Candide
What purpose do Don Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor serve in the novel? (Ch. 9)
using race format
using race format
Don Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor serve as examples of hypocrisy. Don Issachar, a Jew, held an important position as a court banker. He was also an influential merchant. His position, however, held no weight because he was Jewish. As a result, his body is disrespectfully thrown into the sewer. The Grand Inquisitor, on the other hand, a man who burned innocent people at the stake, was given the respect of a proper burial.
Candide