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In Les Miserables, Victor Hugo uses the foil technique in developing Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert. The foil technique, used by many writers of new and old, is the contrasting of two characters to make one another more vivid. Jean Valjean is an easy going man who does not agree with the corrupt French society and lives a somewhat honest, somewhat happy life and dies a peaceful death. Javert, on the other hand, is very conservative towards the French government. He is cruel to the less-fortunate and dies a very depressing death. Jean Valjean is a large, strong, and very honest man who does many good things for the less fortunate despite his many troubles. Also, Valjean does not agree with the harsh treatment of the middle and lower classes and convicts. After many dishonest acts and hardships, such as committing several acts of petty theft and being imprisoned for nineteen years because of them, Valjean vows to become an honest man, and by being the genius that he is, he becomes mayor of Montreuil, France. Valjean is not like most rulers of his day; he is very kind to his people and workers. For example, one day a worker named Fauchelevent gets caught under a wagon. Valjean sees that the man needs help and rescues him by using his strength to lift the wagon from the old man.
Approximate Word count = 869
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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