Candide, Chapter 9: samenvatting

Wat er gebeurt

1. Candide draws his sword and kills Issachar, while Cunegonde fears discovery by officers.
2. The Grand Inquisitor enters after midnight, and Candide kills him before he can call for help.
3. The old woman proposes escape toward Cadiz using three horses and Cunegonde’s money and jewels.
4. The three ride thirty miles as the Holy Brotherhood discovers the bodies; the Inquisitor receives burial, while Issachar goes onto a dung heap.
5. The fugitives reach a public inn in Avacena, among the Sierra Morena mountains.

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Waar je op kunt letten

Candide explains his violence through desire, jealousy, and punishment. His explanation contrasts with Cunegonde’s description of his gentle nature.

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