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If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
Students will explore themes of poverty and dignity.
Students will learn about the justice system in 19th-century France.
Students will study the French Revolution and its underlying political impetuses.
Students will discuss themes of redemption and morality as they pertain to the novel's main characters.
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The Question and Answer section for Les Miserables is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Love can redeem even the worst characters in Les Misérables. It was the brotherly love shown by Bishop Myriel that pulled Jean Valjean out of his misanthropy following his release from prison, and it was Cosette's love that further encouraged him...
I don't recall this in the book and have not seen the movie. Do you mean the musical?
In context, by allowing him to take the silver, the Bishop is pointing Valjean is the direction of redemption. He isn't merely allowing Valjean to take the silver, but rather his gift restores Valjean's sense of worth and provides him with a new...
