A pdf of my french revolution keynote.

1. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
____________
LA REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE
By :Ashwin Srikanth
1

2. INTRODUCTIONTOTHE
FRENCH REVOLUTION
The
French
Revolution
is
arguably
among
the
worlds’
most
monumental
revolutions.
Those
who
witnessed
it
were
scarred
for
life.
Not
many
of
these
people
even
survived
this
violent
time
period.
This
time
period
was
a
pivotal
moment
on
which
the
very
hinges
of
the
world
turned.
The
French
Revolution
was
started
when
prices
skyrocketed,
and
dissent
for
the
French
Government
was
to
be
found
everywhere.
It
is
disputed
as
to
the
exact
starting
point
of
the
French
Revolution;
however,
it
can
be
agreed
that
one
of
the
key
events
that
affected
the
direction
of
France
is
The
Tennis
Court
Oath.
The
Tennis
Court
Oath
was
sworn
to
uphold
the
idea
of
a
constitution
within
the
third
estate.
It
was
sworn
in
a
tennis
court
because
when
the
members
of
the
3rd
estate
arrived,
they
found
the
meeting
hall
locked,
as
all
of
the
estates
were
to
meet.
They
quickly
convened
in
a
tennis
court
and
576
of
577
people
signed
this
historic
document.
The
idea
of
a
constitution
spread
like
wildJire.
There
were
of
course,
people
who
supported
it
and
people
who
disliked
the
very
notion.
Many
of
the
supporters
of
the
idea
were
from
the
3rd
estate
and
the
peasants;
however,
there
were
some
clergy
who
supported
the
idea
of
a
constitution.
At
this
point,
France
was
hanging
by
a
few
loose
threads.
Treachery
ruled
on
the
streets
and
prices
were
so
high
that
people
could
not
afford
to
live.
The
character
that
I
wrote
as
is
a
man
from
the
clergy
of
France.
His
name
is
Antoine
Francois
Champollion
Frederick
Archibeque.
As
a
noble
he
has
many
privileges
that
others
do
not
have.
He
is
also
a
seasoned
politician
who
is
also
exposed
to
great
events
such
as
the
Tennis
Court
Oath
and
the
Declaration
of
Rights
of
Man
and
Citizen.
He
is
also
a
staunch
supported
of
the
peasants
but
is
afraid
to
support
them
publicly
for
fear
of
being
cut
off
from
the
rest
of
the
nobles.
I
have
chose
Jive
of
the
most
pivotal
moments
in
the
French
revolution,
and
I
have
written
Jive
diary
entries
of
Antoine
to
show
what
it
was
like
to
live
in
that
time
period.
The
French
Revolution
was
a
time
period
of
confusion,
hatred,
and
above
all
terror.
As
the
story
of
the
French
Revolution
is
entwined
with
Antoine’s,
many
difJiculties
and
complications
arise
both
for
Antoine
but
also
for
the
progression
of
the
French
Revolution.
2

3. ANTOINE’S JOURNAL
______
HOPE’S RISE
• Antoine François Champollion Fredrick Archibeque June 20, 1798
Mon histoire de la revolution Française, partie 1:
Ensuite!
Today,
as
the
three
estates
met
I
was
astounded
that
many
of
the
members
of
the
3rd
estate
had
not
attended
this
meeting.
My
name
is
Antoine
Francois
Champollion
Fredrick
Archibeque,
and
I
am
one
of
the
higher
clergy
of
France.
I
live
by
myself,
so
I
had
no
trouble
answering
the
summons
to
the
meeting.
But
I
was
truly
astonished
that
the
3rd
estate
had
not
deigned
to
show
up.
How
could
they
ignore
the
summons
of
our
monarch?
Do
they
have
no
honor,
no
dignity?
As
the
mighty
doors
closed
around
us,
we
felt
that
our
hopes
for
a
new
constitution
had
been
locked
out
as
well.
As
the
negotiations
commenced,
we
all
felt
as
if
we
were
caught
in
an
endless
loop.
Many
of
the
well-­‐versed
politicians
like
myself
were
the
only
people
holding
back
the
outbursts
of
arguments.
After
hours
of
negotiations
we
heard
a
great
wall
of
sound
reverberate
through
the
hall.
Every
one
of
us
stood
and
as
I
looked
around,
everyone’s
faces
reJlected
the
confusion
that
I
felt.
Questions
whirled
through
my
head
as
the
rest
of
the
Clergy
tried
to
retain
the
fragile
peace
that
had
been
violently
shaken.
Curiosity
overwhelmed
us
as
we
rushed
outside
to
investigate
the
origin
of
the
shouting.
As
we
blindly
rushed
towards
the
source
of
the
sound,
my
ornate
jewelry
fell
off
and
the
dirt
and
grime
on
the
streets
soiled
my
culottes.
Suddenly,
our
rag-­‐tag
host
screeched
to
a
halt.
A
tennis
court
stood
before
us.
What?
The
sound
is
coming
from
a
TENNIS
COURT?
I
volunteered
to
go
inside
and
check.
Inside,
a
bafJling
spectacle
met
my
eyes.
The 577 Members of the 3rd estate in the tennis Court
3

