Les Misérables, Book 13: Marius Enters the Shadow, Chapter 3 summary
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In Chapter 3, Marius reaches the barricade but pauses outside, torn between his father’s military honor, his despair over Cosette, and his duty to his friends. He comes to defend rebellion as a fight for justice, yet remains shaken as he notices a dead man overlooking the waiting insurgents.
What happens
- Marius follows a torch’s glow through dark streets and reaches a hidden position just outside the barricade.
- He remembers Colonel Pontmercy’s service and fears that fighting fellow Frenchmen dishonors his father’s example.
- His thoughts shift toward defending armed rebellion when its purpose is liberty, justice, and resistance to oppression.
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