Cassandre Mercier

educator

Cassandre Mercier is a fictional character in Hélène Zimmer's novel 'Les Dernières Ecritures'. In the story, she is a French teacher who decides to abandon the traditional curriculum to focus entirely on a book titled 'Le Bilan', which details environmental crises, reflecting the urgency of addressing climate change. Her radical choice to prioritize this critical subject over standard literature raises profound questions about the role of education and the relevance of literature in a time of ecological turmoil.