first of all her husband didn't compose the music himself,Julie did.and the beggar does not lead a double life,he begs for money on the street and obviously that's what he takes from the rich woman,in exchange to his company.so i don't believe he symbolizes her husband. in my opinion he symbolizes a better version of Julie.he obviously has liberated himself from his past (he has nothing to hold him back,he owns nearly nothing, he's free to spend his time wherever he wants), he contributes to other people's lives (he follows the rich lady, he puses Julie in his way to continue to write her music, he makes the day of passing people a bit more beautiful with his music),but he also keeps something to himself (his spot, his flute, his music, his freedom),and that's the advice he gives Julie too.to keep something for herself. and that's what julie achieves by the end.he gives the young man the cross, a symbol he can believe in, a helping hand in his time of need,a pinch of hope and peacefulness.she gives her house and her husbands name to the lover of her husband, she offers her a new life with dignity and prosperity. she offers herself to Olivier, and she stands by her mother even though she seems to have lost it with age. but in the end she leaves her last teardrop fall,she lets her emotions express themselves and free her from the chains the death of her beloved and her life in the shadow of her husband left her with.she's given up every thing she owns but she kept her freedom for herself.and now she's not afraid to fall in love all over again even though she stated that love is a trap,cos she knows she's free to be free whenever she wants.
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