“The light of the unknown world was already visible in his eyes”, (397) this light was seen through the eyes of Jean Valjean as death approached. This light symbolizes the goodness of the bishop and God's love for him. When he saw this light, he knew he was ready for his journey to Heaven. The story of Les Miserables is loaded with themes of grace, mercy, and redemption, as seen through Javert and Jean Valjean. Javert is very attached to the chance of justice and the denial of transformation and the possibility of spiritual redemption. He tells Valjean, “Men like you can never change” (72), which turns out to be one of his many basic principles. Children raised in a strongly evangelical attitude were introduced to the opposition between law and grace. When Javert says: “My duty is to the law; you have no rights” (104), he is well defined as a lost soul who is trying to earn his salvation by submitting to God’s law because he has not believed in Christ. God has no tolerance for breaking the law, just like Javert. Jesus sacrificed his life for our sins, so a criminal must accept...