Thénardiers Essays

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

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

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

Pizarra, Junel A. MET-2102 LES MISERABLES A.INTRODUCTION The convict Jean Valjean is released from a French prison after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread and for subsequent attempts to escape from prison. When Valjean arrives at the town of Digne, no one is willing to give him shelter because he is an ex-convict. Desperate, Valjean knocks on the door of M. Myriel, the kindly bishop of Digne. Myriel treats Valjean with kindness, and Valjean repays the bishop by stealing his silverware

A single quiet splash heard by no one signaled the end of Javert, a man of the law in Victor Hugo’s novel Les Miserables. He chases after Jean Valjean for years without rest or relenting, simply because Valjean broke parole. Given an opportunity to capture him, Javert would show no hesitation or mercy to the man who stole a loaf of bread. His resolve in this goal is shattered when Valjean, given the chance to the man pursuing him, instead saves Javert’s life. The conflicting examples of a galley

• 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

Today, I pay tribute to my father and honour him as he goes on that final journey of life to which all mortals must one day embark. In paying this tribute, I also pay tribute to your own parents; the parents of those who still live with them today and to the parents of those who miss them today. I grew up knowing my father as one of the most important persons in my life but I never realized how much my father meant to others, until these past few weeks. When he lived, I never took him for granted;

Family Relationships in “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro and “Responsibility” by Russell Smith Families both modern and past share the commonality of complex and complicated relationships between their members. These relationships may be founded on love and support while others may have disappointment and a lack of understanding. While there exist some differences in the parent-child dynamic in “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro and Russell Smith’s “Responsibilities”, they are similar in the child’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

Jean Valjean goes through a lot in this movie. In the beginning, Jean is released on parole after serving a sentence for stealing bread and for trying to escape prison. He travels everywhere to find a job and a home, but he is unable to find anything for himself. Finally, the bishop offers Jean a bed and some food, so Jean spends the night there. He repays the bishop by deciding to steal all his silverware and escape. In the morning, officers found Valjean with the stolen silverware and brought him

It is a story with a long and intricate plot, of the heroic life of a simple and good man in the person of Jean Valjean. He is a very memorable character who is morally upright but guilty of certain thefts for which he feels remorse. To avoid capture and life sentence, he assumes the identity of Monsieur Madeliene, soon becoming the mayor of the small town he has adopted. It is a very beautiful story packed with excitement. You will always try to think what would happen to the characters as they

Gavroche and Marius are similar to Pontmercy and Thenardier in the way that Gavroche’s body was brought back by Marius like Pontmercy was brought back by Thenardier. The only difference is that Pontmercy’s body was brought back alive, while gavroche’s body was brought back lifeless. (pg 310) Monsieur Gillenormand, upon finding out that Marius wanted to wed, was joyful and was in favor of the marriage. (pg 340) The final outcome of the battle at the barricade was that all but two of the student insurgents

On pages 62 and 63, Hugo states “One day they (Thenardiers) wrote to her (Fantine) that her little Cosette was entirely destitute of clothing for the cold winter, that she needed a woolen skirt, and that her mother must send 10 francs for that … “What beautiful hair” exclaimed the barber. “How much will you give me for it?” said Fantine. “Ten Francs” “Cut it off.” She bought a knit skirt and sent it to the Thenardiers. It was the money they wanted. They gave the skirt to Eponine.

The Paris Streets hold shadows and crevices that many malice people luke in, with the intent to commit evil acts. Jean Valjean was a former convict yet did many heroic deeds, including buying Cosette from the Thenardiers thus giving Cosette free will. As they lived and traveled together, they found love and comfort within each other. One night they had to leave their home on the account of Jevert and his men. They were all policemen with the intent to hunt down

In Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, Hugo demonstrates that we label people harshly, and that in there is a lot more to a person than just their looks. Les Miserables opens up with Jean Valjean, described as “an ill-favored runaway, a suspicious vagabond” (Hugo 13). Once the people of the town notice Valjean, they immediately assume that “unpleasant adventures might befall those who should come home late that night” (13). The townspeople have all made a collective incorrect snap judgement based on

was abandoned when she was still in the womb by the lover, which caused emotional and eventually the death of Fantine. When Fantine left the child with the Thenardiers to look for work elsewhere, the Thenardiers abused the child as well as Fantine. They asked for more and more money from Fantine and “when this sum was spent, the Thenardiers began to look upon the little girl as a child which they sheltered for charity, and treated her as such...Cosette ate with [the dog and cat] under the table

of adultery, Fantine is fired from her job. Valjean is 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

Cosette by sacrificing everything for her. Fantine sends Cosette to live with the Thénardiers, to ensure she will have a better life than one in

sacrificial tendencies. Even though Eponine has had a rough childhood and is living in poverty, she has risen above her family and is still a genuine person. Growing up with parents like the Thenardiers, Eponine has not had it easy. As a child, she was spoiled, however, as she grew up her family became poor. The Thenardiers turned to pickpocketing others and doing anything possible for money. In fact, Eponine was often sent as a slave for her father, spying on people. This is evident when she delivers

working-class girl from the desolate seacoast town of Montreuil-sur-mer, an orphan who has almost no education and can neither read nor write. Fantine is inevitably betrayed by the people she does trust: Tholomyès gets her pregnant and then disappears; the Thénardiers take Cosette and use the child to extort more money; and Fantine’s coworkers have her fired for indecency. In his descriptions of Fantine’s life and death, Hugo highlights the unfair attitude of French society toward women and the poor. Fantine’s