Candide, Chapter 28 summary
Chapter 28 of 30 · 4 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 28, Candide hears how the Baron survives his wound and Pangloss survives hanging, before both men suffer punishment and slavery in Constantinople. Their accounts explain their presence together on the galley, while Pangloss insists that his suffering gives him no reason to abandon his original philosophy.
What happens
- Candide apologizes to the Baron, who explains his recovery, capture, and appointment as a chaplain in Constantinople.
- The Baron describes receiving blows and a galley sentence after bathing naked with a young Muslim.
- Pangloss explains that a faulty hanging leaves him alive, and a surgeon discovers this while cutting into his body.
- After recovering and changing employers, Pangloss reaches Constantinople, where returning a woman's bouquet leads to punishment and galley slavery.
- Pangloss recalls arguing with the Baron about their punishments until Candide ransoms them both.
- Asked whether these experiences change his beliefs, Pangloss insists on keeping his original opinion.
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What to notice
Pangloss answers the evidence of his suffering by appealing to his identity and an authority. His commitment remains unchanged despite the experiences he recounts.
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What reveals that Pangloss survives his hanging?
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