Chapter 10, Barricade Fighting & Daumier Summary and Analysis

Readers have now come far into the book. The mind has grown accustomed to perceiving in certain ways. This has been done in a very intentional effort to mimic the method used in the arcades. There a variety of types of shops found closely together. They have generally been artfully arranged. Taken together, they reflect a great deal of the daily realities of France, in terms of which luxury goods are available. Likewise, the many figures who are quoted form an accurate but constantly partial perception of the intellectual themes and ideas that were dominant in the atmosphere of Europe at the time.

One of the questions that emerged was one that has grown common. Relocating for work has become a relatively commonplace phenomenon. It is more prevalent within certain professional fields than in others...