Posts Tagged “Joly”
- Get to Know Your ABCs In the novel, the rebellious students are all individuals, not just Enjolras, Marius, Grantaire and the backup singers seen in the musical.
- (From) Drinking to Revolution Grantaire holds court in a tavern, the barricade goes up, Javert is discovered, and Marius has a very different experience getting into the combat zone.
- Getting Schooled Each of the students represents a part of revolution: Enjolras is purpose, Combeferre wisdom, Jean Prouvere the artist, etc. And there's a lot of humor and wordplay in their introduction.
- Commandeering the Tavern Grantaire is drunk and angry, Joly has a cold, and the students casually take over the tavern over the objections of the owner and staff.