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    Swift’s ‘Gulliver’s Travel’ and Voltaire’s ‘Candide’ Swift’s ‘Gulliver’s Travel’ and Voltaire’s ‘Candide’ are typical literature works during the Enlightenment period. Both authors use satire in their works. Satire is literary form which means irony. Therefore‚ they have some similarities. They both want to expose human vices through satiric tone. Due to different personal styles‚ there are many differences between two novels. Two novels use satire to criticize human weakness. In ‘Gulliver’s

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    The depictions of Buddha/Siddhartha Gautama have various depictions‚ postures and gestures in the regions of India and Southeastern Asia due to the different cultural and architectural influences of other civilizations over time. With every posture depicted of Buddah each contains a different hand gestures which are known as the Mudras. The seated Buddha from second century Gandhara or modern day Pakistan carved from gray schist and influenced by classic Greek culture. Together these mixture of culture

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    Question Nr. 1 Siddhartha Guatama kept the doctrine of ahimsa from Hinduism‚ yet the Buddha recognized divinity in every living thing. Every insect‚ every blade of grass‚ had a portion of Buddha. Buddhist monks appear to be very similar to the Hindu sannyassin. Samsara is present in both religions‚ as both believe in change and suffering. Siddhartha sought to discover a way to deal with suffering. Ascetism did not work; however‚ he was eventually enlightened while meditating. He most likely picked

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    Compare the satire in Gulliver’s Travels & Candide Satire means irony. People use satire to expose folly or vice. Interestingly‚ in Voltaire’s Candide and Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels‚ they both use satire to express their profound observations. They have some similarities; such as they both criticize the human weakness. They also have many differences between them. In "Candide"‚ Voltarie offers sad themes by jokes and criticism. The story itself presents a distinctive outlook on life through author’s

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    to prepare for the related AP test‚ even if one decides to opt out of taking said exam. For my literature class‚ the teacher in charge loved to discuss the classical books we were required to read in an “open” fashion. From Heart of Darkness to Siddhartha we would gather up the hard‚ metal desks together in a circle and discuss themes‚ symbols‚ and whatever else we felt was necessary amongst the circle. The teacher himself led most of the discussions‚ but it was not unusual for some students to

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    Christopher Donney World History P.7 Candide was a book written by Francois- Marie Arouet also known as Voltaire in 1759‚ and takes place in Switzerland. The book was about the journey’s of young man named Candide and the things he experienced and the people he met throughout his journey. Candide was first published by Dover Publications in New York‚ 1991. This book was chosen for me to read so that I could gain full understanding of what it was like to live in that time period and the distinct

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    Dimattia‚ Devin English 12 AP Period 2 Gonzalez 10-5-11 Does Voltaire’s Candide connect to Modern Society? The tone and theme of Candide‚ a classic work of literature‚ make the novel relevant to today’s modern world. These two elements of the story bring the classic to life for new generations to relate to as they read it. The satiric story unites a new generation of modern readers to a historical past as they identify with both the theme and tone of the novel as a whole. The tone of Voltaire’s

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    enlightened thinkers attacked the nobility‚ the church‚ and the belief in petty fallacies and fears. Candide reflects the thoughts and sentiments of Voltaire who is considered to be a truly enlightened thinker. This paper will further analyze the character Candide‚ and Voltaire’s usage of the novel to present his views on blind optimism and the double standards of religion. At the beginning of the novel Candide is introduced as "honest mind with great simplicity of heart" (520). He is told from is mentor

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    Siddhartha Gautama (Gautama Buddha‚ Buddha‚ meaning "Awakened One‚" or "Enlightened One‚" is a title‚ not a proper name) lived 2500 years ago‚ he was son of a king and lived a luxurious and pampered life. He married at the age of 16. The turning point in his life came when he was 29‚ when he realized the inevitability of old age‚ sickness‚ and death. He became aware of the suffering incurred by people‚ he abandoned everything‚ departed leaving his wife and infant child behind to look for answers

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    Tracking the Main Idea: A Revision Text‚ author‚ context‚ elements of literature Evidence- quotation/ the leaden (first stage of the analysis) Plot summary Discovery Meaning Directions: You will work in groups to track the main idea of the paragraph below. Keep in mind that the paragraph your group is reviewing is at best a rough draft from an in class essay written with time constraints. AND this paragraph is written from one of my students who I adore‚ so any detrimental criticism of

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