Why Is Candide Blind To The World
Mathew, I enjoyed reading your post this week, you made a good point about Candide being blind to the world, he was aware about it, but never interacting with it, and this is so very true we often times can be so filled with self that we ignore what is really around us. It was not until one day when he is forced to deal with the harsh realities of life, which is that they are bad men in the world who seek to take advantage of you no matter your situation. A part of the story that stands out to me that shows Candide faith is in chapter three when the Anabaptist named James showed him kindness Candide says "Now I am convinced that my Master Pangloss told me truth when he said that everything was for the best in this world” he says this is after