Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau Themes

Rousseau can't help but notice all the pretty ladies around him. Seriously, he spends pages upon pages describing every physical attribute of the women he meets. We'd say he's not just into beauty,...

Let's just say that Rousseau is feeling all the feels when it comes to the ladies. Specifically, he's feeling lustful towards… well, just about everyone. But Rousseau's lust comes with a side of...

We're not denying that Jean-Jacques Rousseau is one smart guy. After all, the dude is known for his out-of-this-world work on political philosophy, confessional writing, and music, just to name a f...

Rousseau is the kind of guy who's totally willing to own up to his most embarrassing moments. His #nofilter hashtag would have more to do with his inability to keep his mouth shut, rather than a be...

If we were sitting down to interview Rousseau, he might tell us that happiness isn't his main priority—well, at least not in the Charlie Brown sense. Our guy Rousseau is much more interested in f...

Religion is a bit of a dicey subject for Rousseau. At the beginning of The Confessions, Rousseau switches religion as frequently as one might switch outfits—which one looks better on him today? W...

Rousseau doesn't like to tell a lie. In fact, his most shameful confessions seem to have to do with little white lies that hurt innocent bystanders. But for someone who doesn't want to lie, Roussea...

Since The Confessions is an autobiography, we don't get to know how our protagonist's journey ends. In other words, Rousseau is telling us the story of his life up to a certain point. Once he gets...