May 30, 2006 22:56
The article discusses how long it is been since many revolutions have take place. There may be another revolution to add to list if the problems in Azerbaijan continue to escalate. It was shown that elections were rigged so 10,000 protestors marched to the capital and demanded free elections and democratic reforms. Many of those in the crowd carried posters of President Bush. They say some people may get tired of hearing about revolutions but there are others that would not mind seeing the trend continue.
This article connects with Les Miserables, because within the movie there is a character name Marius that is a revolutionary. Throughout France’s history there has been revolutions. The government was constantly changing. During the time that book was written, it seemed that France was on the brink of another revolution. One of the leaders of the Revolution was Marius. He was also a prominent figure throughout the novel.