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by J
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Julien was born in a country carpenter family. He dreamed of becoming as prosperous as Napoleon. With his intelligence, he became the tutor of the mayor's family and had an affair with the mayor's wife. Finally, he had to leave the small town because the affair was exposed. At the Marquis Palace in Paris, Julien became the Marquis's secretary, and the Marquis' daughter Mathilte also became interested in him. She pursues Julien, and Julien is also intoxicated with the pleasure of being pursued by a "superior man." However, Mathilte pursues the unattainable passion of love, which also makes him fall into the game of love. With the help of the Marquis, Julien is about to get a military position and marry Mathilde. At this time, the mayor's wife wrote a letter of denunciation under the instigation of the priest, which made Julien's dream come to nothing. Julien, who lost his mind, returned to the small town, shot the mayor's wife, and was subsequently arrested. Facing the trial, Julien rejected the appeal and accepted the death penalty. A few days later, Julien was sent to the guillotine. Mathilte buried his lover's head with her own hands. The mayor's wife also passed away three days later holding her children...
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Official(1)Scraped 4d ago
Very nice~
Julien is a character with a dual personality and a dual spirit: he has a spirit of resistance, but he easily surrenders; he hates the despicability of the nobility, but is not afraid of dirtying his own hands; he values the kindness and integrity of others, but also believes in hypocritical moral values; he both worships Napoleon, but can change the direction of his struggle at will and take a completely opposite path; he is both keen to climb up, and angrily chooses death, refusing to give in to the despicable reality. This duality constitutes the complexity of Julien's character and thoughts. The richness of this image marks the high achievement of Stendhal's novel art.
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Official(1)Scraped 4d ago
Very nice~
Julien is a character with a dual personality and a dual spirit: he has a spirit of resistance, but he easily surrenders; he hates the despicability of the nobility, but is not afraid of dirtying his own hands; he values the kindness and integrity of others, but also believes in hypocritical moral values; he both worships Napoleon, but can change the direction of his struggle at will and take a completely opposite path; he is both keen to climb up, and angrily chooses death, refusing to give in to the despicable reality. This duality constitutes the complexity of Julien's character and thoughts. The richness of this image marks the high achievement of Stendhal's novel art.
