Les Miserables
In Hugo's novel , Hugo shows us the underlying theme through
many different symbols and quotations. For instance, when Jean Valjean stays
the night with the bishop Monseigneur Myriel, Valjean steals the bishop's
silver. The police catch him and bring him back to the bishop. The bishop
hands him two candlesticks, the last of his possessions, and sais, "Don't
forget that you promised me to use this silver to become an honest man." This
quotation sets the stage for the entire novel.
The quote is the bishop's way of saying ‘You need to change.' Before Valjean
changes ....
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