Les Mis BK2 CHP7

 I found it interesting that Jean Valjean knows that he did a bad thing that deserved to be punished. Most people would get very defensive and say  they didn't deserve it and that it was justified theft. Jean Valjean however, acknowledges that he probably just could've asked for it and the bread would've been given to him. I do agree with Jean Valjean though that he was punished to severely for the crime and that he should've never been going hungry as he was a hard worker who wasn't reckless with his money. Also, after reading what Jean Valjean thinks of humanity, I am a little concerned for the Bishop but I don't think anything really bad will happen to him as the Bishop was the only person who showed him kindness.

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