Voltaire's Candide : A Discussion Guide

Voltaire’s Candide:
A Discussion Guide

By David Bruce



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Bruce, David. Voltaire’s Candide: A Discussion Guide. Athens, Ohio: The Author, 2009.


Voltaire’s Candide: A Discussion Guide

by David Bruce

Copyright 2009 by Bruce D. Bruce

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface 1

An Appreciation 2

Chapter 1: “How Candide was brought up in a beautiful castle, and how he was driven from it.” 5

Chapter 2: “What happened to Candide among the Bulgars.” 11

Chapter 3: How Candide escaped from the Bulgars, and what happened to him.” 13

Chapter 3: “How Candide escaped from the m.” 16
and Chapter 4: “How Candide met his former philosophy teacher, Dr. Pangloss, and what ensued.”

Chapter 4: “How Candide met his former philosophy teacher, Dr. Pangloss, and what ensued.” 18

Chapter 5: “Storm, shipwreck and earthquake, and what happened to Dr. Pangloss, 20
Candide and James the Anabaptist.”

Chapter 6: “How a fine auto-da-fé was performed to prevent earthquakes, 23
and how Candide was flogged.”

Chapter 7: “How an old woman took care of Candide, and how he found the object of his love.” 27

Chapter 8: “Cunegonde’s story.” 28

Chapter 9: “What happened to Cunegonde, Candide, the Grand Inquisitor and the Jew.” 30

Chapter 10: “How Candide, Cunegonde, and the old woman arrived at Cadiz in great distress, 31
and how they set sail from there.”

Chapter 11: “The old woman’s story.” 33

Chapter 12: “Further misfortunes of the old woman.” 36

Chapter 13: “How Candide was forced to leave Cunegonde and the old woman.” 39

Chapter 14: “How Candide and Cacambo were received by the Jesuits of Paraguay.” 40

Chapter 15: “How Candide killed the brother of his beloved Cunegonde.” 43

Chapter 16: “What happened to the two travelers with two girls, two monkeys, and the savages 45
known as the Oreillons.”

Chapter 17: “How Candide and his valet came to the land of Eldorado.” 47

Chapter 18: “What they saw in the land of Eldorado.” 49

Chapter 19: “What happened to them at Surinam, and how Candide became acquainted 53
with Martin.”

Chapter 19: “Wurinam, and how Candinted with 57
Martin.” and Chapter 20: “What happened to Candide and Martin at sea.”

Chapter 20: “What happened to Candide and Martin at sea.” 59
Chapter 21: “How Candide and Martin reasoned with each other as they approached 61
the coast of France.”
de and Martin reasoned wi 63
and Chapter 22: “What happened to Candide and Martin in France.”

Chapter 22: “Wde and Martin in France.” 64

Chapter 23: “How Candide and Martin reached the coast of England, and what they saw there.” 69

Chapter 24: “Paquette and Brother Giroflée.” 70

Chapter 25: “A visit to Signor Pococurante, Venetian nobleman.” 72

Chapter 26: “How Candide and Martin had supper with six foreigners, and who they were.” 74

Chapter 27: “Candide’s voyage to Constantinople.” 76

Chapter 28: “What happened to Candide, Cunegonde, Pangloss, Martin, etc.” 77

Chapter 29: “How Candide found Cunegonde and the old woman again.” 80

Chapter 30: “Conclusion.” 81

Appendix A: Bibliography 94

Appendix B: “C. S. Lewis: The Problem of Evil” 95

Appendix C: “John Hick: Thl” 97

Appendix D: Sample Short Reaction Memos 100

Appendix E: Paper Topics 105

Appendix F: Paper Hints 106

About the Author 110


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