Happy Thursday! Today comes part two in my Les Mis on Life collection. Today, I want to talk about the most touching character, Fantine. To me, Fantine represents perseverance in the deepest, most enduring way possible. She represents the human ability to never stop dreaming, no matter how dreary life may become. In Fantine's life she was a budding youth stricken by love. Her days were filled with endless wonder. But her love took her childhood in his stride when he left. He did leave her one thing though, a little girl that Fantine never ceased to love and protect. While Cosette may not have lived with her mother, Fantine worked hard in Valjean's factory to provide for her daughter. After she loses her job, she gets desperate, but doesn't stop dreaming of a better tomorrow. She still takes care of Cosette by sinking to becoming a prostitute to pay for Cosette's stay at the Thenardiers' inn. Even after all these atrocities have destroyed her life, she still had the courage to belt "And still I dream he'd come to me and we will live the years together" (True fans just sang it in their heads). Even though she knows this dream can never be, she still weathers her life's storms. She's always looking for a better life for her darling Cosette. Even in her final words, she is still caring for her daughter, giving her the best chance at happiness. Isn't that all we really want? One more day to be happy. One more shot at living our dreams. So don't be afraid to chase after what you want and most importantly, don't be afraid to Dream the Dream.
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