Voltaires Candide Chapters 22-30

In which two ways did Voltaire place is own experiences in this story?

• Doesn’t like the man who spoke badly about the play

• This man was a journalist who attacked Voltaires play

• Dr. Gauche is said to be arrogant

• This man wrote against Voltaire

• Trulets collected essays are said to be boring and terrible

How does the scholar on page 444 compare and contrast to Pangloss?

The scholar does not believe all is for the best, although he does look like pangloss

Candide receives a letter from Cunegonde. Is the letter real?

No-Candide was scammed again!

At the start of this chapter, how is Candide feeling about pangloss’s motto?

• He’s questioning it

• Disbelieving the philosophy that everything is for the best

• So much has happened to Candide

• He’s starting to lose hope

Martin views life differently from Candide. What is Martin’s outlook on life?

• Life is miserable

• Nobody is happy

• He’s cynical about life

What type of life has paquette lived?

• a miserable life - suffering

By the end of this chapter, is Candide’s view of life changed?

• Yes

• He’s decided Martin is right

• Life is miserable

• No longer optimistic

How does Porocurante feel about philosophers?

• He detests philosophers

• Yet, he does have all of their books - ironic

Candide meets several princes. How have their lives been?

• They have all suffered

What happened to Cunegonde?

• She is a slave

• She is no longer beautiful

How did Pangloss and the Barron (Cunegonde’s brother) survive?

• Cunegonde’s brother was cured

• Pangloss survived the hanging

Candide tells the Barron he wants to marry Cunegonde. What is the Barron’s reaction? What is Candide’s reaction in response?

• The Barron still says no

• Candide retorts back of how much he has done for him and Cunegonde

In the end, what does Pangloss say about all the events in Candide’s life?

• All is for the best

• Everything that has happened to Candide all happened with a purpose - it was all for the best