How did Voltaire’s stories reflect the ideas of the Enlightenment? How did Voltaire approach the theme of foreign places and people in his tales? What was the purpose of setting his stories in f

How did Voltaire’s stories reflect the ideas of the Enlightenment?

 How did Voltaire approach the theme of foreign places and people in his tales? 

What was the purpose of setting his stories in foreign locations?

 How and why did Voltaire ridicule European society in Candide and the Selected Short Stories?  Give examples from three of his stories that are set in Asia or the Middle East such as Zadig, The World as it Is, Babec and the Fakirs, Story of the Good Brahmin, and An Indian Adventure. 

 Read Voltaire’s Candide, Zadig and Selected Stories. Be sure to also read and cite the introduction of the book. Watching the videos in week one and two will help you.