"It is the end. But of what? The end of France? No. The end of kings? Yes"

Victor Hugo's quote is a reflection on completion of the monarchy in France. He is asking if the end is the end of France, but he rapidly dismisses this idea. He then suggests that the end is completion of kings, which is a recommendation to the French Revolution and the topple of the monarchy. This quote is a suggestion of the power of the people and how they can produce change. It likewise functions as an alerting to those in power, that they need to not take their positions for given. Completion of kings is a suggestion that nobody is above the law which the people have the power to bring about modification. Hugo's quote is a reminder of the power of individuals and how they can bring about change, even if it means the end of kings.