Summary Of Candide's Killing

This article is relatable back to Candide because of the skillful way it explains the circumstances under which man kills. The situations in which Candide finds himself killing reflect many of the situations one is compelled to commit murder. The first instance of Candide killing shows the primitive motive of killing is to reduce the sexual competition from another male. The compulsion also was derived in a manor of self defense, but does tie into the comfortable nature of killing exhibited later in the book. This trend relates to the research stated in the article well because it explains in a matter of circumstance a person can become more adept to such behavior. If we choose to look beyond the Seville statement and look to understand the