Les Miserable
...vel that reflects Hugo’s life. Hugo spent the majority of life surrounded by politics and social reforms, which was extremely evident in his writing and is brought to life in the movie. During his lifetime there were several exchanges of power from Charles X, to King Louis Philippe, to Napoleon. The intended historical message of the film includes the social injustice in nineteenth-century France. The movie portrays the unjust class-based structure of nineteenth-century France, showing time and again that the society’s structure turns good, innocent people into beggars and criminals. It shows how hard it is rise up against the class structure and how one misfortunate event can lead to the downfall of your life. Good won out against evil in the movie for a purpose of making a mockery of the government, to show them that maybe structure of government was inadequate. The movie focuses on three areas that particularly need reform: education, criminal justice, and the treatment of women. The movie is designed to portray the social and political uncertainties in France and also intended to chronicle the reign of Napoleon. When Corestta falls in love with a young vivacious rebel, he symbolizes the social impact of the numerous revolutions, insurrections, and executions that took place. Javert, the police inspector who strictly believes in law and order and will stop at nothing to enforce France’s harsh penal codes represents the government and the antagonist of the movie. Javert is causing of the problems for the characters of the novel similarly how the government caused perpetual problems for the economy and the citizens. Upon Jean Valjean return back to Paris political instability is portrayed and the batt...