Essay topics: TPO-08 - Integrated Writing TaskToward the end of his life, the Chevalier de Seingalt (1725-1798) wrote a long memoir recounting his life and adventures. The Chevalier was a somewhat controversial figure, but since he met many famous people,

The article claims that memoir by Chevalier is skeptical. It casts doubt upon the instances and also states three such examples. While, the professor, disagrees with the article and supports the facts stated in memoir and also gives gives reason for holding such opinions. The professor states the memoir written by Chevalier is reliable and also gives three instances where she is supporting the incidents stated be Chevalier in his memoir. First, the article states that Chevalier had borrowed money when he was in Switzerland and was not wealthy as said in his memoir. However, the professor argues that whatever written in the memoir might be possibly correct. The professor says that Chevalier was not poor and he had assets. The professor claims that it took a little while to get those assets converted into money. Second, the article casts doubt on the conversation between Chevalier and Voltire. It states that it cannot be trusted because the extended conversation between two people cannot be accurately stated. However, professor refutes this claim. She says that Chevalier had the habit of making notes of any conversation made on that that day. He also use to refer these notes later when he wanted to add them in his works. Professor asserts that whatever conversations written in the memoir are exact. Third, the article suspects incident of great escape form the prison in Venice. The article suspects that Chevalier might have bribed in order to escape form the prison since he had political power. Whereas, the professor confutes by saying that there are records that showed that there were other people in that jail who were more powerful than Chevalier. The professor also hints about the one more record that reveals that government invested on repairing the ceiling of the prison after Chevalier escaped by making a hole in the ceiling. This means Chevalier escaped by making hole in the ceiling and not by bribing.