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Portrait of "Cosette" by Emile Bayard, from the original edition of Les Misérables (1862)
 
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Student Essays on Les Misérables
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Essay Grade: 78%
Divine Intervention and Biblical Symbolism as Seen in Les Misérables
1,711 words, approx. 6 pages
In this novel, the characters are given second chances to renew their lives through divine interventions. They are given a chance to choose between good or evil, God and law, right or wrong.
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Essay Grade: 92%
The Changing of Jean Val Jean
1,606 words, approx. 5 pages
This essay explains the transformation of Jean Val Jean throughout his life in Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables."
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Essay Grade: 86%
Jean Valjean's "Scarlet Letter"
1,446 words, approx. 5 pages
Examines Les Miserables, a novel by Victor Hugo. Provides a detailed plot summary. Discusses Jean Valjean's need to prove himself. Explores the "scarlet letter" of his conviction and how it follows him.
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Essay Grade: 78%
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
1,113 words, approx. 4 pages
Les Misérables is a captivating French novel, which follows the life of an unfortunate man named Jean Valijean. Jean Valijean is an escaped prisoner, who was convicted for stealing a loaf of bread. Valijean makes many escape attempts from jail, and comes in contact with many different characters.
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Essay Grade: 87%
Les Miserables
1,038 words, approx. 4 pages
Essay discusses the story "Les miserables."
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Essay Grade: 86%
The Conflicts of Jean Valjean and Javert
1,035 words, approx. 4 pages
In Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, Jean Valjean strives to redeem himself while Javert strives to enforce justice. The goals of these two men, one who was formerly a convict and one is a police officer, constantly contradict each other.
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Essay Grade: 86%
Les Misérables - a Review
940 words, approx. 3 pages
Reviews the novel, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo. Desccribes the story's plot and considers how certain events in the text relate to modern times.
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Essay Grade: 88%
Roles of Religion and Religious Characters in Les Miserables
924 words, approx. 3 pages
In Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, religion plays an enormous role in the lives of Jean Valjean, Marius Pontmercy, and Cosette, as those lives are forever changed due to religious buildings and people. Although he does not go into detail on the actual beliefs of religion, Hugo makes religion an underlying constant in the book; religion acts as a healer and mender of the problems faced by these three characters.
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Essay Grade: 86%
Themes in Les Miserables
920 words, approx. 3 pages
Analyzes Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Miserables. Describes the plot of the story. Explores major themes and character conflicts.
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Essay Grade: 93%
Les Misérables
674 words, approx. 2 pages
A literature analysis using diction, detail, poing of view and organization. Talkes about the theme of "Love" using quotations from the book.
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Essay Grade: 83%
Themes in Les Misérables
569 words, approx. 2 pages
Explores themes contained in the Victor Hugo novel, Les Miserables. Describes how Les Miserable is a novel which exposes the life of the poor, and the ignorance of others oblivious to that state of being.
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Essay Grade: 87%
Les Miserables
557 words, approx. 2 pages
Essay provides an analysis of the story "Les Miserables."
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Essay Grade: 86%
Les Miserables: Valjean as a Role Model
529 words, approx. 2 pages
Essay examines how Jean Valjean is portrayed as a positive role model in "Les Miserables" by Victor Hugo.
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Essay Grade: 78%
Les Miserables
469 words, approx. 2 pages
In the novel Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo, Jean Valjean plays the role of the perfect hero. Valjean is portrayed as almost a saintly figure. His actions throughout the story demonstrate how he is an idealistic hero.
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Essay Grade: 83%
Character Sketch: Jean Valjean
439 words, approx. 2 pages
A character sketch of Jean Valjean, the main character in Les Misérables.
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Essay Grade: 81%
Les Miserables Quote Analysis
260 words, approx. 1 pages
Analyzes a quote from Victor Hugo's novel, Les Miserables. Explores main character Jean Valjean's mental moral struggle. Describes how, despite his best intentions, he is still susceptible to temptation if he is capable of getting what he desires.

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