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Why did jean valjean sent to prison?

Jean Valjean was sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving children. He was sentenced to five years of hard labor for this crime.


Why was jean valjean sent to prison and did he have justifiable reason for hating society?

This question relates to the story of Les Miserables, a French novel by Victor Hugo, often adapted as a play and sometimes called 'The Bishop's Candlesticks'. Jean Valjean is a former convict whose faith in humanity is restored when he comes into contact with a kind bishop. Jean Valjean is bitter and hateful towards society due to injustices meted out to him. When he was unemployed and his wife was starving, he had been forced to steal a loaf of bread, but got caught and imprisoned, and his wife died. Even after having served time in prison, Jean Valjean cannot get easily integrated into society, and is marked as a criminal, making it difficult for him to find work and shelter. These reasons combine to make him bitter and hateful, until he meets the kind Bishop.


What did Jean Valjean in Les Miserables serve 19 years for stealing?

Jean Valjean served 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving child. After multiple escape attempts, his sentence was extended to include additional time for trying to flee.


Convict used as a noun in a sentence?

The convict was sentenced to ten years in prison for robbery.


What is the noun of convict?

The word convict is both a noun (convict, convicts) and a verb (convict, convicts, convicting, convicted). The noun convict is a singular, common noun, a word for aperson found guilty of a criminal offense and serving a sentence of imprisonment.

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Why and how does the convict steal the bishop's candlesticks?

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.


When was Jean Valjean created?

Jean Valjean was created in 1862.


When was jean valjean is released from prison?

Jean Valjean is released from prison in 1815.


What is the conflict between jean valjean and javert?

The conflict between Jean Valjean and Javert in "Les Misérables" stems from their opposing views on justice and morality. Javert, a rigid police inspector, sees the world in black and white, while Valjean, a former convict seeking redemption, believes in forgiveness and compassion. Their struggle represents the clash between law and mercy, duty and conscience.


What name do the people in the quarter give to jean valjean?

The people in the quarter refer to Jean Valjean as "Monsieur Madeleine."


What is name of the character who plays the ex-convict whose life is depicted in Les Misérables?

Jean Valjean. (Pronounced "Shohn Val-shohn," with a bit of J in there but not a lot.)


When did Jean Valz die?

Valjean just loses the will to live.


Who was the boy that Jean Valjean stole the money from?

The boy Jean Valjean stole money from was named Petit Gervais. He was a young orphan boy who showed kindness to Valjean by giving him a coin, but Valjean, in his desperate state, stole it from him.


What did Jean Valjean intend to do when he woke up. And what details show that he was undecided on what to do with the Bishop. What did Jean Valjean finally decide to do?

i know the answer Just jocking


Who is Javert?

He is a fictional character in the novel Les Miserables by Victor Hugo; a ruthless police inspector who will go to any legal means to defend the law and apprehend the convict Jean Valjean.


What is jean valjean's prisoner number?

24601


Who are the main characters of Les Miserables volume 1 in chapter 12?

In Volume 1, Chapter 12 of Les Miserables, the main characters are Jean Valjean, Fantine, and Tholomyes. Jean Valjean is a paroled convict trying to start a new life, Fantine is a poor seamstress working to support her daughter, Cosette, and Tholomyes is Fantine's lover who abandons her.