No money has been sent for several months. If the mother had come to Montfert at the end of the third year, she would not have recognized her child. Cosette, who had been so beautiful and rosy when she came to this house, was now yellow and thin. I don't know why she behaved like that. The Thenardiers always said she was "cunning"! The unfair treatment made her irritable, and the hardship of life made her ugly. She only still had her beautiful eyes, which made people feel particularly uncomfortable to see them, because her eyes were so big, and it seemed as if there was a lot of sorrow there. In the winter, I saw this poor child who was not yet six years old, dressed in ragged clothes and shivering in the cold. Before dawn, she took a big broom and swept the streets with her little red hands holding it tightly, and a teardrop hung on her face. Beside her big eyes, it was so painful. There, everyone called her Lark. The little girl was not much bigger than a bird, and she was always shivering. Everything made her panic and tremble. She was always the first to wake up in that house and that village every morning. Before dawn, she was already in the street. People who liked to use metaphors in the mountains or fields gave her this name. But the lark never sang. While walking through Bishop's Court Street, the coachman once saw a man kneeling on the roadside outside the Bishop's Gate, as if praying in the dark.

Thoughts after reading

In the book, after being released from prison, Jean Valjean was burdened with the identity of a prisoner and suffered discrimination from others. The injustice and rejection of society gradually wiped out his hope of starting a new life and his confidence in reforming and doing good. It was the compassionate bishop who extended a generous and selfless helping hand to take in the desperate Jean Valjean. Not only did he not care about Jean Valjean stealing his silverware, but he gave him the pair of silver candlesticks and told him: "Promise me to use the money in a good place. Sell these silverware, Use the money to make yourself live a better life."

I began to realize deeply that it turned out that there were such saints in the ruthless capitalist society at that time. It was the bishop's generosity. His love and kindness deeply influenced Jean Valjean. It was he who rekindled the fire of hope that was about to extinguish in Jean Valjean's heart, making him completely repent and start a new life. Therefore, the fate of Jean Valjean is not always so tragic. What is tragic is the entire world view at that time. It is because of people like the bishop that the whole world has a savior, and it is possible for the whole world to live in water. We are groping forward arduously.

Under the influence of the bishop, Jean Valjean began to become helpful and courageous to gain the love of the people, and turned into a respected mayor. I am very pleased that all this has changed. From prisoner to mayor, there is a world of difference. This is undoubtedly a huge change in human nature.

Faced with poverty and a harsh world, two types of people will emerge: the first is humble and inferior people. Their ugly, selfish and greedy nature can no longer be hidden. Just like Thenardier in the book, he did everything for money. One moment he claimed to be an actor, and the next moment he became a painter. However, no matter how brilliant he was, he could not hide the fact of his ugly nature.

In fact, in today's society there are also some despicable people who will do anything for immediate interests. Such as those who take advantage of their power to take bribes; those who take doping in order to get good results in major events; and those who cheat on exams...

What the author wants to tell us is: to be a true For yourself, any deliberate disguise will be seen through, and hypocrisy can only be destroyed in the face of facts. The other is a person with noble sentiments who can always remain bright, kind and tolerant no matter what the circumstances. After washing his face, Jean Valjean became tolerant and kind-hearted. It was that compassionate heart that inspired the cold and stubborn Sheriff Javert who once pursued him blindly.

Once again I was shocked by the tremendous power of human nature. May there be more bright messengers like bishops around us, may they always guard the compassionate hearts in people's hearts like pure angels, and hope that more people can join the ranks of those who are willing to help others and act bravely when they see justice. . Society needs such people, the world needs such people. Only in this way can we create our lives and create a kind, harmonious and bright world.

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