Both the listening and the reading talk about the reliability of the memoir of Chevalier de Seingalt. The lecturer claims and gives proofs about how reliable are the written memory of this chevalier. On the other hand, the Author of the article expresses the opinion of critics that believe that the chevalier distorted many memories.
The Author claims the fact that the chevalier lied about his wealth status while living in Switzerland. That is because critics find out that he borrowed money since he was poor for gambling. The lecturer opposes the critics by affirming that he was asking for money not because he was having financial problems but since he had so much wealth that was not fast to replace with money for gambling.
Another reason the Author gives about the not reliability of the memory, is the records that the chevalier has collected with Voltaire. Critics, in fact, suppose that it is impossible to remember an entire conversation that happened years before. On the other hand, the lecturer affirms that after that the conversation actually happened, the chevalier took note and conserved the annotation until the day he decided to write every word down.
The last reason the Author gives is about the escape of the chevalier from the prison. Critics affirm that he was released thanks to his power and connection. The lecturer opposes to this by showing that evidence have discovered that the day after the chevalier escaped, the prison has repair the sealing.
Both the listening and the reading talk about the reliability of the memoir of Chevalier de Seingalt. The
lecturer
claims and gives proofs about how reliable are the written memory of this chevalier.
On the other hand
, the
Author
of the article expresses the opinion of
critics
that believe that the chevalier distorted
many
memories.
The
Author
claims the fact that the chevalier lied about his wealth status while living in Switzerland.
That is
because
critics
find out that he borrowed money since he was poor for gambling. The
lecturer
opposes the
critics
by affirming that he was asking for money not
because
he was having financial problems
but
since he had
so
much wealth that was not
fast
to replace with money for gambling.
Another reason the
Author
gives about the not reliability of the memory, is the records that the chevalier has collected with Voltaire.
Critics
, in fact, suppose that it is impossible to remember an entire conversation that happened years
before
.
On the other hand
, the
lecturer
affirms that after that the conversation actually happened, the chevalier took note and conserved the annotation until the day he decided to write every word down.
The last reason the
Author
gives is about the escape of the chevalier from the prison.
Critics
affirm that he
was released
thanks to his power and connection. The
lecturer
opposes to this by showing that evidence have discovered that the day after the chevalier escaped, the prison has repair the sealing.