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width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/Le-Roman-And-Les-Mis%C3%A9rables-D50213EC12E66CC5" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary">Le Roman And Les Misérables</h2></a><ul><li>517 Words</li><li>3 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/Le-Roman-And-Les-Mis%C3%A9rables-D50213EC12E66CC5" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary">Le Roman And Les Misérables</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">Le Roman was a story by Victor Hugo about several characters who are faced with horrible situations. Throughout the story the characters have to overcome the conflicts that they posses and those that are thrown at them throughout the rest of the story. Troubles such as poverty, criminal records, and greed weaves all the characters together to show that they are all connected. In Les Misérables, the characters are also faced with many problems. 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Although critics were less receptive, the novel was an instant popular success. The French word “misérables” means both poor wretches and scoundrels or villains. The novel offers a huge cast that includes both kinds of “misérables.” A product of France&#x27;s most prominent Romantic writer, Les Misérables ranges far and wide. 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In order to get what is needed or wanted, sacrifice is necessary, whether it is small or great. In the novel, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, he shows that in society, those with less must often sacrifice more. Hugo conveys sacrifice through the characters Fantine and Jean Valjean, by showing how they sacrifice in order to gain and also how their poverty</p></div><div class="columns large-2-5 position-relative show-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><ul><li>651 Words</li><li>3 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns large-2-5 show-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-decent-essays"><div><span>Decent Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-2-5 position-relative card-grade-essay-button-col"><a class="button text-m " href="/essay/Sacrifice-in-Les-Miserables-PK6R6BFCCM7S">Preview</a></div></div></li><li><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-12 card box-shadow card-grade-essay"><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 hide-for-large position-relative card-grade-essay-grade-col grade-decent-essays"><div><span>Decent Essays</span></div></div><div class="columns small-4 medium-2 position-relative card-grade-essay-placeholder-col"><a href="/essay/Redemption-In-Les-Miserables-PZPST3TJ8QR"><img src="//assets.bartleby.com/1.17/images/placeholders/default_paper_6.png" width="100%"/></a></div><div class="columns small-8 medium-10 position-relative hide-for-large card-grade-essay-words-col"><a href="/essay/Redemption-In-Les-Miserables-PZPST3TJ8QR" class="hide-for-large"><h2 class="heading-s weight-700 brand-secondary">Redemption In Les Miserables</h2></a><ul><li>734 Words</li><li>3 Pages</li></ul></div><div class="columns small-12 medium-12 large-7 position-relative"><div class="card-grade-essay-preview-col show-for-large"><a href="/essay/Redemption-In-Les-Miserables-PZPST3TJ8QR" class="show-for-large"><h2 class="heading-m weight-700 brand-secondary">Redemption In Les Miserables</h2></a></div><p class="text-m break-word word-break text-ellipsis-after">someone can&#x27;t be redeemed, but begin to realize that people can change. By looking at the Bishop, Javert, and Jean Valjean and their actions it becomes clear that Les Miserables is a book about redemption coming to those who did wrongs in their past and the behaviors of those who believe and don&#x27;t believe. The Bishop was only in Les Miserables for a short time but the effect he had on Jean Valjean carried throughout the entire book. 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Because Val jean continually seeks freedom and forgiveness for his past crimes he is never truly happy. The crime of theft has an unrealistic punishment and leaves a man who feels he is innocent on the run. Val jean was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing one piece of bread. 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