Someone once said: "If you can't make it up, you might as well read Victor Hugo's Les Misérables." This monumental work, which took more than 30 years to complete, was a huge success upon its publication and has been called an "encyclopedia" of human suffering. In this book, Hugo uses a heavy and sharp pen to restore the suffering and tragedy that are ubiquitous in the real world, and shows the human struggle in the suffering at a glance. But even if you are in the abyss, as long as you have the courage to resist fate, you can also have a bright turnaround. When you see this clearly and comprehend the 5 sentences in the book, you will be able to get through the dark clouds and thorns of life and gain a more powerful self. I would rather rely on my own strength to open up my future than seek the favor of the powerful. Valjean was born into a poor peasant family, and his parents died when he was very young, leaving him and his sister to live together. Later, my sister was widowed and left alone with seven children. Valjean, who was only twenty-five years old at this time, took on the burden of raising seven children in order to repay his sister for raising her kindness back then. He was illiterate, so he had to do the cheapest little work, and he did all the work he could. Even though Valjean worked hard, the days of poverty were like a bottomless pit, and there was no light in sight. One winter, Valjean couldn't find a job, and his family was too poor to open the pot. In order to prevent the children from starving to death, he had to steal a piece of bread. As a result, the loaf of bread left him with nineteen years in prison. In prison, he was tortured with sticks, whippings, shackles, and fatigue, and lived a life that was inferior to a dog. But it didn't make him kneel and beg for mercy, but made him more and more frustrated. He has developed a strong physique, has extraordinary strength, when serving labor and doing heavy work, he can be worth four people alone, is an amazing "jack". Despite the heavy labor he had to endure every day, Valjean persevered in his studies, and went from being an illiterate person to a man who could read and write. When he was imprisoned, he was penniless, and on the day he was released, he earned one hundred and nine francs and fifteen suos for his hard work. Kazuo Inamori once said: A person must rely on his own strength to create his own beautiful life. The eagle flies high and has no help, breaking the cocoon into a butterfly by itself. 
The road of life has always been a lonely and courageous single-plank bridge, with no one to rely on, no one to rely on, only oneself can be a backer. The greatest confidence in life is always the one who moves forward bravely. Through poverty, the weak-willed become shameless and mean, and the strong-willed become otherworldly. Victor Hugo once said that poverty is the source of all disasters. Valjean had suffered from poverty, and he eventually managed to break free from it on his own, while Fantine, the female worker in the book, was not so lucky. Fantine is a young and beautiful woman, but in order to escape poverty, she commits herself to being a lover. Unexpectedly, the lover just treated her as a plaything, and soon abandoned her like a piece of. She had a child out of wedlock, and she could only quietly take her daughter away from home and live a difficult life. In order to concentrate on her work, she had to entrust her daughter to the Denardis. In the face of their repeated extortion and demand, she could only swallow her anger and work hard to earn money. The roof leak happened to rain overnight. At the moment when he needed money, Fantine's illegitimate daughter was exposed. She was fired from the factory, lost her life**, and her daughter's foster care became a big problem. In order to raise money, she had to sell her amazing long golden hair. Later, in order to treat his daughter's illness, he also sold the two front teeth that he was proud of. In the end, he could no longer find anything to sell, so he could only become a prostitute. bowed his head in the face of poverty again and again, forcing the cowardly Fantine to a dead end. Eventually, Fantine was overwhelmed and died in agony. I have heard a saying: "Poverty is not terrible, what is terrible is to lose the fighting spirit to defeat poverty." "A lot of times, poverty is a melting pot. Some people are completely sunk in poverty and go to the abyss, but some people can be reborn in poverty and reap the light. Only with a firm and extraordinary ambition can there be a chance to regain a new life. In the face of adversity, the grief of looking down on the tomb is transformed into the emotion of looking up at the starry sky. After being released from prison, Valjean still couldn't get rid of the label of a hard labor prisoner, and he was ignored everywhere and struggled. 
