Les Miserables
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In Victor Hugo’s Jean Valjean goes through many difficult struggles and finds the much needed influence to help him. There are three characters who influence Jean: Bishop Bienvenu, Cosette, and
Bishop Bienvenu’s influence on Jean is similar to that of a father’s influence on his son. Bish ....
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.... met Cosette, he realized her reaching out for someone to fill in these missing spots in her life. As Jean took care of Cosette he gave her a loving, elder, trustworthy, male role she has been waiting for for support and stability. The time they spent together warmed both of their hearts with the feeling they longed for. “Jean Valjean felt his own happiness grow with the happiness which he caused Cosette”(139). Cosette’s influence on Jean made both his feelings and life better and ....
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