Les Miserables: The Story of Cosette

    

    During the late 1800s, there was a time of great division that was apparent between the social elites and poor people of France. A mother and her child are traveling across the land in search of work that could save them. They come across an inn whose owners promised to take care of her daughter while she looks in another town for work. However, it is here that poor Cossette's journey begins. Her caretakers use her as the literal definition of slave. Her mother worked to death becomes sickly as she cannot find a permanent source of income. What becomes of Cosette? There is uncertainty but it is often said: "The Lord shall provide."

 

    This historical drama is a very well-produced series that shows how good the human heart can be. It is certain that Christian undertones can be heard when watching this series as well as the good intention that all humans are capable of. Cosette as well as Jean Valjean (her caretaker) can be thought of as the struggles personified of the French during the late 1800s. Many of the characters are shown to undergo radical development as the story progresses. Characters such as Eponine, Jalvert, and so many others are enhanced in personality as the series goes on. The message is the same throughout the trials that these people face: People are always capable of change. In that same way, it has many Christian tones that are always taught to those who listen. This series in the most basic terms humbly shows Cosette, Jean, Jalvert, and even Eponine have undergone a trial that faces all humans when it is asked of us. In some fashion or form, these people have a change of heart for the better. It is as the characters in the series have said over and over again: “People are capable of change.”