Analyzing Voltaire's Candide

Candide is a challenging book to read and analyze because the novel does not follow the writing style of a novel today. Despite this, the interactive oral was successful. My understanding of contextual and cultural considerations, including how and why certain characters partake in particular activities, expanded through the discussion. The discussion centered on who Candide, the main character, is. We concluded that Candide represents naivety. Developing Candide’s innocence and sheltering it, Voltaire creates the beginning setting called Westphalia. Voltaire uses the notion similar to the Emerald City used in the original Wizard of Oz - take off the glasses and see the world is not only green, but contains various different colors. Voltaire