COMPARATIVE QUESTIONS

1. Although Equiano and the coffeehouse broadsheet belong to different literary genres, what do they reveal about late-seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europeans and their customs?

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   Although Equiano and the coffeehouse broadsheet belong to different literary genres, what do they reveal about late-seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europeans and their customs?
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   points: 10

   Although Equiano and the coffeehouse broadsheet belong to different literary genres, what do they reveal about late-seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europeans and their customs?
2. How did both Voltaire and Peter I challenge the status quo with the hope of transforming society and politics? What do you think they would have thought of each other’s tactics, and why?

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   How did both Voltaire and Peter I challenge the status quo with the hope of transforming society and politics? What do you think they would have thought of each other’s tactics, and why?
   accept_blank_answers: true
   points: 10

   How did both Voltaire and Peter I challenge the status quo with the hope of transforming society and politics? What do you think they would have thought of each other’s tactics, and why?
3. Voltaire was a deep admirer of English society. What do you think he would have made of Astell’s criticisms? What does this suggest about the limitations of Enlightenment ideals?

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   Voltaire was a deep admirer of English society. What do you think he would have made of Astell’s criticisms? What does this suggest about the limitations of Enlightenment ideals?
   accept_blank_answers: true
   points: 10

   Voltaire was a deep admirer of English society. What do you think he would have made of Astell’s criticisms? What does this suggest about the limitations of Enlightenment ideals?
4. In what ways do Equiano, Voltaire, and Astell challenge conventional Christian authority and beliefs? What does this suggest about the place of Christianity in European society and culture at the time?

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   In what ways do Equiano, Voltaire, and Astell challenge conventional Christian authority and beliefs? What does this suggest about the place of Christianity in European society and culture at the time?
   accept_blank_answers: true
   points: 10

   In what ways do Equiano, Voltaire, and Astell challenge conventional Christian authority and beliefs? What does this suggest about the place of Christianity in European society and culture at the time?