Candide | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Castle of Baron Thunder-ten-tronckh - This is where Candide first meets Cunégonde.

Holland - This is where Candide first meets Jacques, the Anabaptist.

Lisbon, Portugal - This is the location of an earthquake.

The Spanish Inquisition - This is the reason why Pangloss was hung.

Auto-da-Fé - This means "act of faith" in Portuguese.

San Benitos - This is the name of the garment worn by Candide and Pangloss during their punishment in Portugal.

The Oreillons - These people capture Candide and Cacambo in Paraguay.

Eldorado - This is a perfect society...
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