Opposing Views On Confessions By Jean-Jacques Rousseau

After reading confessions by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, it’s evident that being a man with an education is important. During Rousseau’s life, he was famous because of everything that he had done such as writing his confessions. Although, he was not the most Fortinet person with being able to live with both of his parents he still was able to be successful. During the 1700’s men had more freedom than women did, which gave them an upper hand to be successful. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on June 28,1712 in Geneva. Rousseau’s parents were Suzanne Bernard and Isaac Rousseau. A few days after he was born his mother passed away. After the passing of his mother, Rousseau had his father’s bond grew. Years later Rousseau’s father left him at age ten

Rousseau took advantage of his freedom by writing about is confessions. Writing about his confessions was equivalent to a girl writing in her diary, but he published his confessions for everyone to view and make their own opinions about his situations . Since he had so much freedom he was not worried about the consequences he could face if he published them or what help thought of it. “Let the trumpet of judgement sound when it will, I will present myself with this book in my hand before the Supreme Judge” (586 Rousseau). Rousseau was absolutely confident that he would not face any consequences and people would understand why he was doing this. In the book, Rousseau confessed to doing many things such as stealing a ribbon. “Many other, things had been within my reach; but I was tempted only by this ribbon, I stole it, and since I made little attempt to conceal it, I was soon found with it. (598 Rousseau). Whenever Rousseau stole the ribbon, he knew that if he got caught he would not get in as much trouble as another child would have. Since he was a wealthy young boy. He stole the ribbon to give to a little he knew girl. Once he got caught with the ribbon he did not say that he took it. Rousseau lied on the girl who the ribbon was for. “I hesitated, stammered, and finally said, blushing, that Marion had given it to me” (598 Rousseau). He knew he would not get in trouble for what he had done, but he still lied on the little girl. Although, this happened while he was younger it affected him the rest of his life. He knew that he basically destroyed her future by this situation. This situation was one of many things he confessed to that affected someone else. Some people would have never confessed to something like this since someone else was greatly affected. Since Rousseau was a man he confessed because he would not be penalized for what he had done and he needed to clean himself of