In the play Les Miserables, Jean Valjean is imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's family. He serves five years as a prisoner and an additional 14 years for multiple escape attempts.
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.
Jean Valjean felt that the government had robbed him because he was unjustly imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his sister's starving children. After serving a long sentence, he struggled to reintegrate into society due to the stigma of his criminal record, which limited his opportunities for work and a fresh start. This sense of betrayal and loss fueled his resentment toward a system that punished him harshly for a desperate act of survival. Ultimately, he believed that the law had stripped him of his humanity and dignity.
Les Misérables, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, is a long-running West End musical that tells the story of Jean Valjean, a former prisoner who seeks redemption while being pursued by Inspector Javert against the backdrop of 19th-century France.
how long has he been in jail
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No. She was never in jail.
People do not rot in jail . . . that is just a way of saying that they will be in jail for a long, long time.
Incarceration? Like in jail? No, its not a disability to be in jail be a long time.
He is not currently in jail
Yes, the word "jail" has a long "a" sound. It is pronounced like "jay-ul."
Yes, the word "jail" has a short 'a' vowel sound, as in /dʒeɪl/.