Themes and motifs (Spoilers)
Themes
Love and compassion
Love and compassion is showing kindness and understanding towards someone else .This theme is showed throughout out the story mostly between Jean Valjean and his little Cosette. When Jean Valjean first his met Cosette he saw the Thenardiers mistreating her by making her do adult work so he bought her a class a doll. ""
social injustice
Social injustice is people judging people based on there race/history/gender and this is shown throughout the story by Fantine. Fantine got fired from her only job because she had no father for her daughter and that she left her daughter in another town. ""
Change and transformation
Change and transformation is when a character changes from one kind of person to another. This is shown by Jean Valjean throughout the story. A great example of this is at the beginning of the story after Jean Valjean gets out from the galleys and meets the bishop whom showed him the way of good via candle sticks and a saying.""
self-sacrifice
Self-sacrifice is when someone gives up something for another person. This was greatly shown via Fantine, Fantine gave up her hair and teeth just keep her daughter alive and whole bunch of other things that led to her death.
motifs
light and dark/shadows
Light was showed throughout the story to represent people becoming enlighten or showing plain goodness in one. Dark/shadows was to show a character hiding and also was used to build up tension.
gardens
The garden was used to show safety, primarily around Jean Valjean and his little gir. Jean Valjean had found safe havens that was surrounded by gardens to protect him and Cosette.