Les Miserables Group

Topic: Morality vs. Honesty

Rate topic:
 

1

Hugo does not connect morality with honesty.  Valjean and the Bishop are the most moral of the characters in the book, but neither one clings to a code of honesty.  Javert, however, in unfailingly honest, and yet comes across as the villian.  Can there be morality without honesty?

Add a Post

Lookup any word on eNotes with our dictionary. Highlight the word and press SHIFT + D for a definition, or SHIFT + T for a synonym.