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"I will not disturb the proceedings further," continued Jean Valjean, "I am leaving, since you are not arresting me. I have many things to do. Monsierur Prosecuting Attorney knows who I am, he knows where I am going, and will have me arrested when he chooses."
He walked toward the outer door. Not a voice was raised, not an arm stretched out to prevent him. All stood aside. There was at this moment an indescribable divinity about him that makes the multitudes fall back and give way before such a man.
-Except from Victor Hugo's Les Miserables
Question:
Can a revolution exist within yourself?
Comment:
Jean Valjean was a convict. He served 19 years in prison for thieft and exscape attempts. Once freeded from his sentence, Jean Valjean turned to his old habbits and stole the Bishop's silver. Was he ever going to learn? He was caught and returned to the house, of course the God loving Bishop couldn't turn him in. While distracted in his thought, Jean Valjean committed his last criminal act. He stole money from a child. under a different name Valjean was able to start his life over. Until his past came back to haunt him, his want to do the "right thing" over powered his worldly thought of letting someone else take the blame for his crimes. Jean Valjean turned himself in, he did the right thing, but that's not the end of the story.
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Claire,
ReplyDeleteThat is a really good question. I believe that there can occur a revolution within yourself because it was shown through in the character Jean Valjean. I mean, a revolution is a sudden/ drastic change. It's just mostly refered to a society.
Andrea