4.
I
stood
perplexed
as
576
politicians
from
the
3rd
estate
stood
up
chanting
words
that
had
never
before
been
uttered
in
France.
Nous
avons
besoin
d'une
constitution!
We
need
a
constitution!
As
I
walked
around,
I
asked
many
of
the
people
what
they
were
doing
here
instead
of
being
in
the
hall.
The
answer
that
I
received
shamed
me
to
no
end.
When
they
arrived,
it
appears
that
they
found
the
doors
locked
and
so
convened
in
this
tennis
court.
But,
I
also
learnt
that
there
were
originally
577
people
in
the
tennis
court.
Unfortunately
a
man,
Joseph
Martin
Dauche,
did
not
sign
this
because
he
could
not
agree
with
anything
that
the
king
did
not
approve
of.
How
could
this
man
be
so
naïve!
Can
he
not
see
that
the
king
and
his
rule
is
falling
apart?
In
hindsight,
I
do
believe
that
France
is
in
need
of
a
constitution
because
of
the
grievous
mistakes
made
by
Louis
XVI.
France’s
backbone
has
been
broken
and
its
will
to
live
has
been
shattered.
I
realized
that
with
this
constitution
we
are
given
the
chance
to
rebuild
our
France
into
the
country
that
it
was
meant
to
be.
As
they
continued
with
their
chant
I
joined
them
to
let
them
know,
no,
to
let
France
know,
that
I
supported
them
and
will
continue
to
do
so
until
France
is
a
changed
country.
Whatever
comes
next,
I
know
that
it
will
be
the
best
for
France.
At
this
time
it
is
uncertain,
as
it
is
uncertain
with
all
great
events.
We
cannot
predict
what
is
going
to
happen
next
as
the
future
is
clouded
and
uncertain,
but
what
I
do
know
is
that
I
will
carry
on
supporting
the
people.
Antoine François Champollion Fredrick Archibeque
ANTOINE’S JOURNAL
______
HOPE’S RISE(CONTINUATION)
The estates meet without the 3rd estate
4

5. Antoine François Champollion Fredrick Archibeque July 14th 1978
Mon histoire de le revolution Française, partie 2:
In
the
blackness
of
the
deep
cell,
I
was
isolated
and
my
senses
had
withdrawn;
but
I
was
still
able
to
hear
the
mufJled
boom
of
cannons
Jiring
and
guns
being
shot.
The
Bastille
shook
and
I
was
thrown
from
side
to
side.
It
seems
only
yesterday
that
I
was
there
at
the
tennis
court
chanting
with
the
3rd
estate.
The
king
also
imprisoned
many
of
the
original
signers
of
the
Tennis
Court
Oath.
After
swearing
the
Tennis
Court
Oath,
it
seemed
as
though
the
peasants
regarded
us
with
a
new
honor.
Some
were
in
such
a
hurry
to
help
us
that
they
would
tell
us
what
they
thought
we
wanted
to
hear,
not
the
truth.
I
felt
as
if
the
king’s
oppression
would
never
stop
as
he
continues
to
terrorize
France.
I
was
imprisoned
after
Louis
XVI
heard
that
we
wanted
a
constitution.
His
deluded
mind
interpreted
our
feelings
in
the
way
that
he
thought
that
we
wanted
to
overthrow
him.
It
seemed
like
an
eternity
in
the
cold
darkness
of
the
cell.
My
sight
was
leveled
down
to
zero
and
the
chill
I
felt
went
bone
deep.
It
was
by
far,
the
worst
experience
of
my
life.
What
only
prolonged
my
suffering
was
the
fact
that
the
king
came
down
to
childishly
torment
us
with
his
jeers
and
scalding
comments
about
our
honor.
It
seemed
a
blessing
when
I
learnt
that
the
fortress
was
under
attack.
My
spirits
plunged
however,
when
I
heard
that
undisciplined
peasants
were
the
ones
leading
the
charge.
How
could
mere
peasants
stand
up
to
the
discipline
and
strength
of
trained
soldiers?
It
seemed
impossible.
I
was
sure
that
I
would
rot
there,
willing
the
world
to
change.
ANTOINE’S JOURNAL
______
FLYING BULLETS AND SPLATTERING BLOOD
The Bastille is Attacked
5

