Les Miserables - How Society A

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me to use this silver to become an honest man." Th�nardier, on the other hand, is the exact opposite of the bishop. He represents the corruptive nature of society. He's the one that changes people for the bad. An example of how Th�nardier represents greed and evil is how he mistreated Cosette when he was taking care of her. He made her wash and clean, while letting his kids run around and play. Th�nardier took advantage of Cosette's mother, Fantine. He kept on asking her for more money, when in fact he didn't really need it. When it was cold, Th�nardier told
Fantine that her daughter was cold and they needed money for a wool skirt. This was just an excuse to get money. Also, Th�nardier billed Fantine forty francs to cure a fever that Cosette had supposedly contracted (pg. 56). Fantine had to sell her hair and teeth just to
meet Th�nardier's demands. Later, she had to become a prostitute because she didn't have enough money.
Jean Valjean was affected by society in many ways. ...

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