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1-2 When released from prison after 19 years, five starting years for stealing bread to help his sister's family and and fourteen more for escape attempts, Jean Valjean went to a town. There, he was turned away by every innkeeper, and even a poor family, in a quest to find shelter for the night. This is because when he was released from jail he was forced to carry a yellow passport which showed he was an ex convict.Eventually a woman directs him to a church where Bishop Myriel takes him in and gives him food. That night Jean steals the Bishop's silver and runs. when he is caught, the Bishop tells the police that the silver was a gift and reminds Jean that he made a promise to be a good, honest person. Later, when leaving that place, comes across a young boy ( Petit Gervais)and steals the boy's silver coin, although he may not have been aware of it. To keep his promise to the Bishop and to sooth his conscious, he searches in vain for the boy so he can return the stolen coin.
 * Act 1 Fantine**

1-2:a) Hugo uses the change that goes through Jean to show how important change within all people is. Also, he uses the Bishop to show how much kindness can effect the lives of people. He uses Jean to also show that assuming the worst of someone can turn them into to the very thing you assumed they where. I think that Jean will find Petite or get arrested next.

3-4 A young woman named Fantine falls in love with Tholomyès, a rich boy who impregnates her then leaves her alone with a child. Fantine returns to her home with Cosette, her illegitimate daughter. She figures out that she will not find any work with Cosette because she is illegitimate.She travels along until she meets the In the town of Thénardiers, a family that runs the local inn. After she begs and persuades them, they agree to watch Cosette for a monthly payment. Happy that Cosette was safe, she went along to find work. While with The Thénardiers, Cosette is mistreated and turned into a slave who ate worse than the dogs.

3-4:a) Hugo uses Fantine to show how easily we can be deceived. First,Tholomyès used Fantine and she thought his joke was true love. Then, She trusted the Thenardiers and believed them to be an honest loving family. They turned out to be awful crooks who mistreated Cosettte in a way that whispers the fairytale Cinderella.This also shows how the relationship between children and their mothers effect the way they grow up. Fantine is also used to show the relationship between the middle class and the upper class. Tholomyès was a student from the upper class who used Fantine so he could enjoy himself at nobody's expense but Fantine's, who doesn't matter because she is beneath him. I think tht Fantine will be thrown in jail for stealing to pay for Cosette next.

5 Fantine finds work but is later fired due to the discovery of Cosette's birth. The Thénardiers increase the monthly payment amount and Fantine turns to prostitution to pay debt owed. The police catch wind of Jean's theft and he is considered a double offender so Jean has to hide from the police. He goes to a new town and hides under the name Father Madeleine then shortly after Monsieur Madeleine. He starts and runs a successful factory and is later appointed Mayor for his achievements. Fantine is caught earning money through prostitution and is to be thrown in jail but Madeline intervenes causing Javert to get angry and begin to investigate Madeline's past. One time Madeline saved a man named Fauchelevent from under a cart with his super strength. This causes Inspector Javert, a inspector who has tried to catch Jean Valjean unsuccessfully multiple times, to accuse Monsieur the Major (Madeleine aka Jean) of being Jean Valjean because Javert knew only Jean to have that much strength.

5:a) Hugo uses Jean in this section to show how far Jean went to hide his wretched past and how far he's come through on his promise to the Bishop. When Jean arouses suspicion in Javert, it is dropping a gigantic hint that Madeline is in fact, Jean Valjean, although he does not outright say it.I think that Madeline IS Jean Valjean.

6-8 Javert soon takes back his accusation because the police found another man ( Champmathieu) who the thought to be he real Jean Valjean. He tries to quit or get fired because his profound respect for the law made him feel like he had done wrong to Madeline for accusing him. Madeline refuses to let Javert leave the force. Monsieur Madeleine goes to Champmathieu's trial and reveals his identity, saving Champmathieu's life and keeping his promise to the Bishop. The truth shocks everyone o much, that Javert makes no move to arrest the escaping convict. Later, as Jean returns to the bedside of the dying Fantine, whom he had been visiting and treating for a while, Javert shows up to arrest Jean. Valjean begs Javert to go and retrieve Cosette from the Thénardiers, but Javert only laughs at him. The news of her daughter still with the Thénardiers causes her to die of shock. Madeline had promised to bring Cosette to Fantine but has decideed to retrive her and raise her because Fantine had died. He blames Javert for Fantine's death and later breaks free from jail and set out to retrieve Cosette.

6-8:a) The torture of the choice Jean had to make is what shows how he has really changed. He risked himself to save someone's life. This section also critiques the French justice system which sentenced Champmathieu to death (when they thought he was Jean) just because of a second offense after his release. It is a cruel and unfair system. I think that Jean will get recaptured.

1-2 Jean's escape occurs after the battle of Waterloo where after the battle, thieves stole from the dead bodies. While stealing from a seemingly dead officer,Monsieur Thénardier witnesses the revival of the officer who thinks that T saved him. he promises to always remember and thank T. Jean's escape was performed when he rescued a man who had slipped and was in a dangerous spot. Jean saves him and 'falls' into the sea where he is proclaimed dead. He actually swam away to safety.

1-2:a) Hugo uses The Thénardier to show the difference between the real and fake heroes. Also, he uses Jean to show that the fake heroes are bathed in fame and glory while some real ones (Jean) are rewarded with jail and hatred.Hugo also shows that not only is the bad luck hovering around Jean, but that it is everywhere in France, especially after the battle.I think that Jean will get discovered.

