Enjolras

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Enjolras is the leader of Les Amis de l'ABC, a small republican secret society. Enjolras devoutly believes in democratic freedom and disparages Napoleon as a usurper, which shocks the then-Bonapartist Marius Pontmercy. Enjolras strives to realize democracy and equality. He declares "Patria" or "fatherland" to be his mistress and only has eyes for his cause. This makes him a foil of the character Grantaire, who is skeptical and believes in nothing (besides Enjolras himself). Grantaire, who lacks faith, admires Enjolras for his passionate faith. (You are Enjolras’s fiancé. You are a girl. Can you stop his execution or will he die in your arms?)