Devoid of any empathy at all, that in the very moment I read it, Hugo himself was nothing more than a Thenardier to me.
I’m very curious about how one could read Les Miserables and come away with the idea that Hugo was devoid of empathy, even if just for a moment.
The entire book painstakingly explores the injustices in the world and how they cause suffering, especially for the poor, sex workers, and women in general. Page after page of compassion and empathy for those who society has forgotten or trampled.
Hugo sets up this heartbreaking story, and delivers the harsh truth in a single, blunt line, designed to punch you in the gut with the sheer brutality of it. And your takeaway was “wow, this author is devoid of empathy”?
I’m very curious about how one could read Les Miserables and come away with the idea that Hugo was devoid of empathy, even if just for a moment.
The entire book painstakingly explores the injustices in the world and how they cause suffering, especially for the poor, sex workers, and women in general. Page after page of compassion and empathy for those who society has forgotten or trampled.
Hugo sets up this heartbreaking story, and delivers the harsh truth in a single, blunt line, designed to punch you in the gut with the sheer brutality of it. And your takeaway was “wow, this author is devoid of empathy”?
I am genuinely confused.