Les Miserables :)

Title: Les Miserables
Genre: Historical Novel

Characters:
 
Jean Valjean
The a french ex-convict who had been imprisoned in 19 years for stealing a loaf bread.
 
Monseigneur Myriel
The bishop who treat Valjean with kindness.
 
Cosette
The child of Fantine and whom Valjean raises as his granddaughter.
 
Fantine
A young woman who falls in love with Tholomyes who get her pregnant and then abandons her.
 
Javert
Is an inspector of police who hate Valjean and want Valjean to back in prison.
 
Marius
A college student, son of Gillenormand and who falls in love with Cosette.

Gillenormand
The grandfather of Marius.
 
Thenardier
A family of scoundrels who abuse Cosette
 
Fauchelevant
An old gardener whom Valjean rescues when the carts fall on him.
 
Eponine
Daughter of Thenardier.
 
Gavroche
Son of Thenardier
 
Enjolras
A college student. His mistress is France.
 
Felix Tholomyes, Listolier, Fameuil, Blacheville
Students
 
Champmathieu
A convict and believe to be Valjean
 
Sister Simplice and Sisters Perpetue
The nuns who take care Fantine
 
Colonel George Pontmercy
Marius Father
 
 

Theme: The Power of Trust, Love and Compassion

 

Symbolism: Silver Candlesticks

The silver candlesticks that Myriel gave to Valjean reminds Valjean to be a good and honest man and it symbolizes love and hope to Valjean that makes him more stronger and even he died he fulfill his goal with love and compassion.

 

Setting: The period of Restoration in France during 19th Century.

 

Plot: Jean Valjean was imprisoned for almost 19yrs. after her parol he met Monseigneur Myriel . Monseigneur Myriel treat Valjean with kindess but Valjean stole his silwares, instead of being angry Monseigneur gave him another chance and give him the silver candlesticks if he promise to be a good man. Valjean become good and he adopt Cosette as his granddaughter. Valjean protect Cosette and treat her good. Marius is came from a wealthy family and finally able to make contact with Cosette, and the two declare their love for each other. 

 

 

1.What does the title mean in relation to the film as a whole?

The title mean in realtion to the film as a whole that during 19th century in France people suffer from poverty . Wealthy people abuse their power in ruling the place and the people, they treat poor wretches with no pity. Almost of the people suffer injustices and no peace during that time. 

 

2.Among the characters, to whom can you relate to?

Among the character I can relate to is Valjean. Valjean is not a perfect man like me, he made mistakes and I made mistakes too, but like Valjean he change his life to be a good man and it's not also too late for me to change my self to be a good leader in the society. We should not judge the person from his past but let us understand them why they do that thing and let us help them to correct their mistakes. Avoid putting down people, because putting down other people makes them feel that they are unworthy and their is possible that they cant change their self anymore.

 

3.Which part of the presentation struck you the most? Why?

The part of the presentation struck me most that made me cry is when Valjean sits dying while Cosette and Marius rush in to a farewell in him. I realize that sometimes the people who are every important in my life may leave me and never come back again, that's why I need to forgive and thank them everyday in my life for the smiles, troubles and even pain that that they have shared in me, because time pass us by and it wont get it back when some one leave us.

 

4.What is the movie’s message?

Les Miserables film show the injustice and justices during 19th century, on how poor people treat badly by the rich one. The message of the movie is that is not too late to change our self and say sorry to all the mistakes that we've done to others. Be positive all the times and keep stronger in every problems that comes. Problems challenge us how to deal in our emotions, actions and attitude and the whole person us who we are.

 

5.Did I like this in general? Why?

Yes, I like the film in general because the film shows love and compassion not only to oneself but also to other people. Les Misarables is a film where you can get moral lessons on how to value, forgive and love our enemies. The movie as a whole speaks about bravery in handling different big troubles in our life. If we always think positive everything for us will be easy. Never let other people put down us, but let us make them an instrument to rich our goal to surpass all challenges in life. 

 

6.Did I agree with the main theme/purpose? Why or why not?

Yes, I agree with the main purpose/theme because the film shows the power of love and compassion not only to oneself but also to others, like Valjean he change his bad image and chracteristic in to a good man by showing his love, care and concern to Cosette even Cosette  is just only his adopted granddaugher. The film also shows the poverty during 19th century on how people  live in a situation with no peace and justices in the hands of wealthy people who rule and governed the place.

 

7.What specifically did I like/dislike? Why?

The specifically I dislike in the film Les Miserables it shows injustices for people especially to the  poor wretches. Javert is the villain who abuse his power by treating the poor people with no pity like Valjean. The reasons that I like in the film is that it shows how people transform of being bad in to a good one, it only says that there is no impossible to make people change. All we neeed is to trust and believe in our self that we can do anything.

 

8.Are there any aspects of theme which are left ambiguous at the end? Why?

No, there are no aspects of theme which are left ambigous at the end, because Valjean fulfill his goal before he died by sharing his love to other people especially to Cosette his adopted granddaughter.

 

9.How does this film relate to the things that are happening in your life?

The film relate to the things that are happening in my life by avoid judging other people by his/her history but continue to help and share our love  even in simple ways by wearing our smile everyday when we talk and respect each people's opinion. It's not too late to change our self to be a good one like Valjean, let us always think positive and never surrender in every difficulties we may encounter in life.