by blind ambition; and looking more below than above them, domination becomes more dear to them than independence (Rousseau 66). In other words, in order to improve your social status, it is much easier to push those below you farther down, rather that trying to move up. To try to elevate ones status could be viewed as an attack on the aristocracy and therefore is difficult to do. Ultimately, the peasants suffer immensely due to the abuse from everyone else. At the conclusion of the discourse, Rousseau does offer a solution. Frances current state is headed on a downward spiral. The only way to fix the problem is to take a step backwards in societal progression. The unnatural equalities must be eliminated. Rousseaus proposal basically states that the current form of government must be reformed. By getting rid of the king, more power is distributed among the middle class and thus making the lives of peasants better as well.Another writer whose works influenced the revolution was Beaumarchais. He is best known for his two plays, The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Figaro. The purpose of these two works was to show how ridiculous the rights of the Aristocracy were.In Beaumarchais plays, the main characters are each representatives of the different social classes. The count represents the aristocracy, Figaro represents the bourgeoisie, which is the upper end of the third estate, and there are also many servants and pages which represent the lower class.The main theme in The Marriage of Figaro is that Figaro is going to be married, and the count wishes to exercise his right to copulate with his bride. This story points out how outdated and ludicrous some of the aristocracys rights are and a change needs to be made. The story also emphasizes, that the only reason the count has these rights, is that he was fortunate enough to have been born. As Figaro puts it, Let those who are well born rejoice, (Beaumarchais 217). Unlike Rousseau, Bea...
