Interactive Oral In Voltaire's Candide

Before today’s Interactive Oral, I wasn’t sure why the characters in “Candide,” written by Voltaire, were very open-minded in the novel, throughout all the obstacles they had to face. Specifically, Candide himself. He was very determined to reach Cunegonde, the love of his life. According to the Interactive Oral, one of many theories that Voltaire showcased was “optimism,” which is when people view life in a positive aspect, and look for the greater good in things. This explains why Candide was so open-minded about finding Cunegonde. Even after all the trouble he went through to find her. He lost people along the way, had to go through various kingdoms, and even saw someone get murdered. I was even more confused as to why Candide was still