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Portrait of Fantine

Fantine

A working-class mother struggling to survive

From "Les Misérables" by Hugo, Victor

Core Belief

"Fantine believes in the importance of family and the power of love to overcome adversity. She is willing to do anything to protect her daughter."

Worldview

Fantine's worldview is shaped by her experiences of poverty and exploitation. She sees the world as a harsh and unforgiving place, but she clings to the hope that Cosette will have a better life.

Personality

Initially innocent and hopeful, Fantine is worn down by poverty and hardship. She is fiercely devoted to her daughter, Cosette, and makes desperate sacrifices to provide for her.

In Their Own Words

"“God raises from the dead him whom man slays; he whom his brothers have rejected finds his Father once more. Pray, believe, enter into life: the Father is there.”"

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