Zadig, Chapter 6 summary
Chapter 6 of 18 · 6 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 6, Zadig becomes chief judge, awards an inheritance by testing genuine affection, chooses moral education over learned jargon, and reforms Irax through excessive flattery. His judgments earn public love and royal favor, but disturbing dreams interrupt his happiness and leave him uneasy.
What happens
- Appointed chief judge, Zadig favors protecting innocent people and rewarding good conduct.
- He tests two brothers with news of their father’s recovery and awards the special legacy to the younger.
- He chooses the Magus who promises to raise an honest child as the wealthy mother’s husband.
- Under royal orders, Irax receives relentless music, praise, service, and agreement until he begs for relief and promises reform.
- Zadig enjoys affection and royal favor, but nightly dreams of painful plants and a serpent disturb him.
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What to notice
The saying sums up Irax’s experience. What begins as gratifying attention becomes intolerable through repetition and excess.
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Why does Zadig choose the second Magus to marry the mother?
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