Who are other great literary characters like Les Miserables’ Valjean exemplifying the power of human redemption?

First, how do you see Jean Valjean as exemplifying the power of human redemption?

Do you mean self-redemption or something else?

All manners of human redemption.

The story of Edmond Dantes in The Count Of Monte Cristo, I think.
Its a great book to read and also see on DVD movie.
Also another character is the story of Henri Charriere in the book titled: Papillon .
Also made into a movie.

Ebenezer Scrooge.

Darth Vader.

Piccolo Junior, and Prince Vegeta.

Pip in Great Expectations.

Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities.. Redemption/resurrection of the spirit was a common theme in Charles Dickens’ novels.

Richard Blaine in Casablanca.

The Prodigal Son in The Gospel of Luke.

Xena warrior princess.

@RedDeerGuy1 was Xena ever in a position where she needed to be redeemed? And Darth Vader never redeemed himself, he stayed on the Dark Side of the Force.

Xena was originally a warlord, before the series.

@zenvelo Darth Vader switched sides at the end of Return of the Jedi, with Luke Skywalkers help . Darth Vader appeared with Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi as ghosts in the Ewok village. @ragingloli Is right.

Nah, Vader didn’t “switch sides”. Truth is he always hated the Emperor and considered killing him many times through the years. The Emperor knew this. Hell, he encouraged it (for turning on your master is, ultimately, the Sith way).

It was only with his son there that Vader finally grew bold enough to act on his hatred. And I have no doubt that, had he lived, he would have seized control over the Empire himself and encouraged Luke to rule at his side.

@Darth_Algar Return of the Jedi YouTube clip “I’m here to save you! You already have. ” O.k. maybe we can agree to disagree.

Yeah dude, I know. I’ve seen those movies like a million times. For that matter, I still vividly remember seeing Return of the Jedi in the theater with my dad.

@Darth_Algar Also your Fluther name contains the word “Darth”. I consider you an expert in Star Wars. I watched it with my dad too at the theatre. Though I only remember the Empire Strikes Back at the theater. I had the flu and didn’t watch too much of it. My dad scared me that Darth Vader ate a whole live pig and traumatised we off for a couple of years. Turned out to be true with the rancour monster eating one of Jabbas guards.

Well the “Darth” bit is just a humorous play on a couple of pop culture references. It also plays on the name of Garth Algar, Dana Carvey’s character on Wayne’s World (which was set in my hometown – Aurora, Illinois).

Yeah, Luke “saved” Vader/Anakin. Though from what, exactly, is debatable, considering that even Jedi aren’t above spinning the truth when it’s convenient for them (as Obi-Wan gave us a prime example).

He finally wanted to end his torturous existence within his cheap robot suit, that was designed by palpatine with the express purpose to mess with vader.
It is true

Luke saved Darth by just being himself. A son and a young man who refused to embrace evil for power.

“Luke, you have inspired me and along with it I was transformed.”

Alex from A Clockwork Orange.

I just learned that Alex’s redemption and desire to settle down and be a parent was cut from the US edition of the novel and from the movie.