Les Misérables Group

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musicluva92
musicluva92
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High School - 12th Grade

What traits of the book become universal in the movie and musical versions of "Les Miserables"?

For grade 12 Seminar

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Posted by musicluva92 on Wednesday October 14, 2009 at 7:46 PM and tagged with compare, hugo, les misérables, movie, musical, traits.

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  1. mwestwood
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    Community / Jr. College

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    While the musical portrays the innkeeper and his wife, Monsieur and Madame Thenardier, as comical characters, it strays greatly from the import intended by Hugo.  Nevertheless, the motifs of human suffering are yet present in "Les Mis."  The poignancy of the injustice of Jean Valjean's lifetime of punishment as he must continually run from Inspector Javert and his efforts to redeem his life through his good works is true to the novel in both musical and film. The tragic life of Fantine is portrayed accurately in all the productions, also. And, of course, the tender love affair of Marius and Cosette is consisten with the great novel, as is the final desperate despair of Javert. 

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    Posted by mwestwood on Wednesday October 14, 2009 at 11:11 PM