Both the reading and the lecture discuss the memoir written by Chevalier describes the stories of their meeting with famous people in the 18th century, which may or may not be historically accurate. The author of the reading casts doubts on the accuracy of this document by providing three supportive reasons. However, the professor disagrees with the author's claim and points out that the memoir generally is pretty reliable.
To begin with, both the reading and the lecture talk about the financial condition of Chevalier. The reading's author states that his claim that he was wealthy is incorrect considering borrowing substantial money to spend on parties and gambling. By contrast, the professor mentions that Chevalier was wealthy, indeed, and the reason behind the borrowing was that his property was not in cash. So, during the time needed to sell them, he asked his friends for money.
In addition, the text and the lecturer either debate the accuracy of the interview that Chevalier has with the well-known writer Voltaire. The reading stresses that due to this conversation being published years later, it could not be possible that he had remembered all the contents of the conversation, consequently its accuracy is questionable. On the other hand, the professor states that Chevalier had written the script of the interviews down exactly after they had finished, on the contrary, he published it several years later; moreover, he regularly consulted journalists to check the content.
Lastly, the author questions the truth of Chevalier's prison-breaking story. The author believes that Chevalier had lacked the dare required to do that, but he might have bribed his way out of the jail. Notwithstanding this, the lecturer posits that the possibility of bribery is unlikely in the light of the fact that many prisoners were more powerful than him and able to do that as well. Moreover, an old document revealed that the ceiling of the prison, where he had been held captive, was repaired after he escaped
Both the
reading
and the lecture discuss the memoir written by Chevalier
describes
the stories of their meeting with
famous
people
in the 18th century, which may or may not be
historically
accurate. The
author
of the
reading
casts doubts on the accuracy of this document by providing three supportive reasons.
However
, the professor disagrees with the author's claim and points out that the memoir
generally
is pretty reliable.
To
begin
with, both the
reading
and the lecture talk about the financial condition of Chevalier. The reading's
author
states that his claim that he was wealthy is incorrect considering borrowing substantial money to spend on parties and gambling. By contrast, the professor mentions that Chevalier was wealthy,
indeed
, and the reason behind the borrowing was that his property was not in cash.
So
, during the time needed to sell them, he asked his friends for money.
In addition
, the text and the lecturer either debate the accuracy of the interview that Chevalier has with the well-known writer Voltaire. The
reading
stresses
that due to this conversation
being published
years later, it could not be possible that he had remembered all the contents of the conversation,
consequently
its accuracy is questionable.
On the other hand
, the professor states that Chevalier had written the script of the interviews down exactly after they had finished,
on the contrary
, he published it several years later;
moreover
, he
regularly
consulted journalists to
check
the content.
Lastly
, the
author
questions the truth of Chevalier's prison-breaking story. The
author
believes that Chevalier had lacked the dare required to do that,
but
he might have bribed his way out of the jail. Notwithstanding this, the lecturer posits that the possibility of bribery is unlikely in the light of the fact that
many
prisoners were more powerful than him and able to do that
as well
.
Moreover
, an
old
document revealed that the ceiling of the prison, where he had
been held
captive,
was repaired
after he escaped
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