D'ailleurs, le suicide regnait alors a Paris; ne doit-il pas etre le dernier mot des societes incredules?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Balzac suggests that suicide is the final expression of a society that refuses to believe.
- In plain terms
- Suicide may be the last word of doubtful societies.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware of societies that ignore reality, they may lead to despair.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a society 'incredible' to its members?
- Can silence prevent tragedy?
Another view
It generalizes complex social issues to a single act.
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