ieur de Croisenois, an amiable, rich young man, heir to a duchy.
　　
　　Although The Red and The Black was written in the 19th century, the novel is still of reflective value to our real world.In the modern society, we still can find out many “Juliens”。 They are young and talented, but low birth. At first, they despise the unfair treatment in the society. They hate corruption of officialdom.They disdain the person who has special power and privileges. However, they always long for joining in the officialdom. The iron hand of cruel necessity broke those Juliens’ wills. Once into the officialdom, they gradually lose themselves. Finally, they even enjoy in it and try to defend themselves.
　　
　　In fact, they must end of failure like Julien, I think, against their wills, following the wrong mind and taking advantage of the empressement of others. Learning of Julien’s romantic liaison with Mathilde, the Marquis de la Mole is angered, but relents before her determination, and his af