One evening in October, in the year 1815, a
man visited Bishop of Digne's house. The name of the man, Jean Valljean, had
been in prison for 19 years for stole the bread. The reason why he knocked the
door of the bishop was to steel something articles of value. Jean Valjean was a
kind and gentle man, but 19 years prison, the years of misery, years of
back-breaking work, years of
cruel prison guards. These things changed a man.
However, the kind bishop welcomed the
suspicious man willingly. At the night, Jean Valjean stole silver plates, and
the next morning, he found and caught by policemen. They brought him if front
of the bishop, but the bishop didn’t accuse him as a thief. On the contrary, he
forgave Jean Valjean, and also he gave silver candlesticks. After that, he
repented of his sins, and decided to live honestly.
There was a policeman who name is Javert.
To him, the law was the only important thing in life, and he hated criminals.
He hates Jean Valjean. When Jean Valjean was in the prison, Javert had been
staring at him. Then after Jean Valjean left the prison, he accused of Jean
Valjean’s another sin, and managed to arrest him many times.
In 1832, Jean Valjean was in a group which
consists of students, and they against government’s politics. During the
turmoil, he met Javert who caught by students. Jean Valjean could kill him
easily, but he didn’t. Jean Valjean forgave him.
I watched the story on a DVD. This book
reminds me some scenes in the movie. This is the story of about love and bond.
However, also this book made me strongly think about what is the right thing
for people.
retold by Bassett, Jennifer. (2012). Les Miserables. Oxford : Oxford University Press.
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