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       Re: open the window
   DIR By: kyleb25
       Date: May 20, 2011, 8:14 am
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       I think that Valjean didn't know what to do and the world was
       growing dark to him because he thought of the past and all that
       he went through and done.
       #Post#: 262--------------------------------------------------
       Re: open the window
   DIR By: camerond14
       Date: May 20, 2011, 8:15 am
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       > In line 97 it says, "He went to the window and threw it wide
       open.  There was not one star in the sky.  He went back and sat
       down by the table."  What is the significance of the author
       pointing out that there weren't any stars in the sky?
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       It Means That He Doesnt Have Any Hope And He Doesnt Know What To
       Do.
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       Re: open the window
   DIR By: mariahp8
       Date: May 20, 2011, 8:19 am
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       --- Quote from: dkaser link ---
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       > In line 97 it says, "He went to the window and threw it wide
       open.  There was not one star in the sky.  He went back and sat
       down by the table."  What is the significance of the author
       pointing out that there weren't any stars in the sky?
       >
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       I think he opened the window because he was looking for hope and
       just like the stars weren't there then his hope wasn't there
       either.
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       Re: open the window
   DIR By: laurenl7
       Date: May 20, 2011, 8:21 am
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       --- Quote from: dkaser link ---
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       > In line 97 it says, "He went to the window and threw it wide
       open.  There was not one star in the sky.  He went back and sat
       down by the table."  What is the significance of the author
       pointing out that there weren't any stars in the sky?
       >
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       I think the significance of Valjean opening the window, and not
       seeing one star in the sky, was because it symbolizes how he's
       wrestling with himself. He couldn't figure out an idea of what
       to do, whether or not to turn himself in. Jean cannot decide
       what to do, just like there's no star in the sky. He wants to do
       the right thing, go on the right path like the Bishop said, but
       he doesn't want to be condemned. And since there's "not a star
       in the sky" I'm sure it it a symbolization for the fact that
       Valjean doesn't know what to do with his choices, that there's
       almost no win-win option.
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