Les Miserables Victor Hugo made it so that the characters in Les Miserables progressed throughout the novel. The theme “progress” can be seen and used widely. Three main characters, Jean Valjean, Cossette, and Javert expressed positive and negative forms of growth. Jean Valjean began the story as an ex-convict who was searching for food and shelter after working in the galleys for sixteen years. Unfortunately, he failed to receive compassion from any lodging, or home. …showed first 75 words of 918 total…

…showed last 75 words of 918 total…that he was left behind in evil, while all the other characters move on with their lives into maturity, goodness, and compassion. It’s interesting to see how people who began miserably, advance over to more mature natured, rational, clear-minded people when they are given a push of influence. Although not all outcomes remain positive, their lives ended for the better of the future. Most of all, they all benefited from each other’s conclusions.