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    Clearly‚ Voltaire hated all religious institutions and customs. In his most satirical and important work‚ Candide‚ he incessantly mocks not only the Catholic Church‚ but also Protestants‚ Jews‚ and Muslims. Voltaire ’s sharpest criticism was directed at the Catholic Church. His relationship with the Church "was one of uninterrupted hostility" (Candide‚ "Religion"‚ pg. 13)‚ and in Candide‚ he attacks all aspects of its social structure and doctrines. When Pangloss explains how he contracted syphilis

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    When reading a work of fiction‚ one has to be aware of different writing styles that will clue you into the information that the author wants one to pick up on. In the works‚ Molière ’s "Tartuffe" and Voltaire ’s "Candide" the themes of appearance vs. reality can be found. I will be discussing this theme which is both obvious and subtle depending on the author. I will be discussing the theme of appearance vs. reality. In "Tartuffe"‚ the character "Tartuffe" is touted as a holy zealous man that is

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    Ataliah Landsman Ms. Barron Advanced World Literature and Composition February 6‚ 2013 Voltaire Use of Satire In Candide Voltaire portrays an image of human suffering and cruelty in our world. He criticizes the philosopher Gottfried Leibniz’s optimism theory in the novel Candide. Candide was written by Voltaire and translated by John Butt in 1950. “Each particular contingent fact in the world has an explanation” (“God in Leibniz’s Theory” 1). In the novel‚ Candide’s teacher Pangloss believes

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    over two hundred years ago‚ Voltaire’s Candide addresses many issues that are to this day controversial and widely discussed. Concepts like Rationalism exist within religion and sociological controversies like war‚ science and human rights are still in existence today. Although within the topics mentioned by Voltaire there are slight differences in what they consist of now. War has changed‚ religion is more diverse‚ and with the existence of the internet Candide being sheltered from the world means

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    stated that‚ “Action is the foundational key to success”. The story of Hamlet is a superb example of how overthinking can be detrimental. Hamlet’s deep psychological thinking prevents him from carrying out the revenge for his father’s death. The foils of Hamlet‚ Laertes and Fortinbras‚ who immediately avenged their father’s deaths‚ are perfect examples of the success a “Man of Action’ can obtain. Unlike his opposites‚ Hamlet becomes so entangled with his own thought process‚ that he cannot make a

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    1) Candide learns that while being optimistic is a useful trait‚ it will not help you in being successful. He learns that in order to have the “best of all possible worlds” he must work hard‚ because it will not just come to him. Candide has rejected Pangloss’ philosophy in exchange for hard‚ practical work. 2) Voltaire is correct in his theory that optimism blinds a person from the real life obstacles one must face. Life is not perfect because a person says it is; a person must experience life

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April 11th Monday In Candide‚ Voltaire satirizes the hypocrisy of morally corrupt religious officials who do not adhere to their religious standards. When the protagonist Candide approached an orator who was preaching charity‚ Candide was asked if he believed the “Pope to be Anti-Christ” (pg.9). However when Candide showed indifference to the question‚ the orator became furious and refused to offer him a meal. This shows how ironic that charity actually

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    example of an optimist and pessimist view is in Voltaire’s Candide‚ tells the story of Candide an illegitimate nephew of a German baron. He lives and grows up at a baron’s castle. His teacher Pangloss teaches him. Pangloss teaches hint that this world is “the best of all possible worlds”. Candide falls in love with the barons beautiful and young daughter named Cunégonde. One day‚

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    how to be reserved. He also have good manners and a well honourable character. Nick just graduated from yale university and he moved to new york. Nick stayed in west egg a long island in new york‚ he describes his house as less fashionable and he compares his house with Mr Gatsby his neighbour‚ he described his house as a Gatsby mansion‚ nick says his house his an eyesore compared to Gatsby’s mansion. He used metaphor to describe his house “ My own house was an eyesore”. Nick usually described houses

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    In Candide‚ Voltaire uses sarcasm to explain his viewpoint of "reason plus action". His philosophy is that it is not enough simply to believe in certain values and morals‚ but it is more important that the actions a person takes reflect those beliefs accurately. In addition‚ Voltaire argues that life experience is necessary to the function of reason‚ meaning that the more experiences someone has had in their life‚ the more knowledge they will have‚ and the more accurate that knowledge will be. These

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