He had thoughts of giving up on himself, and even vowed to seek justice for this unfair world. It wasn't until he was influenced and taught by the Mirière sect leader that Valjean suddenly woke up to the fact that if he continued to be willing to fall, he would never turn over. Only by regaining faith and acting with kindness can we break free from the mud one day. In Montei, under the pseudonym Madeleine, he started by reforming the process of making black glass ornaments, building factories and providing employment for hundreds of impoverished workers. He cared about the people's welfare, spent a lot of money to build hospitals, schools and orphanages, and did everything possible to improve the poor environment of society. His good deeds helped many people, so he was loved by the locals and was elected mayor. When you're in a desperate situation, remember to look up at the stars. Hugo's life was also full of hardships, because of the turbulent times, he was forced to go into exile for nearly two decades. But in the bitter drifting career, he still worked hard, and only then did he write a shocking masterpiece. Life is short, and the tribulations are constant, and if you keep stagnant, you will only be cocooned. Only by learning to exchange the pain on the body for a protective medal can we break free from the predicament and make all the past a thing of the past. To be an upright person is to be on the right track for people. Life is impermanent, and no one is an exception. Just when Valjean thought he could be reborn, fate once again opened its fanged mouth. On one occasion, in order to save an old man who was trapped under the wheels of a carriage, he exposed the fact that he was infinitely powerful, which also aroused the suspicion of a police officer named Shawei, because this kind of strength can only be possessed by those who have served hard labor. Not believing that Valjean, a former slave convict, would be able to mend his ways, Xavier secretly observed his every move in an attempt to find evidence of his mistakes and arrest him. In order to test Valjean, Xavier went out of his way to tell him that a man named "Shang Madi" had been arrested as Valjean. At this time, Valjean, who learned the news, was faced with a dilemma, if he did not turn himself in, the man named Shang Madi would suffer an injustice. But if he comes forward and admits the truth, then all the wealth and honor he has now will be in vain, and he may end up in prison again. After two days and two nights of ideological struggle, he still followed his heart's choice, went to court, and admitted in front of everyone that he was Valjean. Gorky said: If you follow the path of an honest and honest life, you will definitely have a clear conscience. Integrity is the inner perseverance and bottom line. Even if you have gone through vicissitudes and suffered a lot, as long as you act uprightly, you can live with peace of mind. To be an upright person may not be smart enough, but he is the most down-to-earth. 
Life has experienced hardships, but hope has not been extinguished; Even if the night is dark, the sun will rise. The 51-year-old Jean Valjean is once again facing his second prison life. This time, he did not sit still, but chose to take the initiative to fight back, and it didn't take long for him to escape from prison and regain his life. After successfully escaping from prison, the first thing he did was to fulfill his promise to Fantine and adopt her orphan Cosette. He spent a lot of money to free Cosette from the clutches of the Denardis, and raised her as if she were his own. Hopeful, the future is promising. During the years of dependence on Cosette, even if the wind and rain were stormy, Valjean could feel the sweetness. As soon as the morning dawned, Cosette chirped and sang like a bird. Valjean sat quietly and listened to her, as if that was all he had in life. In the dead of night, looking at Cosette sleeping next to him, Valjean's pity fills his heart. It is written: He protects her, she makes him strong. He is the pillar of this child, and the child is his motivation. Once upon a time, he was alone, and although he had no concerns, he couldn't find the meaning of life. Later, he had the most affectionate bond, but he felt that the world was worth it. At the end of the story, after a lot of hardships, Valjean finally raised Cosette ** and accompanied her into a happy marriage. Lu Xun said: If there is hope, it is light. Everyone has experienced a darkest time in their life. Even if it's stormy, there will always be a moment in the past. With hope, we will eventually be able to usher in the dawn of dawn. As a great literary masterpiece, "Les Miserables" has traveled through a hundred years and is still a desk book for many readers. Some time ago, a reader shared his reading experience in Zhihu. She said: "Whenever I feel lost and confused, the figure of Valjean and Cosette supporting each other in the dark will come to mind from time to time, and I will regain my enthusiasm for life." "Yes, life always makes us bruised, but life will not be a sea of suffering. As long as you can fight hard, there will always be a moment when the bitterness will come. As the Norwegian playwright Ibsen said: The real strong man is not depressed by bad luck, but is good at finding light from adversity, always calibrating his own goals, and the strong are not afraid of hardship, and desperate situations can also survive. If you comprehend the 5 sentences in the book, you will be able to face the storms of life calmly and become the king of life.
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