Candide, Chapter 15: samenvatting
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In Chapter 15, Cunegonde’s brother explains his survival and rise among the Jesuits, but rejects Candide’s plan to marry her because of her noble ancestry. After the Baron strikes him, Candide kills him with his rapier, and Cacambo disguises Candide as a Jesuit officer so they can ride away.
Wat er gebeurt
- The Baron recounts how a priest discovers him alive among bodies and how he becomes a Jesuit priest and colonel.
- Candide confirms Cunegonde’s whereabouts, and the Baron embraces him and proposes recovering her together.
- When Candide announces his marriage plans, the Baron objects on grounds of noble ancestry, while Candide argues for equality.
- The Baron strikes Candide with his sword, and Candide stabs him, then weeps over the killing.
- Cacambo dresses Candide in the Baron’s robe and cap, and they ride off under his assumed authority.

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Candide answers the Baron’s appeal to ancestry with a claim of equality. His refusal to abandon the marriage plan brings their conflict into the open.
Korte controle
How does Cacambo help Candide escape after the stabbing?
Deze pagina citeren
“Candide, Chapter 15: samenvatting.” Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/nl/pages/candide-chapter-15-summary.
Library of Alexandria. (2026). Candide, Chapter 15: samenvatting. https://libraryofalexandria.com/nl/pages/candide-chapter-15-summary
“Candide, Chapter 15: samenvatting.” Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/nl/pages/candide-chapter-15-summary.
@misc{candide_chapter_15_summary_2026,
title = {Candide, Chapter 15: samenvatting},
publisher = {Library of Alexandria},
year = {2026},
url = {https://libraryofalexandria.com/nl/pages/candide-chapter-15-summary}
}

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