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This is the first 1,000 characters of 363 words (1.45 pages) in the essay titled Candide In Voltaire’s Candide, Voltaire presents a story with a distinctive outlook on life.He tells of a world that has gone mad and is laced with evil. Voltaire questions optimism, philosophy, and absolutes. Through his story he exploits absolutes such as: justice, happiness, true love, humanity, brotherhood, and many others. He leaves the reader feeling that the world really is a cruel place and that happiness is hard to come by. By using the main character Candide, a naive and innocent optimist, Voltaire ridicules concepts such as: belief, philosophy, religion, and absolutes in society. Candide and Pangloss are infact used to show the ludicracy in complete optimism. Most of the remaining characters, especially Martin are rational and pessimistic. But, Pangloss shows how ridiculous optimism is through his irrational and inane feeling that everything is for the better even after being hanged, dissected, and beaten. Voltaire also makes commentary upon true love and happiness when Candide and Martin discuss the joyful couple they see. Martin assures Candide that the couple are hiding their pain and Candide argues that they are content, yet upon further review we find out how really depressed the couple is. In addition to the topic of happiness and true love Candide marries Cunegonde even though he is no longer is in love with her and she cannot make him happy. This may prove Martin’s theory that “man was born to suffer.” In conclusion, what looks o... |
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