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What Does Victor Hugo Trying To Say About Human Nature

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An example of Victor Hugo trying to say that human nature is basically good is shown on page 317 ,through Jean Valjean actions. The quote on page 317 states, “ Jean Valjean found himself ,with Marius still senseless in a sort of long underground passage. The deep peace absolute silence night. The impression which he had formerly felt in falling from the street into the convent came back to him. Only what he was now carrying away was not Cosette ; it was Marius.” This quote by Victor Hugo reveals Jean Valjean once again saving the life of another person,who he barely even knows yet he continues to. Previously we’ve seen that Jean Valjean despises Marius ,since he’s responsible for taking Cosette away from him, still he’s ready

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