Les Misérables · Character
Little Gervais
A young Savoyard boy from whom Jean Valjean steals a coin.
minor
Also known as little Gervais
First appearance: Little Gervais
Little Gervais shows up with force in VI: Jean Valjean. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned indirectly through the context of the theft of a loaf of bread, though not present in this chapter.
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In VI: Jean Valjean: Mentioned indirectly through the context of the theft of a loaf of bread, though not present in this chapter. Later, in Little Gervais: A young Savoyard boy whose forty-sous coin is stolen by Jean…
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Marius’s psychological peak occurs as he is overwhelmed by a “whirlwind” of confusion, realizing that his pers…
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