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Voltaire

Zadig

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1747

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Essay Topics

1.

Does Zadig find the answers to his questions about fate and divine justice in Jesrad? Why or why not?

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Track Zadig’s character arc: How do he and his beliefs change or stay the same through his trials and tribulations?

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Do you think that Zadig’s good deeds eventually righted his fortune in Chapter 19, or is the happy ending a fluke of fate that has nothing to do with his actions?