6. It
seemed
like
a
miracle
when
some
bloody,
beaten
peasants
limped
in
through
the
door.
They
surveyed
the
room
and
at
Jirst
they
looked
at
me
in
disgust.
My
last
ope
hated
me!
But
just
then
they
decided
to
take
me
with
them
and
dragged
me
into
the
light.
The
blinding
rays
of
the
afternoon
seared
into
my
eyes
even
as
I
screwed
them
shut.
I
tried
to
turn
my
head
away
but
it
seemed
as
if
the
whole
world
was
an
explosion
of
light.
All
of
my
senses
were
overwhelmed.
I
sat
there
in
a
daze
for
a
few
minutes
until
I
began
to
recover.
Over
the
short
period
of
an
hour,
I
learnt
that
the
peasants
had
stormed
the
Bastille
with
weapons
that
had
been
procured
from
local
armorers.
Amidst
all
of
this
chaos,
the
Assembly
remained
IGNORANT
of
the
monumental
events
taking
place
around
Paris.
How
could
our
governors
not
be
involved
with
the
affairs
of
the
people?
Has
France
sunk
so
low?
And,
considering
the
fact
that
the
country
is
in
a
huge
Jinancial
crisis,
the
government
must
pay
even
more
attention
to
the
people.
It
seems
to
me
that
France
is
only
digging
itself
deeper
and
deeper
into
the
hole
of
depression,
isolation,
and
destruction.
I
have
fallen
into
the
world
of
searing
violence
and
death.
I
wait
the
day
that
the
king
accepts
a
pact
that
enacts
the
rights
of
all
citizens
as
well
as
providing
all
needed
to
help
France
out
of
this
slump.
Antoine François Champollion Fredrick Archibeque
ANTOINE’S JOURNAL
______
FLYING BULLETS AND SPLATTERING BLOOD
(CONTINUATION)
Peasants destroy the Bastille
6

7. ANTOINE’S JOURNAL
___________
BONDS REFORGED AND HOPES REKINDLED
Antoine François Champollion Fredrick Archibeque August 27th 1789
Mon histoire de le revolution Française, partie 3:
Liberty
and
equality,
they
are
what
we
all
crave
for.
Our
want
for
it
has
formed
in
us,
a
gaping
cavern
of
want
and
despair
into
which
we
all
fall.
It
is
not
a
good
time
for
France.
Destruction
runs
rampant
through
the
abandoned
streets
and
fear
permeates
the
very
air
that
we
breathe.
I
sit
here
in
the
greatest
fear
that
the
king’s
soldiers
will
Jind
me.
I
removed
myself
from
society
as
fear
overwhelmed
me.
It
seeped
into
my
very
being
like
no
frigid
wind
ever
has.
After
the
Bastille
episode,
I
feel
as
if
a
piece
of
me
was
broken
off.
Rumor
has
it,
that
the
Nobles
of
France
can
no
longer
be
trusted.
Apparently
they
band
together
to
eliminate
any
peasants
who
even
remotely
seem
to
be
conspiring
against
their
dastardly
masters.
It
only
reafJirms
my
fears
that
they
will
come
after
me
next.
The
entirety
of
the
malcontent
shown
these
days
is
focused
on
the
peasants
who
rise
up
against
the
tyranny
of
the
higher
class.
It
feels
as
though
I
am
caught
in
the
middle
of
two
groups
of
people
who
need
me.
My
heart
wants
to
go
with
the
peasants
of
indomitable
spirit
and
Jight
for
our
freedom.
In
pain,
sickness,
and
through
all
occurrences
I
WILL
support
them
in
their
Jight
for
truth.
I
was
forced
to
attend
a
meeting.
Expecting
to
be
briefed
on
our
“unwavering”
loyalty
to
the
king
I
made
my
way
into
the
hall
with
my
head
down.
I
did
not
want
to
be
singled
out
by
anyone.
I
was
surprised
to
see
that
the
king
had
not
attended.
If
he
was
not
there,
then
that
means
that
we
were
discussing
a
topic
that
he
did
not
like.
That
was
either
great
news
or
news
that
could
destroy
me
once
and
for
all.
Then
Olympe
de
Gouches,
a
playwright
stepped
up
and
took
the
stage.
She
opened
her
speech
with
everything
that
I
had
been
feeling
the
past
few
months.
I
could
feel
the
pain
in
her
voice
as
she
described
how
France
was
bleeding
from
its
deep
wounds.
She
then
presented
a
document.
It
seemed
important
as
it
had
a
golden
seal
on
the
top.
As
she
unrolled
the
paper
she
read
in
a
powerful
voice
that
Jilled
the
room.
Many
of
the
things
she
stated
threw
me
off
guard.
How
could
she
state
the
terms
of
equality
to
these
slave
owners!
I
could
not
bring
myself
to
agree
with
her
in
public
but
in
my
heart
of
hearts
I
was
cheering
for
her.
Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizen
7

