ realization • Reunite with Valjean • Valjean dies in peace

  9. Hugo’s Style! • Motif…Disguises: • ThénardierJondrette • Valjean Madeleine • Theme.. Rebirth: • Ex-convict Honest man • Color Imagery • Animal Imagery • Cossette Bird • Thénardiers Snakes • Foreshaddowing

  10. Quotes • “Valjean had fallen back, the light from the candlesticks fell across him; his white face looked up toward heaven, he let Cossette and Marius cover his hands with kisses; he was dead.” • “Valjean strained his eyes in the distance and called out…“Petit Gervais!...’ His cries died away into the mist, without even awaking an echo… His knees suddenly bent under him, as if an invisible power suddenly overwhelmed him with the weight of his bad conscience; he fell exhausted… and cried out, “I’m such a miserable mane!’”

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