Thoughts and commentary on Victor Hugo’s masterpiece.
Posts Tagged “Lark”
Sunday in the Park with FantineWe meet Fantine when she's carefree and still with Cosette's father; the Thenardiers on a day when they look ALMOST respectable; the mysterious M.Madeleine.
Just a LarkMarius withdraws from the world and tries to contact Cosette telepathically. The gang is arrested, but accidentally points Eponine to the Rue Plumet.
Creeping Around the GardenSomeone is stalking Cosette, watching her window and following her in the garden. Fortunately, it turns out to be Marius, so everything's okay!
The LarkCosette's childhood nickname follows her throughout the novel in the way that Jean Valjean's prison number 24601 doesn't.
Now Arriving at Rue PlumetBack to Jean Valjean and Cosette, POV changes, foreshadowing, and clear signs of PTSD a century before it was really understood.