Paper Summary:

The writer looks into the historical figure of French revolutionary thought, Maximilien Robespierre. The paper questions whether he can be seen as a hero or villain based on his extreme actions and involvement in the Reign of Terror in which many people were killed.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background
Reign of Terror
The Change of Heart
Conclusion

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"His first real anti-government essay was a pamphlet he produced prior to an election in his hometown. In it, he describe, quite honestly and frankly, how the government was oppressing the poor. The classic cliche of "the rich become richer while the poor become poorer" was literally true. He never set himself forward as a candidate for the election, but didn't take himself out of running when his friends nominated him. Instead, he began to influence others' chances of being elected so that the whole area would be governed by like-minded men (39-41). For anyone wanting to change the government, either hero or villain, one must start small."

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