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Candide By VoltaireCandide on the surface is a witty, gelastic story. However when inspected deeperit is a philippic writing against people of an uneducated status. Candid is anarchetype of these idiocracies, for he lacks reason and has optimism that istruely irking, believing that this is the best of all possible . . . Read more

Candide By VoltaireIn the novel, Candide, Voltaire uses many literary writing tools to prove thepoints in which he believes. Some of these many literary tools are irony,satire, and symbolism. Through these tools, Voltaire proves that greed is auniversal vice, and usually ends in ones own destruction. Voltaire stronglyemphasizes his pessimistic . . . Read more

Candide By VoltaireVoltaire’s Candide is a novel which contains conceptual ideas and at the sametime is also exaggerated. Voltaire offers sad themes disguised by jokes andwitticism, and the story itself presents a distinctive outlook on life. Thecrucial contrast in the story deals with irrational ideas as taught to Candideabout being . . . Read more

Candide, by VoltaireVoltaire’s Candide is a novel which contains conceptual ideas and at thesame time is also exaggerated. Voltaire offers sad themes disguised byjokes and witticism, and the story itself presents a distinctive outlookon life. The crucial contrast in the story deals with irrational ideasas taught to Candide about being . . . Read more

Candide by VoltaireIn Candide, Voltaire uses many writing techniques which can also be found in the works of Cervantes, Alighieri, Rabelais and Moliere. The use of the various styles and conventions shows that, despite the passage of centuries and the language differences, certain writing techniques will always be effective.

Voltaire’s Candide is a novel which contains conceptual ideas and at the same time is also exaggerated. Voltaire offers sad themes disguised by jokes and witticism, and the story itself presents a distinctive outlook on life. The crucial contrast in the story deals with irrational ideas as taught to Candide . . . Read more

Candideby Voltaire (1694 – 1778)Type of Work:Satirical novelSettingEurope and frontier South America; mid-eighteenthcenturyPrincipal CharactersCandide, a naive young manPangloss,Candide’s tutor and philosopherfriendCunegonde, the beautiful daughter of abaronCacambo, Candide’s servant and companionMartin, a later traveling companionStory OverveiwCandide, the illegitimate son of a Baron’ssister, was sent to live with the Baron at his . . . Read more