Sunday, December 30, 2012

Musings on Les Misérables

Not that there’s anything to be said that hasn’t been said before.  And better.  And no, I haven’t seen the movie yet.  (One day more!)  Just to philosophize:

1. Never, ever, ever cut Eponine.  (Ahem.)  The point of life is to love, not necessarily to be loved.

2. Javert is right: Justice is absolute, so absolute that God Himself cannot set it aside.

3. Javert is wrong: Mercy is not opposed to justice.  Justice gives mercy its meaning.

4. Life is pain: “At the end of the day you’re another day older.”  See also: title of musical.

5. Life is joy: “Your world may be changed in just one burst of light.”

6. Ah, but Love Himself did die:



7. And therefore, Tomorrow Comes.

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