Les Miserables - Bring Him Home

An Analysis of Les Miserables ' Bring Him Home

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An Analysis of Les Miserables ' Bring Him Home

One of the most popular songs in Les Miserables is the song entitled Bring Him Home . It is sung by Jean Valjean in Act II of Les Miserables as a form of prayer to God in order for a young man named Marius to be able to return home to the woman he loves , Cosette (Guy Llewelyn-Jones

The story behind the song is that Cosette was an orphan whom Jean Valjean had

cared for who fell in love with the young man named Marius However , Marius had become involved in a series of anti-government riots , which puts her relationship with Cosette in a very awkward position . Jean Valjean decides to help Marius get back to Cosette , and this song was his prayer (Guy and Llewelyn-Jones

The prominent theme in the song is the longing for the safety of another individual . It was , in a sense , finding happiness in the happiness of another , and the singer , Valjean , indicated that he wanted the young boy named Maruis to be able to be brought home safely , back to the arms of Cosette . Valjean sings to the Lord , appealing to Him , and trying to reason to Him , that Marius deserved to be able to go home . He sings : He is young , he 's afraid , let him rest , heaven blessed . Bring him home . Bring him home . Bring him home (NIEHS , n .d

Valjean goes on to sing...