Balzac's Pessimistic View Of Nineteenth Century Society
Beginning of paper
Le Colonel Chabert exhibits the relationship between strong and weak
characters. The degree of strength within a character reflects how well
the character survives in society. In society, weak characters often have
no identity, profession or rank. Stronger characters have power to succeed
from ....
Middle of paper
.... the " weak
character " of society. This is a rapid decline down the "ladder of
success" and Chabert tries desperately to climb back up to the top, where
he had been before. At the beginning of the novel, there is a vision of a
slow non-energetic man walking progressively up the stairs to lawyer
Derville's study which contrasts the boisterous energy of the clerks.
Chabert reaches Derville's study and is determined to find the lawyer to
help him find justice for his infortunes, "... me suis- ....
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Page count: 7 (approximately 250 words per page)
