Candide by Voltaire “We must cultivate our garden” Voltaire portrays Candide as society’s journey from pessimism to optimism. Candide comes to the realization that acceptance of the life given to a person allows that person to make the best out of it. Candide reacts to Pangloss by stating that “we must cultivate our garden” meaning a person not allowing mediocrity to govern his/her life‚ but by putting forth an effort to make the lives they are given the best one possible. Following the analogy
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Voltaire and the Church Known for his wit and sarcasm‚ Voltaire was never afraid of letting his real views be seen. He commonly found ways to insult his rivals‚ or groups he detested‚ in not so secret ways. In his book Candide‚ Voltaire takes no exception to this precedent. Through his writing in Candide‚ Voltaire shows clear disdain for the institution of religion and the representatives of it. Through characters and plot events‚ Voltaire displays how‚ in his view‚ religion is driven by intolerance
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Taylor Swift By: Sofia Saenz Taylor Alison Swift‚ born December 13‚ 1989‚ is an American country pop singer-songwriter‚ musician and actress. Taylor Swift was born on December 13‚ 1989 in Wyomissing‚ Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Andrea Gardner‚ a homemaker‚ and Scott Kingsley Swift‚ a stockbroker. Her maternal grandmother‚ Majorie Finlay‚ was an opera singer. Taylor Swift has a younger brother‚ Austin. At the age of ten‚ a computer repairman showed her how to play three chords on
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characteristics are evident in the following three samples of Jonathans Swift’s works: “The Lady’s Dressing Room‚” “A Satirical Elegy of the Death of a Late Famous General‚” and “A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed.” To begin‚ all three works by Jonathan Swift demonstrate critique of mockery. The poem “The Lady’s Dressing Room” has three examples of this writing style. The title of the poem‚ “The Lady’s Dressing Room” (?how to cite?) clearly illustrates the writing style. The title mocks a Lady because the
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Orwell and Swift One of the techniques they have common is that both of them are using satire. After comparing Orwell and Swift essay‚ I believe that Swift uses satire more effectively than Orwell does. At first‚ Swift uses his title more effectively than Orwell. Second Swift’s statements which is eating infants for saving Ireland has more impact than Orwell’s statement. Thirdly‚ Swift essay drips with sacrism by using many metophors. First of all‚ the title of Swift’s essay immediately demonstrates
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society. This concept was very clear to Herodotus and Voltaire‚ two historians that‚ although lived a totally different period and contest‚ share some affinities in the way in which they write about the past. They both were interested in the cultural history‚ in the usefulness of history in the comprehension of the present and in the importance of on field research. Notwithstanding‚ they investigate the days of yore with different purposes; Voltaire with the aim of supporting his political and philosophical
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Gustavus Swift was born June 24‚ 1839 in Sagamore‚ Massachusetts. Swift was part of a large family‚ being one of twelve children. He was introduced to the meat-packing industry at a very early age; his father and several brothers were modestly successful butchers. At the age of sixteen‚ Swift wanted work as a butcher independently‚ so he decided he would move into the city to start work. Swift’s father did not want him to leave home‚ so he offered him twenty-five dollars to stay and start his
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a generous person and give freely without expectations of recieving anything in return. There are many famous people that donate to different charities and foundations‚ one person that I am going to go into detail about is Taylor Swift. I really like Taylor Swift‚ she is a country singer‚ and her music has made a great impact on my life. When I was growing up I always wanted to be like her‚ she was my rolemodel! In seventh grade I done research on her‚ and she was always giving to other people
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written by Francois-Marie Voltaire explores the use of satire as a medium to comment and confront dominant philosophy of his context‚ Liebniz philosophy of optimism. Voltaire embeds a premise of protest against surrendering to apathy and animalistic desires instead of using logic and rationale to become accountable for ones own actions. This is epitomised by the final words; “we must cultivate our garden” inferring one must partake in the making of one’s own destiny. Voltaire uses the repetition of
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Biography Profile: Voltaire François-Marie Arouet‚ better known by the name of Voltaire‚ was a French Enlightenment writer who believed that everyone had the freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and expression. Voltaire’s accomplishments were include writings‚ especially Oedipus‚ a very famous play he wrote. He also fought for everything he believed in‚ no matter how many times he was arrested‚ and exiled. Voltaire had two older siblings‚ and his mother died when he was seven. His father wanted him to
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