I dreamed a dream of time gone by ~Les Mis Plot~
Mar 24, 2012 13:50:42 GMT -5
Post by ali on Mar 24, 2012 13:50:42 GMT -5
Background
In Panem a prisoner- prisioner 24601- has finally come to the end of his sentance at the detention centre. His name, is Jean Valjean and he was locked away for 20 years for stealing and breaking and entering. Head Peacekeeper- Javert- lets him go but promises he will find him since Javert does not think people like Valjean should not be trusted. Once free- Valjean struggles to find work and ends up stealing yet again from a Bishop. Once caught, the bishop makes up an excuse so he will go free. The Bishop tells him that with the things he stole- he is to get a better life for himself. Valjean listens and ends up being a governer for District 4.
The Plot
At a work house outside Paris District 4 a woman named Fantine is bullied by the other female workers and is eventually kicked out. From there she goes into prostitution in order to pay for her daughter Cossette. She soon falls ill of TB and Valjean, promises her that he will find her daughter and take care of her. Fantine then dies. Jean Valjean then sets off in order to find Cossette who is living with two horrible evil inn keepers who live the country putskirts of District 4. There, Cossette is being forced by Mr and Mrs Thénardiers, to do chores while their own daughter- Eponine- gets spoilt. Luckily, Cossette is found by Valjean and he buys her off the Thénardiers.
Some years later in Paris District 4- students are beginning to plan a rebellion against the government Capitol because they do not like the way the people are being treated. While planning this, the Thénardiers arrive in town with Eponine and their gang. Eponine falls in love with Marius- a student who wants to join the cause. However, one day he sees Cossette and falls deeply in love- which annoys Eponine. Both Marius and Cossette spend time together before Marius leaves to go help out with the rebellion. Eponine, tries to find him but is shot and is first to die. Marius, sad, wants to die and is more determined to fight for the cause.
Marius, Valjean and the other students fight but all but Marius and Valjean live. Marius is injured and has to be taken through the sewyers to saftey. Here, Valjean is confronted with Javert- who has been on the hunt for Valjean for many years. They argue before Valjean is let go, but Javert promptly jumps off a bridge to his death; leaving Valjean feeling guilty. Meanwhile- Cossette looks after Marius as he heals and they end up getting married. On their wedding night, Valjean is nowhere to be seen. He is hiding somewhere- knowing he is going to die. Cossette and Marius find him but he dies shortly afterwards. THE END.
The Characters
Name: Jean Valjean
Age: 40's possibly later
Background: Prisoner 24601. Released from imprisonment after serving 19 years (five for stealing a loaf of bread and fourteen for multiple escape attempts). He decides to break his parole and turns his life around, proving that the corrupt can make themselves virtuous once more. He changes his identity, becoming the wealthy mayor of a small town. He later adopts Cosette, the daughter of Fantine. At the end he dies and the spirit of Fantine thanks him for raising her child.
Claimed by:
Name: Javert
Age: 30+
Background: Respects the law above all else and relentlessly pursues Valjean, hoping to bring the escaped convict to justice. He firmly believes that humans cannot change for the better. In the end he commits suicide.
Claimed by:
Name: Fantine
Age: Late 20's
Background: A worker who loses her job and becomes a prostitute in order to pay the Thénardiers for the welfare of her daughter. As she dies of consumption, she asks Valjean to look after her child Cosette. Ultimately she appears as a spirit and escorts the dying Valjean to paradise.
Claimed by:
Name: Madame Thénardier
Age: 35-45
Background: Thénardier's unscrupulous wife.
Claimed by:
Name: Thénardier
Age: 40-50
Background: A second-rate thief, Thénardier runs a small inn.
Claimed by:
Name:Gavroche
Age: 10-12
Background: Gavroche is a streetwise urchin who dies on the barricade helping the revolutionaries. He is actually the abandoned son of the Thénardiers
Claimed by:
Name: Enjolras
Age: 18-21
Background: Enjolras is the leader of the student revolutionaries and a friend of Marius.
Claimed by:
Name:Marius Pontmercy
Age: 18-21
Background:Marius, a student revolutionary, is friends with Éponine, but falls in love with Cosette. He is later rescued from the barricades by Valjean, who ultimately gives Marius and Cosette his blessing, allowing them to be married.
Claimed by:
Name: Cossette
Age: 6-8 (first half) 16-18 (second half)
Background:Cosette, the daughter of Fantine, has become beautiful under Valjean's adoptive care. She falls in love with Marius, and he returns her love.
Claimed by:
Name: Eponine
Age: 7-9 (first half) 17-19 (second half)
Background:Daughter of the Thénardiers, Éponine, now ragged and a waif, secretly loves Marius. She is killed while returning to the barricades to see Marius. In the end she appears as a spirit and guides the dying Valjean to heaven.
Claimed by:
Name: Brujon
Age: 25+
Background:The brutish and cowardly but dissatisfied member of Thénardier's Gang, Brujon's role in the musical expands to cover Gueulemer.
Claimed by:
Name: Babet
Age: 25+
Background: A foreboding member of Thénardier's Gang.
Claimed by:
Name: Claquesous
Age: 25+
Background: Quiet and masked, expert at evading the police, Claquesous might in fact be working for the law
Claimed by:
Name: Montparnasse
Age: 20
Background: A young member of Thénardier's Gang, Montparnasse a handsome man appears to be close to Éponine.
Claimed by:
Name: Friends of the ABC
Age: 18-20 year olds
Background: Need as many as possible- students who assist in the revolution.
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