3 Jean goes to the Thénardiers’, the 'adoptive' parents of Cosette, and uses his money and size to take her. He realized she needed to be taken from the place where she was being treated with hostility.

3:a) In this section, Hugo shows that Jean has become an almost saintly man who saves as many people as he can. HE shows that love can make people feel safe and can remove them from harm's way.I think that Jean will go into hiding.

4-5 They run to Paris where they find cover. A month later Javert is on to them and they fall upon the Petit-Picpus convent where Fauchelevent acts as a gardener. He helps the two find cover.

4-5:a) In this section, Hugo shows Javert's persistence and Jean's want to keep Cosette safe. It also shows how difficult it is to find housing in Paris.I think that Jean and Cosette will eventually find safety.

6-8 This part is a brief summary of the convent. It summarizes that life in the convent is a religious prison where the boarding girls learn nothing of the outside life. Also, Fauchelemt helps Jean get a job there as the second gardener and Cosette is enrolled there.

6-8:a) This is a description of the religious prison convent life is. The strict rules are hard on the people there and so they learn nothing of outside life. I think that Cosette will become a nun.

1-3 Marius Pontmercy is a young boy who lives with his rich Aunt and Grandfatehr. His grandfather made Marius believe his father was a horrible man. When his father dies and Marius learns about him and how he was a good guy. Angry at his grandfather for telling lies, he runs away and becomes a poor law student.

1-3:a) this section shows the division of political views in France. One group followed Napoleon while the other still believed in the French Monarchy. I think that Marius will rtur and beg for money from his family.

4-7 Marius goes out on his own when he meets The friends of ABC, a radical political group. It is made up of his school friends so he joins. After a large disagreement about Napoleon, he leaves and with the help of a an, gets a small job. He lives on his own in poverty. He is handsome but pays no attention to women until he sees Cosette and is drawn to her. He follows them to the park and watches her, unaware she sees him. They move and after a few moths, Marius sees her again, but she is beautiful and he falls in love. HE follows her home and Jean knows what is going on so they move and Marius doesn't know where she goes.

4-7:a) This section is all about the effects of love at first sight. It also introduces the Friends of ABC who show up later. I think he will rejoin the Friends of ABC.

8 Marius is visited by his neighbor's daughter, Eponine Jondrette. She falls in love with him bu he s unaware. Realizing they have bigger problems then him,he gives Eponine the rest of his money. Later a philanthropist comes and Marius recognizes him as Mr. Leblanc and Ursula (cosette) Marius overhears a plan to take down Leblanc being discussed by his neighbors, the Jondrettes. Soon, Jean pays a visit to help Marius's poor neighbors who are really bad guys bent on retrieving back Cosette (yes, they are in fact, the Thénardiers) and getting revenge on Jean for putting their inn out of business. Their ambush fails and they are arrested by Javret.

8:a) This section describes how acts of kindness are rewarded. I think Marius will love Eponine back soon.

1-7 The Jondrette's daughter, Eponine, helps him locate Cosette. Cosette figures out that Jean is keeping her from seeing her love Marius. After a while life for hem returns to normal again. Then Marius pays Cosette a visit, and the confess their love.

1-7:a) this section describes not only Marius and Cosette's love but the street smart poor boy who still helps people and gives to the poorer. I think this boy will die in battle.

8-15 Wanting to not have to give away Cosette, Jean begins to strategically try to keep Marius away from Cosette. Eventually,he decides to leave Paris and go to England and take Cosette too. Devastated, Marius goes and joins a group of radical students from school and assist them in their barricade due to mysterious advise. Javert tries to spy behind the line and gets captured. When the first attack against the barricade occurs, Eponine dies in Marius's arms because she jumped in front of a rifle to save Marius's life. He is given a letter by Eponine from Cosette and he gives his reply to a boy to deliver. Jean confiscated the latter and went out to save Marius's life.

8-15:a) this section describes how the stability in France is falling. Also, it shows one of the greatest heroes in the book was in fact, a Thénardier with a criminal record. The simple irony shows how quickly one can change. I think Jean is going to die in battle.

1-3 When Jean arrives, the army is attacking the barricade again. It is about to fall and Javert is to be excuted. Jean offers to execute him but releases him when the are alone. Then Jean takes Marius, who is wounded, and escapes to the sewers. After leaving the sewers, Javert is there and allows Jean to take Marius to his Grandfather and to see Cosette one last time. When he returns, Javert is gone.

1-3:a) Jean;'s kindheartedness to the man who hunted him baffles and confuses Javert. It shows how compassionate Jean had become. Javert returns the favor by letting Jean go. I think Javert will die anyways.

4-9 Javert becomes confused, torn between duty and the act that Jean saved his life. Later, he drowns himself by jumping into a river. Cosette and Marius marry, but Jean does not attend. Marius learns of Jean's past and is repulsed and refuses to let Jean contact Cosette. Jean becomes depressed and just waits for death. Marius later finds out that Jean saved his life and forgives Valjean, who dies a happy man, reunited with his daughter

4-9:a) This final bit describes how, because of his past, once again Jean is considered a criminal and the one thing he loves is taken from him. His whole 'second life' off goodness was re payed by sadness and depression. But in the end, love finally won out. You have done a great job with detail 50/50