Thoughts and commentary on Victor Hugo’s masterpiece.
Posts Tagged “Dilemma”
Who IS This Guy, Anyway?Javert reports M. Madeleine, Jean Valjean is found, and the mayor of the town must decide whether to let another man go to prison in his place.
Get Me To The Courthouse On TimeGetting to not-Valjean's trial is a lot more complicated than a scene change. It's more like Hurley trying to make Flight 815.
Ambush in the SlumsMarius meets his wretched neighbors, the Thenardiers, who try to extort money from Jean Valjean and Cosette. A tense standoff is interrupted by Javert.
This is the EndWithout Javert, Valjean pursues himself to his own shocking decline, stopped only when Thenardier tries and fails to blackmail Marius. Sadly, it's too late.
The AmbushWe see the ambush entirely through Marius' limited POV. The reader has to piece things together, making the multiple dualities even clearer.