I do not claim to be very educated in the liberal arts and sciences, in fact I play down any education I may have picked up over the years in my BS and MBA or “reading” books as I do. I recently chanced upon a blog not unlike my own where the “author” was reviewing movies and it occurred to me his distasteful that was to me. I suppose this comes from a realization no that long ago that movies cannot do anything in 2 hours that an author can do on the unlimited “pages” of a book.

Anyway Les Misérables is a recent best book that I was fortunate enough to read. I always wondered how a book could become a play and after reading Les Mis I am preplexed how an audience could enjoy such a play.

It really enjoyed the book for the story of Jean Valjean. It reminds me of myself in the way that you can be such a miserable wretch of a person and still try to do what is right and make your world a better place at least for others. He had Corsette and I have my family. Now I am certainly not a convict – I have never been to jail mind you, but Jean Valjean was sent to jail for stealing bread for his family. Actually the family of his sister. It was something he needed to do or at least he felt he needed to do it I guess. He rose up from jail and succeeded in saving a life or two and making one for himself. He had the chance to help others and did regularly. He was repaid by some and knocked down once again by others. In the end he got what he deserved – a good life for Corsette.

Despite the many attempts of others he succeeds in doing the right thing and even putting up with a bit of shame when it comes his way. It is an inspiring story. Probably made a good movie and a great play too.

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