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Jean Valjean Selfless

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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 are five men trying to get out and only 4 coats that they need to leave safely. Showing a true act of selflessness Jean Valjean has the other coat and gives it to the men. By doing this he is accepting the fate of all the other men there which

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