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This is the first 1,000 characters of 885 words (3.54 pages) in the essay titled Candide2 “all is for the best” echoed Pangloss of Voltaire’s Candide (Lamm 175 ln 46). Pangloss believed that if something happens, then it is for a reason. He held that the, sometimes, bitter end—effect—was justified by the predestined and inevitable means—cause. Pangloss represented the attitude of eternal optimism, which was prevalent during the Renaissance period. However, the state of affairs of the Renaissance was pessimistic to say the least. Through the misadventures of Candide, we see that Fortune’s wheel was pointed toward woe through most of the Renaissance period. Many of Candide’s tragedies result from some of the great movements of the Renaissance which turned out to be not completely for the best.The first movement we shall look at is the increase in absolute and sovereign power. During the Middle Ages, the feudal system was becoming less effective. There were many inconsistencies in the feudal system; in fact there was not even a common currency. As a result, there was a rise in sovereign power in order to keep everyone on the same page. Absolute power has its disadvantages (at least for the common man), as Candide got to experience first hand. One of the first strokes of ill fortune that Candide encountered is a meeting with the Bulgarian draft board. When Candide first meets the Bulgarians they are kind to him, and their friendliness seems to be the fruit of the best intentions of simple hospitality. He is told, “not only will we pay your reckoning, b... |
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Keywords: voltaires candide, renaissance period, pangloss, sovereign power, pessimistic, absolute power, feudal system, lamm, ln, carefully taught, eternal optimism, ill fortune, best intentions, draft board, predestined, personal choice, common man