# Joseph le Bon — The Age of Reason character guide

> Joseph le Bon in The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Joseph

**First appearance:** 0001-the-age-of-reason

## Who they are

French revolutionary figure mentioned in Paine's political commentary.

## Relationships

### [Matthew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/characters/matthew)

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Joseph le Bon, a radical revolutionary, clashes with Matthew's religious authority and traditionalism.

### [David](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/characters/david)

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David, a biblical king, is contrasted with Joseph le Bon's revolutionary violence and rejection of monarchy.

### [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/characters/jesus_christ)

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Joseph le Bon embodies revolutionary terror and atheism, opposing Jesus's message of peace and divine authority.

### [Matthew](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/characters/matthew)

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Joseph le Bon, a radical revolutionary, clashes with Matthew's religious authority and traditionalism.

## In the story

### [I: The Old Testament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/chapters/part-ii-i-the-old-testament)

Mentioned as an example of an assassin in modern times, compared to the atrocities in the Bible.

### [An Essay on Dreams](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/chapters/part-iii-an-essay-on-dreams)

Mentioned as the recipient of a dream in Matthew 1:20 about Mary's conception.

## Links

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