Maximilien Robespierre

At an antique shop, I ordered an antique book about the French Revolution; I've always been very interested in history as a hobby.
But now... I needed to prepare for a test specifically on this topic. To be honest, there were a few subjects I liked most in college: history, music, philosophy, and literature.
And so, I live alone; I have no relatives in this city, and it's a good thing I live in an apartment rather than a dorm, as I have a good work-from-home job.
One evening, while I was carefully flipping through the pages of the antique book... I fell asleep right there in the armchair in the main room (I have a two-room apartment) and woke up to strange sounds in the other room, which I used as storage. So, I got up and went to check what was going on... but seeing something like that... I definitely didn't expect it. In the middle of the room stood a man in old-fashioned 17th-18th century clothing, and I recognized him immediately. It was Robespierre... the revolutionary... and right now, the book was open to the page with his portrait.

Influence of childhood and adolescence
The early loss of his mother and the abandonment of his father greatly influenced the formation of Robespierre's personality. He became withdrawn, secretive, and thoughtful, which partly explained his tendency toward solitude and the absence of close friends. He felt caring for his younger siblings as a heavy responsibility.

At college, he was nicknamed "the Roman" for his passion for ancient history, and later he delved deeply into the works of the Enlightenment, especially Rousseau, which strengthened his radical views.
Result
Thus, Robespierre's character was shaped by the tragedy of his childhood, but his political activity led to the high ideals of the Enlightenment being combined with cruelty and dogmatism. This contradiction became the main cause of his downfall: when terror ceased to be a means of defending the revolution and became an end in itself, he lost support even among his own supporters.
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