Candide: Chapter 1

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Candide Chapter 1 71 quarterings (satire of
social prejudice) The Baron was one of the most
mighty lords of Westphalia, for his castle had a
door and windows. (p. 318 comic contrast The
president of the PTA is the most respected member
of the community, for she has TIVO and a DVD
recorder.) Pangloss gave instruction in
metaphysico-theologico-cosmoloonigology. (verbal
humor of silly made-up word trying to make the
subject sound important My friend is really
applying himself toward getting an advanced
knowledge of Tweenkie-ology.) Observe noses
were made to support spectacles, hence we have
spectacles. (p. 319 satire of faulty or silly
logic or of blindly following traditional modes
of thought The Bullion Suite was obviously made
for comfortable dining, so I took my tray out of
the cafeteria, climbed the stairs to the second
floor, and made myself at home! She saw Dr.
Pangloss in the underbrush he was giving a
lesson in experimental physics to her mothers
maid, a very attractive and obedient brunette.
(p. 319, circumlocution for sex, just as the rest
of that paragraph uses understatement.) taking
note of this cause and this effect (p. 320,
comic repetition)
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