Jean Valjean is a dynamic character because he changes throughout the book. When Jean Valjean was first introduced in the book he was very humble he cared about his sisters kids and his sister he worked for them but they struggled to afford food. The kids and him and his sister where starving so Jean Valjean decided to steal a loaf of bread he got caught and sent to prison he was treated really poorly and unfairly. Which made him cold hearted and started to despise society. Another example, is when Jean Valjean escape prison he was looking for a place to stay he had money but no one would let him stay because they knew that he was a convict.He gave up so he slept on a bench until an old lady come up to him and asked why he was sleeping on the bench. He explained why and she told him to go to the bishop. The bishop let him stay for free and fed him and warmth him. When the bishop was asleep Jean Valjean stole silver from him and fled. Later he was caught but the bishop said th