8. ANTOINE’S JOURNAL
___________
BONDS REFORGED AND HOPES REKINDLED
(CONTINUATION)
We
were
herded
outside
to
see
the
public’s
reaction
to
the
Declaration
of
Rights
of
Man
and
Citizen.
As
we
stepped
outside,
I
was
bafJled
to
see
the
size
of
the
crowd
that
was
present.
As
Olympe
presented
the
declaration
to
the
crowd,
A
roar
went
up
hat
was
so
loud,
it
nearly
blasted
my
eardrums
to
shreds.
It
felt
as
if
though
the
whole
of
France
was
cheering.
The
sound
wave
washed
over
us
paralyzing
us
and
eliminating
any
chance
for
us
to
speak.
It
was
the
most
unbelievable
spectacle
I
have
ever
witnessed.
‘
Now
as
I
sit
here
writing
this,
I
feel
a
sense
of
foreboding.
Already
Robespierre
has
seized
a
lot
of
power,
and
thousands
have
lost
their
heads
to
the
blade
of
the
guillotine.
It
is
not
for
me
to
predict
the
future
of
France
and
her
people.
What
I
do
know
is
that
the
guillotine
has
not
seen
its
last
men.
Antoine François Champollion Fredrick Archibeque Olympe de Gauches before the meeting
8

9. ANTOINE’S JOURNAL
_______
TERROR IS JUSTTHE BEGINNING
Antoine François Champollion Fredrick Archibeque July 27 1794
Mon histoire de le revolution Française, partie 4:
Terror
is
the
founding
father
of
all
that
is
sinful.
Those
that
are
consumed
by
it
can
never
return
to
their
previous
lives,
and
they
become
slaves
to
it.
Terror
is
a
hole
into
which
people
pour
their
belongings,
their
family,
and
their
very
soul.
It
starts
as
a
small
Jlicker
at
the
back
of
your
mind
and
then
grows
into
an
inferno
of
blazing
heat
that
Jlashes
through
your
mind,
searing
your
thoughts
and
shattering
your
being.
It
stays
with
you
until
your
death.
This
terror
will
always
remain
with
me.
It
is
the
Reign
of
Terror.
France
is
on
the
brink
of
destruction.
Never
in
my
wildest
dreams
did
I
think
that
it
would
come
to
this.
Robespierre
is
plowing
through
all
those
who
attempt
to
stop
him
with
a
vengeance
that
I
have
never
seen
in
a
politician.
His
killing
spree
has
not
abated
over
the
years.
More
and
more
men
have
lost
their
lives
to
the
guillotine.
The
Jacobin
has
brought
nothing
but
terror
since
1791.
Robespierre
has
executed
already
40,000
people.
Whenever
someone
was
executed,
we
were
forced
to
stand
outside
and
watch
as
his
head
was
unceremoniously
chopped
off.
There
seemed
to
be
an
endless
line
of
executionees.
There
is
no
limit
to
the
people
that
he
is
willing
to
execute.
He
even
killed
one
of
the
clergy
a
dear
friend
of
mine.
Anyone
could
be
his
next
target;
it
doesn’t
matter
if
he
is
clergy,
or
a
peasant.
After
my
friend’s
execution
I
had
to
keep
on
my
feet.
I
can’t
afford
to
settle
in
one
spot
for
fear
that
I
might
be
the
next
one.
A portrait of Robespierre Guillotining someone
9

