thinking, once again, about how fantine and Ʃponine appear to jean valjean when he dies, despite neither having much of a relationship to him, because both valjean and fantine sacrificed their lives for cosette's well-being and happiness and both valjean and Ʃponine gave their lives to save marius'. with this ending, les mis conveys that loving another person also binds you to everyone they love and love them, in an infinite chain.
















