As a poor student who decidedly lost the grace and the
fortune of his grandfather, before meeting Cosette, Marius was a radical who wanted
nothing more out of life than to fight for the rights of the poor. Once he met Cosette,
his entire world changed.
First, dying for the cause he at
one time would have died for becomes a realistic fear. He'd rather have Cosette than
anything else in the world. But he also realizes there is a class distinction between
them. Marius is poor. Because of Cosette and Valjean's connections to the
"Jondrette's," Marius finds himself entangled with Eponine, who both loves and deceives
him. Because of Eponine, Marius believes he is about to lose Cosette forever. In
despair, he fights at the barricade without concern for his life. He is wounded (though
everyone else is killed) and is saved by Jean Valjean (who knows Cosette is in love with
him). Valjean brings Marius back to his grandfather and as a result, the two are
reunited and there is forgiveness. His grandfather encourages Marius' relationship with
Cosette and financially ensures the marriage.
Ultimately,
his love for Cosette propells his heroism as a revolutionary, saves his life, reunites
him with his family, and secures him in a future that is expectedly lived in security
and happiness.
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