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Jean Jacques Rousseau's Accomplishments

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I am a huge history buff when it comes to the French Revolution. The thoughts of lavish parties at the Palace of Versailles, of Marie Antoinette’s jewels and gowns, and not to mention the chopping of the guillotine are all really exciting. Getting the opportunity to read Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Emile is equally exciting and important because he was a key writer and political theorist, helping to inspire the leaders of the French Revolution. In book one of Emile, Rousseau dives into the nature of innocence and the importance of a good foundation. He believes that man’s state of nature is fundamentally good, but corrupted by the evils of society. One thing that stood out to me in book one is Rousseau’s idea of independency for children. He says,
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