Les Misérables, Book 11: The Atom Joins the Hurricane, Chapter 5 summary
Book 11: The Atom Joins the Hurricane, Chapter 5 of 365 · 2 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 5, Courfeyrac encounters Father Mabeuf amid cavalry charges and warns him about the fighting, but the old man chooses to accompany the insurgents. As they march toward Saint-Merry with Gavroche singing in front, the crowd mistakes Mabeuf for a veteran revolutionary.
What happens
- After the dragoons charge, Enjolras, Courfeyrac, and Combeferre take the Rue Bassompierre and call for barricades.
- In the Rue Lesdiguières, Courfeyrac recognizes Father Mabeuf walking unsteadily through rain and gunfire without his hat on.
- Mabeuf welcomes each warning about violence and follows the insurgents when Courfeyrac states their aim of overthrowing the government.
- Mabeuf walks firmly near the front, refuses help, and remains silent while the crowd calls him a former revolutionary.
- Gavroche leads with loud singing as the crowd passes through the Rue de la Verrerie toward Saint-Merry.
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What to notice
Courfeyrac states the marchers’ political aim plainly. Mabeuf accepts it and joins them rather than returning home.
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How does Mabeuf respond when workers offer him their arms?
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