Victor Hugo's piece depicting the ill-fated criminal Claude Gueux is a portrayal of a common theme that happens in every day life. Gueux was an honest family man that turned bad due to the environmental factors of Paris, these factors made a rational man into an irrational man. This situation is something that makes and breaks thousands every year; they are forced by their surroundings and lack of opportunities to resort to crime. When confronted …showed first 75 words of 422 total…

…showed last 75 words of 422 total…equal opportunity as the next, you are severely misinformed. From the schools to the legal system, everything is geared towards the satisfaction of the rich. The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer, this is how it has been for thousands of years and will continue for thousands. This was the case of Gueux; he was poor and had very little options of keeping his family alive and his happiness in prison.