The Age of Reason · Character
Joseph le Bon
French revolutionary figure mentioned in Paine's political commentary.
minor
Also known as Joseph
First appearance: the age of reason
Joseph le Bon's tie to Matthew is one of the pressures that moves The Age of Reason—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as an example of an assassin in modern times, compared to the atrocities in the Bible.
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With Matthew (rivalry): Joseph le Bon, a radical revolutionary, clashes with Matthew's religious authority and traditionalism. With David (rivalry): David, a biblical king, is contrasted with Joseph le Bon's…
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- Rivalry
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Character groups
- Betrayal and resurrection figures
- Biblical military and royal figures
- Protagonist
- Gospel figures and revolutionaries
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- David
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- Jesus Christ
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- Matthew
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