Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Reading Notes W11: Voltaire, Part A

Voltaire (1694-1778): Voltaire was a French writer who was actually imprisoned because he was such an outspoken and defiant writer.

(352-373)

"Candide"

(355-356)

Chapter1:

- Candide hada a good heart and was seen as a good man.

- Son of the Barons sister.

- Baron was the strongest lord within Westphalia.

- Very well respected.

- had the best castle.

- Candide thought that Miss Cunegonde was pretty he never said that to her though.

- Miss admired Candide and was also inti him.

- Baron of thunder kicked him out when he saw them both kissing.

- She was slapped by the Baron for kissing Candide.

(357-358)

Chapter 2:

- Two strange men in blue give Candide money and tel him he now is a man of the Bulgars by protecting him he will be taken care of. Calling him a hero.

- Six other men six feet tall took him and threw hi into a dungeon.

(358-359)

Chapter 3:

- Strikes conversation with a man where they question whether the pope was an antichrist.

(360-361)

Chapter 4:

- Miss was raped by the soldiers and was now dead.

- They even smashed the barons head for trying to save her.

- Pangoss is sick and dying.

(361-363)

Chapter 5:

- Anabaptist drowns because of sailor.

(363-364)

Chapter 6:

- Earthquake took out three quarters of Libson.

- Candide injured was thinking of Miss questioning why her stomach was cut open.

(364-365)

Chapter 7:

- Old woman came to the rescue givin Candide a bed while also bandaging him up and giving him a suit to wear to meet the Lady of Atocha and the lords.

- The woman leads him to Miss for she was actually alive surviving what had happened to her.

(365-367)

Chapter 8:

- The captain saved Miss by killing the soldier on  top of her. Her family was butchered.

(367-368)

Chapter 9:

- Planning on creating a new life together.

(368-369)

Chapter 10:

- They together were set on living in the New World.

(369-371

Chapter 11:

- The old woman was daughter of the Pope.

- She was engaged to the prince of Massa-Carrara

- Prine died before wedding.

- Her and her mother escaped.

(371-373)

Chapter 12:

- A man saved her and brought told her to live a new life with a fabricated past.


Voltaire. (352-373) "Candide", The Norton Anthology World Literature Volume D.



1 comment:

  1. Hi Brett!
    I thought that Voltaire was very interesting to read about both he and his work were defiant in their own ways. We have a similar style of taking notes. I also like bullet point notes and find that it is the easiest way for me to go back and find important information. Is it the same for you?

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