Le Rouge et le Noir

A teaching dossier by Anaïs Trahand and François Vanoosthuyse. The son of a carpenter based in a small town in the province, Julien Sorel dreams of other horizons. In turn, he is a preceptor, seminarian and secretary, and gradually rises up in society and discovers the ardour of defended passions. Stendhal, through contradictory impulses, follows a route of difficulties, which can only lead him to drama. By giving his ambitious and rebellious character a romantic soul, he transforms a learning narrative into a true modern tragedy. In the volume, he follows numerous activities of appropriation and study of the language, as well as a photo book and a group of texts in connection with the associated journey "The character of novel, aesthetics and values" (New programs, Bac 2020). Text groups: 1. The character of novel in front of his destiny 2. A topos romanesque: the encounter in love