The Ugly Duckling
and
A Little Princess
Two books, short and sweet, are related to Les Miserables.
A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, tells a familiar tale about a girl, Sara, who went from being rich and well respected by her teachers and the other children at her boarding school, to a fatherless child learning in the attic with no more respect. Much like Cosette, another innocent girl, Sara was not overly upset about her loss of wealth, but rather held her head high and acted like a little princess, as she always had. Her determined heart lead her to find a good friend of her father's, an Indian man of great wealth, which she inherited from him.
The second reading, The Ugly Duckling, by Hans Christian Andersen, is short, sweet, and in relation to Les Miserables. The last to hatch, the ugly duckling is not welcomed with open arms by the other animals on the farm, his looks are odd and his quirky physical appearance makes his childhood an unhappy one. His choice to flee leads him on a trail of rejection, acceptance with devastation, and eventually the sense of belonging. His once awkward appearance becomes notably more fascinating and beautiful, as the ugly duckling transforms into a precious swan. Both readings give a similar theme to Les Miserables, mainly of Cosette and her childhood life; where beauty can come in many different ways at different times, to the right people.
A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett, tells a familiar tale about a girl, Sara, who went from being rich and well respected by her teachers and the other children at her boarding school, to a fatherless child learning in the attic with no more respect. Much like Cosette, another innocent girl, Sara was not overly upset about her loss of wealth, but rather held her head high and acted like a little princess, as she always had. Her determined heart lead her to find a good friend of her father's, an Indian man of great wealth, which she inherited from him.
The second reading, The Ugly Duckling, by Hans Christian Andersen, is short, sweet, and in relation to Les Miserables. The last to hatch, the ugly duckling is not welcomed with open arms by the other animals on the farm, his looks are odd and his quirky physical appearance makes his childhood an unhappy one. His choice to flee leads him on a trail of rejection, acceptance with devastation, and eventually the sense of belonging. His once awkward appearance becomes notably more fascinating and beautiful, as the ugly duckling transforms into a precious swan. Both readings give a similar theme to Les Miserables, mainly of Cosette and her childhood life; where beauty can come in many different ways at different times, to the right people.