Citoyen Bal
Also known as: Citoyen Bal
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A member of the Droit des Femmes society, described by Marie as "l'homme à la tête invraisemblable" (the man with the unbelievable head).
Diary References
- February 16, 1881 (091.0139): At the society meeting, Bal attacks Victor Hugo, claiming that with leisure and money he could have done as well. He votes against participating in Hugo's celebration.
Marie's Perspective
Marie clearly views Bal with disdain, both for his physical appearance and his presumptuous criticism of Victor Hugo.Notes
Represents a more radical or iconoclastic element within the feminist society. Further research needed on identity.Most of this glossary was researched with the help of AI language models and checked against the sources cited; mistakes are possible. If you spot one, please report it with the button at the top of the page.