Yes, he saved the life of the Baron Marius Ponmercy who was in love with Cossete.
That was actually Monsieur Madeleine (Jean Valjean's alias) who saved the sailor. This act of heroism helped to showcase Jean Valjean's compassion and goodness despite his troubled past. It also demonstrated his willingness to help others in need, even at the risk of exposing his true identity.
Jean Valjean found lodging at the Bishop's house in Digne after being released from prison. The Bishop's act of kindness and compassion towards Valjean changes his life and sets him on a path towards redemption.
He dies of old age. He has lived an extremely long life, taking care of his own family, then spending 19 years in prison, then spending a long time recreating himself in Montreuil-sur-Mer, then raising Cosette. In the book, at Marius's and Cosette's wedding, Valjean finally comes clean about his past. Marius is horrified and steers Cosette away from Valjean. When this occurs, Valjean loses the will to live and takes to his bed. It is only when Marius discovers that Valjean saved his life that he realizes that Valjean is truly a great man. Marius and Cosette rush to Valjean's bedside only to find him weak and dying. When he does die, Fantine and Eponine take him away to heaven as angels. So the ending is uplifting because he has led a full, honorable life.
According to the narrator, it is love and compassion that keep Jean Valjean and all of us good. These feelings and actions towards others help us find redemption and lead us to live a virtuous life.
The convict, Jean Valjean, steals the bishop's silver candlesticks out of desperation because he is homeless and hungry. He is caught by the police but when the bishop covers for him and gives him even more of his belongings, it inspires Jean Valjean to turn his life around and be a better person.
The main character, Jean Valjean, wears various costumes throughout the play "Les Miserables" to reflect his transformation and journey. Initially, he is seen wearing prisoner clothes, then adopts a more dignified look as the Mayor of a town, and later dons a revolutionary uniform as he becomes involved in the June Rebellion.
In "Les Miserables," Jean Valjean buries the stolen silver candlesticks of the Bishop in the forest as a way of letting go of his past sins and starting anew with a clean conscience. This symbolic act represents Valjean's transformation and redemption as he seeks to live a better life.
Jean Valjean steals the silver from the Bishop's house out of desperation and to provide for himself and avoid starvation. He later feels guilty for stealing and returns to the Bishop, who shows him kindness and forgiveness, leading Valjean to change his ways.
Cosette's presence in Jean Valjean's life brings about a transformation from a hardened, lonely man consumed by his past to someone capable of experiencing and giving love. She becomes his source of hope, redemption, and purpose, ultimately leading him to find peace and salvation.
He is the main character, who has to go to jail for stealing bread, but finally fixes his life years later.
Les Miserables begins by introducing the reader to the minor character Bishop Bienvenu. Jean Valjean is searching for shelter and is told to knock on the Bishop's door. Jean Valjean, allowed to stay the night within the Bishop's home, steals some of Bienvenu's expensive silver and runs away. When Jean Valjean is brought back to Bishop Bienvenu by some men under the suspicion that he stole the silver, Bishop Bienvenu insists they were a gift and that Jean Valjean had forgotten to take also the matching candlesticks. This simple act of the Bishop astounds Jean Valjean who has been hardened by the cruelty of society and the French justice system. This night ultimately leads to Jean Valjean's entire remodeling of his life to become a valued, respected, productive member of society.
At the Bishop's house, Jean Valjean stole silverware but was caught by the police. However, the Bishop covered for him and even gave him more silver, showing him kindness and forgiveness. This act of mercy transformed Valjean, leading him to change his ways and dedicate his life to helping others.
Jean Valjean is trying to escape his past as a convict and live a life of redemption and goodness. He achieves this by turning his life around after encountering kindness and forgiveness from a bishop, adopting Cosette, and striving to help others in need, all while being pursued by Javert. Ultimately, he seeks to be a better person and make amends for his past actions.