The antagonist in "Les Misérables" is typically Javert, a police inspector who relentlessly pursues the protagonist, Jean Valjean, throughout the story. Javert represents the rigid enforcement of the law and serves as a foil to Valjean's compassionate and altruistic character.
Original London Cast Jean Valjean - Colm Wilkinson Javert - Roger Allam Fantine - Patti Lupone Young Cosette - Zoe Hart Thenardier - Alun Armstrong Mme. Thenardier - Susan Jane Tanner Gavroche - Ian Tucker Marius - Michael Ball Enjolras - David Burt Eponine - Frances Ruffelle Cosette - Rebecca Caine Original Broadway Cast Jean Valjean - Colm Wilkinson Javert - Terrence Mann Fantine - Randy Graff Young Cosette - Donna Vivino Thenardier - Leo Burmester Mme. Thenardier - Jennifer Butt Gavroche - Braden Danner Marius - David Bryant Enjolras - Michael Maguire Eponine - Frances Ruffelle Cosette - Judy Kuhn
The warship Orion docked off the coast of Toulon had a topman loose his balance and fall. He barely caught on to a rope and dangled above the water. No one wanted to save him, then a convict on board asked for permission before he climbed up to save him. He saved the man, but in doing so he "fell" into the water and "drowned". This man was Jean Valjean, and he had escaped.
- Jean Valjean (tenor): the lead role, he is Mayor of a town in France and owner of a factory. He spent 19 harsh years in prison, but found God upon his release and is a good man.- Javert (baritone): a policeman, he relentlessly searches for Valjean, who broke his parole- Fantine (mezzo soprano): one of Valjean's factory workers, she dies shortly into the play- Eponine (belt): daughter of the Thenardiers, she loves Marius- Marius (tenor): a student revolutionary, he is friends with Eponine but he loves Cosette- Cosette (soprano): daughter of Fantine, she loves Marius- Young Cosette (mezzo): adopted by Valjean after her mother dies- Madame Thenardier (mezzo): unscrupulous wife of Thenardier- Thenardier (tenor): a money-grubbing man, he owns an inn- Gavroche (tenor): a young boy who dies helping the revolutionaries on the barricade- Enjolras (tenor): leads the revolutionaries- Bishop (baritone): houses Valjean after his release from prison, his kindness leads Valjean to God
Several characters die in Les Miserables, including Fantine, Eponine, Gavroche, and Jean Valjean. Each death serves as a significant moment in the story, highlighting themes of sacrifice, redemption, and the consequences of societal injustices.
Valjean was born in 1924.
Jean Valjean was created in 1862.
Jean Valjean is released from prison in 1815.
the thenardiers are static characters in Les Miserables because they don't change and turn good like Jean Valjean. There is a lot of contradictory about Javert being a static character because he tries to catch jean valjean throughout the whole book but when Valjean lets javert go in the barracades, javert realizes that he feels really pathetic. He commits suicide on a bridge right smack dab in the middle between the two opposing revolutionaries. Techinically, he dies in a neutral position. So he changes from pursuing Jean valjean to being indifferent in the end. So thenardier is the real static character. He stays the nasty, penny pincher that he is, and at the end of the book, he goes to America to be a slaver (trade slaves)
Myriel shows kindness and compassion towards Valjean because he believes in the power of redemption and mercy. He sees Valjean as a person in need of help and chooses to offer him a chance to change his ways and start anew. Additionally, Myriel's actions align with his Christian values of forgiveness and love thy neighbor.
Paul Valjean was born on March 31, 1935.
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.