# M. Jules Simon — The Crowd character guide

> M. Jules Simon in The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-crowd

## Who they are

French politician mentioned in analysis of parliamentary crowds.

## In the story

### [Instruction and Education](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/5-instruction-and-education)

Former Minister of Public Instruction, quoted criticizing rote learning as a ludicrous form of education.

### [IV: Electoral Crowds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/iv-electoral-crowds)

Referenced as a champion of democracy, describing election committees as the cornerstone of institutions.

### [Parliamentary Assemblies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/v-parliamentary-assemblies)

Quoted to illustrate the exaggerated sentiments and changeableness of parliamentary assemblies, describing their tendency to swing between extremes.

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