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Candide-purposeful Satire
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For a reader to have a true understanding of Candide, they must know the purpose of Voltaire’s writing. Voltaire shows the flaws of Leibniz’, a German philosopher of Voltaire’s time, idea that the world they live in is the best of all possible worlds
cause it is God’s crea ....
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.... virtue, morality, and happiness in
he world. When a cheerful couple is seen walking and singing, Candide tells Martin, "I would venture to lay a wager that they are very happy (67)." Martin challenges that they are not happy, so Candide invites the couple to dine at his hotel. As the yo
g girl, now found to be Paquette, tells her story, Martin takes pleasure in knowing he has won the wager. Another example of how Voltaire ridicules Pangloss' optimistic philosophy is the mention of the Lisbon.... |
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