Scene 16
“Madam -” said Chanticleer, “Am too overpowered by your learning. I hope I shall not have trouble you for any medicine just at present ; and as to Master Cato, who said just now, he may be a very wise man, but if he says that dreams are all fake, I beg leave to tell that there is many men of greater thinking than how Cato had ever think of. As men start reading books, they get more knowledge. Does Cato read books? I don’t think so. I have read many books, and I have read many stories, and I know a lot of knowledge. For instance, in one of the greatest books of all times, the bible there had taught me a lot of knowledge.”
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Summary
Chanticleer answers with wounded pride and a display of learning. He rejects medicine, challenges Cato’s authority, and claims that books and Scripture have taught him better.
Scene description
“Madam -” said Chanticleer, “Am too overpowered by your learning. I hope I shall not have trouble you for any medicine just at present ; and as to Master Cato, who said just now, he may be a very wise man, but if he says that dreams are all fake, I beg leave to tell that there is many men of greater thinking than how Cato had ever think of. As men start reading books, they get more knowledge. Does Cato read books? I don’t think so. I have read many books, and I have read many stories, and I know a lot of knowledge. For instance, in one of the greatest books of all times, the bible there had taught me a lot of knowledge.”
Source excerpt
“Madam -” said Chanticleer, “Am too overpowered by your learning. I hope I shall not have trouble you for any medicine just at present ; and as to Master Cato, who said just now, he may be a very wise man, but if he says that dreams are all fake, I beg leave to tell that there is many men of greater thinking than how Cato had ever think of. As men start reading books, they get more knowledge. Does Cato read books? I don’t think so. I have read many books, and I have read many stories, and I know a lot of knowledge. For instance, in one of the greatest books of all times, the bible there had taught me a lot of knowledge.”
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Clean-up notes
- Preserve Chanticleer’s bookish self-importance; it shapes his voice.
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