Les Miserables Theme Cards by Juan Carlos Ramirez Montenegro https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68 explaining ¨les mis¨ themes during the book en-us 2017-10-19 17:43:34 UTC 2017-10-19 18:02:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png Family Misconception juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198802539 “From year to year the child grew, and her misery also...¨ (...) ¨ Shivering under the taters of what was once a calico dress, sweeping the street before daylight with an enormous broom in her little red hands and tears in her large eyes¨. (Page 47)

In this quote we can see that Cosette has no idea of how a family should actually be, in this case, she has no relationship with her real mom and she knows that she needs her and the love of her real family. It is out of this world for a five year old child to be a slave and yet not getting to know her family.
]]> 2017-10-19 17:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198802539 Poverty juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198802875 ¨Life became stern to Marius. To eat his coats and his watch was nothing(…)There was a period in Marius´ life when he swept his own hall, when he bought a pennyworth of Brie cheese at the market-women's.¨. (Page 181)

In this quote it is expressed how poor Marius is and how he suffers in his daily life with that situation. Since ah started following his dead father's beliefs, he separated from his grandfather and he's been dealing with economic problems. This shows again the theme of poverty; it's been appearing every one ina  while in the book.
]]> 2017-10-19 17:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198802875 Mercy juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198803360 ¨Javert repeated in an undertone:¨number seven.¨ (...) When Javert was gone, Jean Valjean fired the pistol in the air.
Then he re-entered the barricade and said: ¨It is done.¨ ¨. (Page 314)

This quote shows us the amount of mercy Jean Valjean has for Javert, even though Javert has wanted to make his life impossible and is willing to do anything to get him arrested, Valjean shows compassion for a human being; no matter how positive or negative his actions are, mercy should always be present while taking a very important and serious decision.
]]> 2017-10-19 17:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198803360 Theft juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198803569 “Monseigneur, Monseigneur¨ cried she,¨”does your greatness know where the silver basket is?¨ (...) ¨ Good heavens! It is stolen. That man who came last night stole it¨. (Pages 30 and 31)

This quote explains that even though everything Jean has passed in jail for stealing a loaf of bread, he still hasn't learned the consequences and continues stealing. At the same time we can see that there is mistrust between Jean and the bishop people (Monseigneur Bienvenu and Madame Magloire) because they had trusted him and he defrauded them. Even Though the silver was not 100% from them, it is still considered stealing. I can expect that Jean will still continue stealing since he has done it after going to jail for committing that same crime.
]]> 2017-10-19 17:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198803569 Forgiveness juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198804039 “See here! My name is Jean Valjean. I am convict; I have been assigned nineteen years in the galleys. Four days ago I was set free (...)  I will pay. What do I care? I have money. I am very tired- twelve leagues on  foot, and I am so hungry. Can I stay?¨
       ¨Madame Magloire¨, said the bishop, ¨Put on another plate.¨ (Pages 16 and 17)

In this quote, it is expressed a theme of forgiveness in the book because Jean Valjean was accepted into the bishop, and the people who accepted him knew that he had been in the galleys; by the matter of fact, they still let him in, feed him, and gave him a  place to sleep. This also shows forgiveness because even though he has a yellow passport, the church accepted him because God said to always forgive.
]]> 2017-10-19 17:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198804039 Change of power juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198804791 “Javert, you are a man of honor and I esteem you. You exaggerate your fault. Besides, this is an offense which concerns me. You are worthy of promotion rather than disgrace. I desire to keep your place¨. (Page 69)

In this quote, Monsieur Madeleine is expressing to Javert that he is a good man, and if he wants to get dismissed, it would be a disgrace to him that Javert gives up on his work towards monsieur. Also, monsieur is telling him that he is worth even a promotion, but the least he could expect is Javert to move on. This shows some empathy towards different social classes.

]]> 2017-10-19 17:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198804791 Excitement for love juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198805522 ¨They returned to the Rue des Filles du Calvaire, to their home (...)Happiness wishes everybody happy.¨. (Page 352)

In this quote we can see Marius and Cosette's great excitement for their new legal relationship, and how it will blossom into the future. Also, cosette talks with Jean Valjean and expresses to him her great affection. This can be expressed as excitement for love because usually everyone gets excited when they get married and this is their case; they can't wait to start their new journey in their lives.

]]> 2017-10-19 17:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198805522 First love juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198805901 “The next day, at the usual hour, Marius took from his closet his new coat, his new pantaloons, his new hat, and his new boots; he dressed himself in his panoply complete, put on his gloves, prodigious prodigality, and went to the Luxembourg(...) He reached the opposite end and then returned, and this time he approached a little nearer to the seat.¨. (Page 69)

In this quote, we can see for first time that Marius has actually fallen in love. He's been going everyday to the park to see cosette, a thing he has never done before or felt for a woman. This shows that he is in love and will do anything to be close to her. At the end, everyone is willing to do anything to be with the person they love.

]]> 2017-10-19 17:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198805901 Moral Dilemma juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198806053 ¨Javert reminded for some minutes motionless (...) Bent towards the Seine, then sprang up, and fell straight into the darkness; there was a dull splash; and the shadow alone was in the secret of the convulsions of that obscure form which had disappeared under the water¨. (Page 337)

In this quote we can see that Javert doesn't know what to do with his life and he is confused on his actions and the consequences they should have. He did not recognize that Jean Valjean saved his life and he wanted to arrest him, so he decided to commit suicide since he didn't do his job correctly and wrote a letter to the police with various suggestions; his life was a road with no ending, so he decided to put an end to it.

]]> 2017-10-19 17:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198806053 Confession juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198806195 ¨¨Monsieur,¨ said Jean Valjean, ¨I have one thing to tell you, I am an old convict.¨¨. (Page 359)

Jean Valjean is finally confessing and telling the truth to Marius about his life as a convict and all the things he had passed through his life. This affected Marius in a  way that he even told Valjean to get away from Cosette the more he could. Maybe if Marius knew this before he would marry Cosette than he would have taken it easier and be more open to Jean; sadly that was not the case and there were consequences for him for confessing his dark truth.

]]> 2017-10-19 17:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198806195 EXTRA juancarlosrm https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198808946 My strongest theme cards are actually on the bottom...]]> 2017-10-19 18:02:19 UTC https://padlet.com/juancarlosrm/kta1v1k57r68/wish/198808946