literature p6

Upcoming Exam Details

• Test scheduled for Wednesday.

• Students will receive graded candide papers back soon.

• Frederick Douglass papers are pending.

• Not necessary to provide essay-type answers, but quotes from the material could be part of multiple-choice questions.

Study Guide Overview

• Copies of a study guide have been distributed; it contains rough notes from the instructor.

• Questions will be based on study guide content and specific quotes from selected pages.

Key Page Discussions

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  Page 229: Tartuffe's Duplicity

  • Tartuffe reveals his true nature, attempting to seduce Orgon's wife.

  • Quote: "To sin is not as bad as it appears... heaven sometimes winks at sin."

  • Indicates Tartuffe's lack of piety and trustworthiness.

  • Elvira is agitated realizing Tartuffe's true character.

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  Page 230: Sin in Private

  • Quote: "To sin in private is not to sin at all."

  • Reinforces Tartuffe's disloyalty and evil nature.

  • Suggests that he considers sinning without being observed as acceptable.

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  Page 234: Theme of Appearance vs Reality

  • Madame Pernelle quotes: "Appearance deceives... what we think we see, we then believe."

  • Highlights the misunderstanding of Tartuffe by Orgon, showcasing the theme of deception.

Candide Reflections

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  Page 319: Optimism vs Reality

  • Discussing naive optimism in the line: "Those who say everything is well are uttering near futility."

  • Candide experiences harsh realities, affirming that life is not perfect.

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  Page 375: Wealth and Happiness

  • Observation by Martin reflects that spending money does not equate to happiness.

  • Candide realizes wealth doesn't inherently bring joy.

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  Page 376: Cultivating the Garden

  • The Turk emphasizes the importance of work: "The work keeps us from boredom, vice, and poverty."

  • Candide concludes that cultivating one's skills and garden leads to fulfillment.

Frederick Douglass Insights

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  Page 566: Separation of Families

  • Douglass critiques the inhumane act of separating children from their parents to destroy familial bonds.

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  Page 580: Literacy as Freedom

  • Douglass learns that reading provides a pathway to freedom, significant in a slave's life.

  • Quote: "I understood the pathway from slavery to freedom..."

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  Page 600: Religious Hypocrisy

  • Douglass highlights the cruelty of religious slaveholders: "Being the slave of a religious master is the greatest calamity."

  • Critiques the moral contradictions of professed religious values versus actual behavior.

Personal Reflection and Identity

• Douglass reflects on the importance of his name change for identity and freedom.

  • Changing names signifies a transformation and rejection of past oppression.

Conclusion

• Instructor indicates that William Blake, Emily Dickinson, and "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" will be on future tests.

• Ensure to discuss and clarify any grades or papers that need to be submitted or reviewed.