🌟Candide longs for news from Cacambo and Cunegonde, but they are nowhere to be found.
😢Paquette, the chambermaid who gave Pangloss syphilis, now works as a prostitute and is miserable.
🤔The monk, who spends money on prostitutes, is unhappy and even considers converting to Islam.
😞Changing someone's fortunes does not necessarily bring them happiness.
🔍Voltaire uses the characters' stories to criticize the mistreatment of women and the corruption in the church.
Why is Candide desperate to hear from Cacambo and Cunegonde?
—Candide is worried about the well-being of his friends and wants to know their whereabouts.
Who is Paquette and what is her situation?
—Paquette is the chambermaid who gave Pangloss syphilis. She now works as a prostitute and is miserable.
Why is the monk unhappy?
—The monk spends his money on prostitutes and is dissatisfied with his life. He even considers converting to Islam.
Does changing someone's fortunes always bring them happiness?
—No, changing someone's fortunes does not guarantee happiness. Sometimes it can even bring more misery.
What does Voltaire criticize in this chapter?
—Voltaire criticizes the mistreatment of women and the corruption in the church through the characters' stories.
00:01Candide is desperate to hear from Cacambo and Cunegonde, but they are nowhere to be found.
00:13Paquette, the chambermaid who gave Pangloss syphilis, now works as a prostitute and is miserable.
00:27The monk spends his money on prostitutes and is dissatisfied with his life. He even considers converting to Islam.
00:45Changing someone's fortunes does not necessarily bring them happiness.
01:13Voltaire criticizes the mistreatment of women and the corruption in the church through the characters' stories.
