Les Miserables | Suggested Essay Topics
Fantine
1. Discuss the internal struggle which haunts Jean after his release from prison. What forces influence the path he ultimately decides to travel?
2. Discuss the injustice of Jean Valjean’s sentence. How does Victor Hugo use this character to protest the treatment of prisoners and convicts?
3. What social forces prompt Fantine to leave her child with the Thénardiers? Why does she think that she is doing the best possible thing for her child?
4. By the end of the first section, the reader develops a great deal of sympathy for Jean in spite of the fact that he is...
[The entire page is 602 words long]
Join eNotes
The above is a free excerpt. Get total access to this content with the:
Summary and Analysis – Themes – Characters – And much more...
Navigate
See Also:
- - For teachers, the Les Miserables Lesson Plan.
- - Les Miserables summary and study guide in the eNotes.
Tell a friend about Les Miserables at eNotes.
- Add Les Miserables to your favorites