Zadig, Chapter 13: riassunto
Chapter 13 di 18 · 6 min per leggere: chapter
In Chapter 13, Zadig survives an attack and receives hospitality from Arbogad, a wealthy bandit who reports Moabdar's death and Babylon's disorder. Unable to discover Astarte's fate, Zadig leaves in distress, troubled by the contrast between the robber's happiness and the suffering surrounding him.
Cosa succede
- Armed Arabs attack Zadig and his attendant, but Arbogad admires their resistance and orders his men to release them.
- Over dinner, Arbogad invites Zadig to join his band and explains how robbery, bribery, and tax collection enrich him.
- Arbogad reports Moabdar's violent death and disorder in Babylon, but offers only guesses about Astarte.
- Arbogad drinks himself to sleep while Zadig spends the night fearing for Astarte and questioning fortune.
- At dawn, the bandits divide fresh plunder and ignore Zadig's questions, allowing him to leave without a search.
- Zadig travels onward, thinking about Astarte and the people connected with his troubles.
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Cosa notare
Zadig challenges the apparent mismatch between wrongdoing and happiness. Arbogad enjoys his wealth while Zadig suffers from uncertainty about Astarte.
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Why does Arbogad stop his men from attacking Zadig?
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