10. ANTOINE’S JOURNAL
_______
TERROR IS JUSTTHE BEGINNING
(CONTINUATION)
Dissent
for
the
Jacobin
grew
among
the
three
classes
and
reached
such
a
level
that
the
very
mention
of
their
name
enticed
a
Jlurry
of
spitting
and
cursing.
Les
Conards!
(The
Idiots)
is
what
they
were
referred
to
these
days.
It
was
then
that
we
learnt
that
Robespierre
was
to
be
executed.
Ha!
Finally,
a
punishment
that
is
actually
deserved.
The
entire
city
of
Paris
gathered
to
watch
this
historic
moment.
The
fanfare
of
trumpets
echoed
against
the
stone
of
the
houses
lining
the
square.
As
Robespierre
started
his
solemn
march
to
the
guillotine,
he
received
a
lifetime
of
jeers
and
insults.
I
almost
felt
sorry
for
him.
Then
I
remembered
the
pain
and
suffering
that
he
had
caused
the
people
of
Paris.
He
deserved
it.
As
his
head
rolled
off
into
the
woven
basket,
cheers
went
up
from
the
crowd.
Now
they
wouldn’t
be
punished
needlessly!!
In
that
moment,
the
world
seemed
right
again.
But
then,
we
were
dragged
back
into
reality
when
we
realized
that
the
Jacobin
were
still
in
power.
Later
even
as
we
thought
this,
we
heard
that
the
Jacobin
had
fallen.
Happiness
overrode
our
grief
and
sorrow
like
a
healing
wave.
Now
France
has
hope.
Hope
for
the
future
to
be
a
bright
one.
We
have
seen
the
ending
of
a
life
that
was
orchestrated
by
the
gods
themselves.
Antoine François Champollion Fredrick Archibeque
A Portrait of Robespierre
10

11. ANTOINE’S JOURNAL_______
THE END OFTHE REVOLUTION ANDTHE BEGINNING OF A NEW CHAPTER
Antoine François Champollion Fredrick Archibeque November 9th 1799
Mon histoire de le revolution Française, partie 5:
Power
is
ever
corrupting.
It
worms
its
way
into
peoples’
minds
and
hearts,
ensnaring
them
in
its
grasp.
There
is
only
power
and
those
who
are
too
weak
to
seek
it.
Strength
comes
from
within,
it
is
not
given
nor
can
it
be
bought.
But
there
are
people
who
are
born
with
both
a
physical
and
mental
strength,
and
those
are
the
people
eligible
to
lead
France
back
to
greatness.
After
Robespierre’s
death
France
seems
like
a
better
place.
Price
controls
were
lifted,
prices
dropped
to
much
more
acceptable
rates,
and
a
constitution
was
set
up
by
Jive
men
called
the
directory.
Life
Jinally
started
to
get
back
on
track.
Also,
the
new
government
reforms
have
also
had
a
positive
impact
on
the
people.
I
took
a
walk
through
the
streets
today,
and
I
can
already
tell
the
difference.
The
streets
no
longer
reek
of
rotting
Jlesh,
sewage,
a
nd
other
unsavory
things.
Also,
when
I
pass
others
they
stop
and
smile,
some
even
strike
up
conversation.
Even
with
these
new
changes
to
society,
the
biggest
question
on
everybody’s
mind
is
WHO
WILL
BECOME
THE
NEXT
LEADER
OF
OUR
COUNTRY?
The
entire
government
is
buzzing
with
the
prospect
of
having
a
new
leader.
I
applied
for
the
prestigious
post
myself,
but
I
didn’t
think
that
I
would
get
it.
My
competition
was
very
tough.
My
biggest
worry
was
Napoleon
Bonaparte.
He
is
a
military
leader
and
politics
to
him
just
means
beat
adversaries
with
military
force.
I
thought
to
retract
my
application
for
the
best,
and
in
the
end,
the
pressure
cracked
me
and
I
withdrew
my
application.
I
began
to
quake
in
my
boots
as
Napoleon’s
diminutive
Jigure
got
up
and
walked
to
the
podium.
He
wasted
no
time
in
launching
into
a
passionate
speech
about
the
fragile
state
of
France
and
how
it
must
be
“built
up
to
its
previous
strength.”
He
was
truly
a
man
whose
mettle
clearly
extended
beyond
the
limits
of
his
miniature
body.
I
will
never
forget
what
happened
next.
He
clapped
his
hands
as
well
and
over
one
hundred
soldiers
burst
into
the
room
carrying
riJles
that
gleamed
in
the
torchlight.
I
was
frozen
on
the
spot.
They
all
rushed
to
positions
as
if
this
event
had
been
orchestrated.
Then
the
fog
was
cleared
from
my
mind
when
I
saw
all
of
the
soldiers’
head
towards
the
place
where
the
directory
was
seated.
This
must
have
been
an
elaborate
scheme
to
kill
them!
Napoleon’s
hate
for
the
directory
was
well
known.
Then
fear
descended
upon
us
as
we
realized
that
they
were
going
to
kill
them.
The
stories
circulating
about
Napoleon’s
antics
were
truly
horriJic.
I
covered
my
eyes
as
they
lowered
their
weapons.
The
boom
echoed
around
the
hall
but
what
was
even
more
frightening
was
the
wet
splash
of
blood
hitting
the
walls
and
Jloor.
It
was
almost
Jive
minutes
before
I
deigned
to
open
my
eyes
again.
This
must
be
what
they
call
a
coupe
d’état
an
attack
on
a
government
party
using
military
force.
It
cannot
be
disputed
anymore;
anyone
who
even
thinks
of
defying
Napoleon
will
be
shot.
It
was
evident
then
that
Napoleon
was
our
new
consul,
and
nothing
that
we
could
do
can
change
that.
Napoleon on his Egypt Campaign
The Directory
11

