Thesis statement

Les Misérables is a classic novel written by Victor Hugo. It tells the story of Jean Valjean, a prisoner who
breaks his parole, and the police inspector Javert who tries to track him down. Valjean seeks to aid
Fantine, a poor factory worker, by rescuing her child, Cosette, from innkeepers who have her enslaved.
Marius, a military soldier from the post-French Revolution fights, falls in love with Cosette, but their lives
are irrevocably changed as the war becomes crueler than planned. This analysis aims to use a formalism
approach to analyze the novel Les Misérables. How does the story begin, where does it go next? How
does it end? Is there a connection between the beginning and ending of Les Misérables? and, what tone
and mood are created at various parts of the work? These are the three arguments that we will examine
in the novel with textual evidence. The story begins with Jean Valjean being released from the prison
after serving nineteen years there, eight years later, Valjean becomes the guardian of a child named
Cosette after her mother's death, he encountered a lot of challenges along with Cosette, Javert, and
Marius. Javert's relentless pursuit means that peace will be a long time coming. There is a connection
between the beginning and ending of Les Misérables. In the beginning until the ending there was huge
character transformation for Jean Valjean, from being a ruthless man to compassionate and merciful
man. The readers of this novel can experience a variety of tones and moods because there are
numerous scenes in the novel that might trigger a variety of feelings. It's like being on a rollercoaster.