Who are the characters in the story Les Miserables?
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Who are the characters in the story Les Misérables?
Jean ValjeanCosetteFantineGavrocheInspector JavertMarius Pontmercy
Les Miserables/Characters
What is the name of Cosette’s lover?
Marius Pontmercy
Rescued by Jean Valjean, who raises Cosette as if she were his own, she grows up in a convent school. She falls in love with Marius Pontmercy, a young lawyer.
Who is Mabeuf in Les Mis?
Mabeuf – An elderly churchwarden, friend of Colonel Pontmercy, who after the Colonel’s death befriends his son Marius and helps Marius realize his father loved him. Mabeuf loves plants and books, but sells his books and prints in order to pay for a friend’s medical care.
Are Gavroche and Eponine related?
Gavroche and Éponine are siblings. This is explicitly stated in the novel but is only hinted at in the musical, when Gavroche expresses grief at her death. Éponine’s younger sister Azelma and their two youngest brothers are omitted from the musical.
Who is Fabantou?
Thénardier An evil innkeeper who mistreats Cosette during her childhood, lures Valjean into an ambush, and commits various other crimes. He is also known as Jondrette and Fabantou. Mme. Thénardier A virago whose sweeping malevolence spares only her husband and her two daughters.
What Gavroche means?
In his view, as Javert embodies rigor and order, Gavroche represents the unruly, eccentric, and imaginative. Victor Brombert sees Gavroche as the embodiment of Hugo’s themes of “the political implications of popular speech and popular laughter.
Why was Gavroche killed?
Like Gavroche, he was killed while adventuring himself on open terrain between two fighting forces in order to accomplish a non-hostile yet essential action for his faction.
Is Thenardier a villain?
Type of Villains The Thenardiers are the secondary antagonists in the book, stage, and film adaptations of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. They are a pair of greedy Innkeepers who will do anything for money.
Who killed Gavroche?
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| Gavroche | |
|---|---|
| Died | June 1832 (aged 11-12), 8 (2001 audio drama |
| Cause of Death | Shot outside the barricades while collecting ammunition |
| Family | Thénardier (father) Madame Thénardier (mother) Éponine (sister) Azelma (sister) Two unnamed younger brothers |
| Job | Street Urchin |
Who killed Eponine?
| Éponine Thénardier | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1815 |
| Died | June 5, 1832 (aged 17) |
| Cause of Death | A bullet shot through her hand and out her back (novel) Shot in the chest while climbing over the barricades (musical) |
| Family | Monsieur Thénardier (father) Madame Thénardier (mother) Azelma (sister) Gavroche (brother) Two unnamed younger brothers |
Is Gavroche based on a true story?
Many of the incidents in the book – including Cosette’s poor living conditions, the lives of Eponine and Gavroche, and Fantine’s demise – were all based on real things Victor Hugo witnessed during his lifetime.
What did Javert lay on Gavroche?
Javert pins his medal onto Gavroche’s tunic out of pity and sadness. Gavroche is later seen in heaven alongside Eponine, Fantine, Valjean, and the members of Les Amis de l’ABC.
