Satire In Voltaire's Candide

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Voltaires, Candide is a simple yet in-depth critization of the optimisitc philosphy of certain thinkers in the age of enlightenment. It is story of young Candide and how he witnesses and uses his misfortunes to reshape his philosphy on life. Candide's stuggle is the perfect ground for Voltaire to voice his views of the world. Its outlandish style also makes it very amusing to anyone, creating a perfect medium of critic; neither preachy nor bland. Candide is raised in Westphalia where he is thought, metaphysico-theologo-cosmolo-nigology by the learned Pangloss. Pangloss' idea is that a world with evil is acceptable, because God,who is perfect and all knowing, created this world for a purposeful cosmic plan. Because of that theory, Candide…show more content…
This event actually had happened and is a driving point of Voltaire writing Candide. The earthquake is not seen as a natural event and the Portugese burn a few people at the stake to prevent more earthquakes from occuring. Pangloss is also hanged at this point and Candide is flogged for associating with him. Soon after an earthquake occurs even after the portugese have completed their ritual. Candide begins to doubts that this is for the best and is soon after helped by a old woman who takes him to reunite with his love…show more content…
When he arrives he see's his old master and the baron once again. The baron states how he harbors no feelings toward Candide, while Pangloss still swears to his ideals of harmony. After buying his friends out Candide purchases a small farm. and returning the Baron back to the galleys he and marries Cunégonde. Otherwise the Baron would have prohibited Candide's proposal due to his lack of nobility. . In the end they begin to question the Idelness of what there lives have become. They then have dinner at a farmers house who shows them the rewards of hard labor. This life of the farmer begins to appeal to the group and Candide. They live there days out working on their farm, cultivating there own
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