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Cosette was orphaned as a young child after her mother died. She was taken care of Jean Valjean. She fell in love with Marius.

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Les Misérables is based around the French Revolution and its narration is divided up between several main characters such as Jean Valjean and Cosette.

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Victor Hugo is a famous francophone writer and poet who wrote Les Mis and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

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The main part of the book is in the French Revolution. In the book it describes the rough life styles common folk lived and how they had to survive.

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Love is a reoccuring theme throughout this book. It can be seen between Marius and Cosette.

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Castello, Madison. “Les Miserables: Classic or Overrated?” Shark Attack,
shssharkattack.com/16174/oped/les-miserables-classic-or-overrated/.

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“Victor Hugo (Author of Les Misérables).” Goodreads, Goodreads, www.goodreads.com/author/show/13661.Victor_Hugo.

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History.com Editors. “French Revolution.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 9 Nov. 2009, www.history.com/topics/france/french-revolution.

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“Heart Symbol.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Feb. 2020,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_symbol.

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Jean Valjean was released from prision after being imprisioned for stealing a loaf of bread as young kid. He became a successful business man and takes care of Cosette.

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“Les Miserables - Jean Valjean by Outsidelogic on DeviantArt.” By Outsidelogic on DeviantArt, www.deviantart.com/outsidelogic/art/Les-Miserables-Jean-Valjean-398541215.

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Javert is a ruthless and dirt police officer. He spends his life going after Jean Valjean believing that he will always be a criminal.

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“Javert.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Jan. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javert.

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“Cosette.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 29 Jan. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosette.

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Marius is a young revolutionary who falls in love with Cosette.

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“Marius .” Marius As A Bohemian, www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255-s01/boheme/marius.html.

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Many people during the French Revolution had little to eat. In the story, Jean Valjean was arrested for stealing a loaf of bread to survive.

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“Hand Drawn Cartoon Loaf Bread. Illustration Isolated On White..” 123RF, www.123rf.com/photo_58232272_stock-illustration-hand-drawn-cartoon-loaf-bread-illustration-isolated-on-white-background.html.

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In Les Mis, the revolutionaries, including Marius, built large baricade

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“The Final Barricade: Les Miserables.” Pinterest, www.pinterest.com/pin/370913719281058115/?lp=true.

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At the end of of Les Mis, Jean Valjean dies after being reunited with Cosette and Marius. It is a bittersweet moment

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The Bridgeman Art Library. “The Death of Jean Valjean, Illustration from 'Les Miserables' by Victor Hugo.” PBS LearningMedia, The Bridgeman Art Library, 13 Feb. 2020, unctv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/xir159095fre/the-death-of-jean-valjean-illustration-xir159095-fre/#.Xlx3gKhKjIU.

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Hugo wrote Les Mis to convey that in the end love, compassion, and honesty are the most important gifts one person can give another.

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“Past Descriptions.” Bridget Melton, www.bridgetmelton.com/past-descriptions.