Jean Valjean (Volume V)
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Jean Valjean (Volume V) is the redeemed former convict at the heart of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables, whose final volume follows his moral struggles, self-sacrifice, and ultimate spiritual transcendence.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Fictional character ⓘ |
| action |
carries Marius through the Paris sewers
ⓘ
saves Marius at the barricades ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInVolume | Volume V of Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jean Valjean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
duty to truth versus desire to protect Cosette
ⓘ
personal salvation versus social condemnation ⓘ |
| characterArc | from guilt and secrecy to acceptance and peace ⓘ |
| creator | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances |
dies peacefully
ⓘ
dies reconciled with Cosette and Marius ⓘ |
| diesIn | Les Misérables Volume V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1862 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
historical novel
ⓘ
social novel ⓘ |
| guidedBy | memory of Bishop Myriel ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | former convict ⓘ |
| hasRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
redemption
ⓘ
self-sacrifice ⓘ spiritual transcendence ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Napoleonic France ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | French ⓘ |
| legacyInNarrative | leaves example of selfless love ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | French Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralChoice |
reveals his criminal past to Marius
ⓘ
spares Javert’s life ⓘ |
| moralIdeal | living for others ⓘ |
| moralResolution | accepts suffering as redemptive ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of Christian charity
ⓘ
symbol of moral regeneration ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
Cosette
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marius Pontmercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleForCosette | adoptive father ⓘ |
| setting | Paris ⓘ |
| spiritualState |
seeks forgiveness
ⓘ
trusts in divine mercy ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the possibility of redemption for the oppressed
ⓘ
victory of conscience over law ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | final years of his life ⓘ |
| undergoes |
moral struggle
ⓘ
spiritual transformation ⓘ |
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