Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Reading Notes Week 4A: Voltaire

Metaphysico-theologico-cosmoloonigology (356)- WTF?

Philosopher Pangloss- Thinks everything has a purpose. "Noses were made to support spectacles" (356).


Candide falls for Cunegonde-everyone doesnt like this and kick Candide out and slap Cunegonde. Bottom of 356

Candide gets taken in by "blues" and is turned into a hero.  Gets fitted with weapons and armor.  He is unsure why- Page 357


Candide runs into his Old Philosophy Tutor Doctor Pangloss who is now a beggar.  Pangloss breaks the news to Candide that Cunegonde was raped and died.  Candide faints.



Themes- Love, Religion, philosophy

1 comment:

  1. Patrick,
    These reading notes in particular stood out to me because I couldn’t help but to be amused by the note you made about “Metaphysico-theologico-cosmoloonigology.” I noticed that your notes don’t go super in depth about the reading, but I think the most important part of taking notes is to make note of what you think is most important to get out of the reading which you seemed to manage even in a small amount of note taking! I also prefer to make smaller notes in this way.

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