Thoughts and commentary on Victor Hugo’s masterpiece.
Posts Tagged “Robbery”
Part 2…4601My re-read continues, as the Bishop learns a lesson about nobility, and an ex-con named Jean Valjean has a life-changing experience. 118 pages and counting.
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.
Epic Fail at MuggingMontparnasse tries to mug Jean Valjean...while Gavroche is watching...outside Mabeuf's garden. It doesn't go well for Montparnasse.
Over the EdgeMarius and Cosette's secret meetings start off well. They even escape an attempted robbery. But everything falls apart just as Paris begins to boil over.
The AmbushWe see the ambush entirely through Marius' limited POV. The reader has to piece things together, making the multiple dualities even clearer.
Javert in his ElementThis is how Javert sees himself: the vigilant protector of society. But it's only heroic because *this* time, he happens to be in the right.