Comparison Of Cosette And Marius

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Throughout the two chapters, there were many characters that were described very carefully by using different types of literary devices and motifs. Cosette and Marius were the two characters that a reader will feel drawn due to the fact the two chapters had so much to do with the characters and the names of the chapter was“Cosette” and “Marius”. Cosette shows who she is other than being described as “Fantine’s daughter” or the “bastard child”. She has a personality which reflected on her appearance of a cute, little poor, girl.
Cosette is viewed by her appearance as any little girl who lost her parents. Luckily, the readers get to view her closely when she gets mistreated by their adopting family and a convict who starts to raise her. The physical

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