12. CONCLUSION
Now
at
the
ending
of
a
powerful
time
period,
we
can
see
the
entire
complexity
that
the
French
Revolution
was
orchestrated
with.
Those
that
stood
against
the
chief
political
parties
were
viciously
torn
down.
At
the
end
of
this
terrible
revolution,
we
can
realize
the
intensity
of
the
violence
and
horror
present
during
the
French
Revolution.
We
can
feel
the
pain
that
the
families
of
the
deceased
must
have
felt
when
their
wives,
husbands
or
even
children,
were
unceremoniously
executed
by
the
savage
strength
of
the
Guillotine.
It
is
hard
to
imagine
living
in
that
time
period
of
terror
and
pain.
The
French
Revolution
effected
many
people
in
many
different
ways.
There
were
short-­‐term
affects
and
long-­‐term
effects
of
this
monumental
revolution.
Some
of
the
short-­‐term
effects
were
that
France
was
made
into
a
republic,
and
that
the
population
of
France
was
practically
reduced
by
half.
Another
short-­‐term
effect
of
the
French
Revolution
was
that
it
opened
the
path
for
other
political
leaders
to
take
charge
of
France
seeing
that
it
needed
to
have
a
strong
leader.
Well,
France
de)initely
had
a
strong
leader
after
the
French
Revolution.
Napoleon
Bonaparte.
Along
with
the
many
short-­‐term
causes
their
came
many
long-­‐term
ones
as
well.
We
already
know
that
the
French
Revolution
continues
to
inspire
and
frighten
many
people
now
as
we
read
and
research
about
this
time
period.
Another
reason
why
we
can
signal
out
this
revolution
out
of
the
multitudes
of
others
is
because
of
its
gruesome
occurrences
during
the
revolution
as
well
as
the
circumstances
under
which
this
revolution
occurred.
We
now
know
that
the
French
Revolution
was
one
of
the
most
gruesome
and
bloody
in
history.
This
is
one
of
the
reasons
that
we
take
notice
of
it.
Nothing
is
permanent
except
for
change.
Change
brings
new
opportunities,
but
it
can
also
bring
new
dilemmas.
Change
in
an
environment
has
the
power
to
drastically
alter
a
person’s
life.
Many
things
changed
during
the
French
Revolution,
but
some
things
also
stayed
the
same.
Many
of
these
are
obvious
but
many
more
are
deeper
and
lie
under
the
words
like
a
Jine
layer
of
dust
under
a
carpet.
When
the
government
changed,
so
did
the
peoples’
mindset
and
their
feelings.
This
ushered
in
a
new
era
of
peace.
There
were
only
a
few
things
that
stayed
the
same
during
this
conJlict.
This
was
because
of
the
titanic
scale
of
the
revolution.
One
such
thing
that
did
not
change
would
be
the
border
of
France.
In
other
words,
France’s
territory
remained
the
same.
Of
course
people
could
say
that
no
one
ever
actually
wanted
for
liberty,
in
truth
we
all
want
more
freedom
to
do
what
our
hearts
please.
To
truly
understand
the
signiJicance
of
the
French
Revolution
we
can
compare
it
to
our
world
today.
One
similarity
that
is
obvious
is
the
fact
that
revolutions
still
occur
today
albeit
using
many
different
forms
of
warfare
and
technology.
Another
similarity
would
be
that
people
still
crave
for
freedom
as
multitudes
are
still
enslaved
by
either
mind
or
body.
A
difference
between
the
world
of
the
French
Revolution
and
the
world
today
is
that
in
our
world,
we
have
more
materialistic
views
instead
of
viewing
to
give
more
to
others.
Another
difference
is
that
corruption
is
not
a
wild
and
uncontrollable
as
it
was
then.
This
revolution
started
as
nothing
but
a
few
paltry
riots
but
grew
into
a
full-­‐scale
revolution
that
changed
the
fate
of
the
world.
It
cannot
be
argued
that
the
French
Revolution
was
like
a
wave
of
realization
crashing
through
the
minds
of
the
leaders
of
the
world.
12

13. INFORMATION CITATIONS
"Active Citizen/Passive Citizen, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution, http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/75/ (accessed
October 30, 2011).
• Jacques–Guillaume Thouret, Report on the Basis of Political Eligibility" (29 September 1789), Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French
Revolution, accessed October 26, 2011 http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/282/.
• Olympe de Gouges, Declaration of the Rights of Woman, 1791, College of Staten Island Library. http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/
americanstudies/lavender/decwom2.html(accessed October 30, 2011).
•. ^ a b Doyle, William (1990). The Oxford History of the French Revolution. Oxford University Press. p. 105. ISBN 978-0192852212.
•. ^ Thompson, Marshall Putnam (1914). "The Fifth Musketeer: The Marquis de la Fayette". Proceedings of the Bunker Hill Monument Association at
the annual meeting. p. 50. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
• Alder, Ken (2002). The Measure of All Things—The Seven-Year Odyssey and Hidden Error That Transformed the World. Free Press.
ISBN 0-7432-1675-X.
• Alter, Peter (2006). In T. C. W. Blanning and Hagen Schulze. Unity and Diversity in European Culture c. 1800. Oxford University Press.
ISBN 0-19-726382-8.
• Walker, Leslie H. "Sweet and Consoling Virtue: The Memoirs of Madame Roland" Eighteenth-Century Studies, French Revolutionary Culture (2001):
403–419.
• "Women." The Encyclopedia of Diderot and d’Alembert. University of Michigan Library, n.d. Web. 29 October 2009. < http://quod.lib.umich.edu/d/did/
>.
13

14. IMAGE CITATIONS
• David, Jaques Louis. The Tennis Court Oath. Digital image. Tennis Court Oath. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 9 May 2013.
• Cholat, Claude. Siege of the Bastille. Digital image. Storming of the Bastille. Wikipedia, 6 Aug. 2011. Web. 10 May 2013. <http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Siege_of_the_Bastille_(Claude_Cholat).jpg>.
• "Bastille in Demolition." Bastille. Wikipedia, 6 Aug. 2011. Web. 10 May 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
File:Bastille_in_demolition_July_1789.jpg>.
• Kucharsky, Alexander. Olympe Gauche. Digital image. Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizen. Wikipedia, 13 Sept. 2008. Web. 10 May
2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marie-Olympe-de-Gouges.jpg>.
• Le Barbier, Jean- Jacques-François. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Paris: WIKIPEDIA, 29 Mar. 2012. JPG.
• NA, NA NA. Robespierre Exécutant Le Bourreau. Unspecified: WIKIPEDIA, 5 May 2011. JPG.
• School, French. Robespierre. N.p.: Wikipedia, 23 Sept. 2011. JPG.
• "Napoleon: Revolution to Empire." Napoleon The Rise of Napoleon. Melbourne Winter Master Pieces, 2012. Web. 14 May 2013. <http://
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/napoleon/revolution-to-empire/the-rise-of-napoleon>.
14