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    at least‚ by the protagonist Candide. Pangloss‚ through tragedy‚ death‚ and loss which would cause any other man to question whether or not everything that is happening is for the best‚ stands firm in his beliefs. To him‚ everything which happens is for the best. In every other possible outcome of an event‚ things would simply of been worse off. There by it is better to appreciate the status quo rather than imagine that things could be or could have been better. Candide originally shares this view

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    Optimism as a Theme for Candide Just as on the title‚ Candide‚ or Optimism‚ Optimism is also used as a major theme. Voltaire’s satire of philosophical optimism is one of the major issues of Candide. Throughout the story‚ satirical references to "the best of all possible worlds" contrast with natural catastrophes and human wrongdoing. According to Wikipedia‚ "optimism‚ the opposite of pessimism‚ is a lifeview where the world is looked upon the as a positive place. Optimists generally believe that

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    Candide‚ Or Optimism: Voltaire A rosy outlook on life was the theme of Voltaire’s satire‚ Candide‚ Or Optimism. Rather than embracing a truly pessimistic approach to the world‚ Voltaire seems to argue a realistic and reasonable approach to life. The humorous look at optimism and pessimism‚ as well as politics‚ religion‚ war‚ chivalric but hopeless romance‚ and more‚ provides fuel for his fire. However‚ there was one character that stood out from all the humor and seemingly never-ending optimism

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    Intentional Fallacy

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    The text here presented is an essay written by William K. Wimsatt‚ Jr. which was included within his book named The Verbal Icon: Studies in the Meaning of Poetry published in 1954. The author introduces to us the concept of “The intentional fallacy” which describes the error of interpreting a work of art by second-guessing the intention of its author in creating it. In reading a poem the reader must lay aside all the possible intentions of the author and concentrate on the poem itself in order to

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    and ideas in ’"Candide." Most noticeably‚ he attacks religious intolerance‚ greed‚ and the denial of love. In the beginning of the novel‚ after Candide is kicked from his castle‚ he flees from between attacking armies to where he meets an orator. The man had been giving a speech on charity‚ and addresses Candide as "my friend." Once he finds that Candide does not ’believe the Pope to be antichrist‚’ however‚ his attitude changes. He soon forgets his teachings and insults Candide as a "wretch" and

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    In our interactive orals today we discussed the philosophical and contextual considerations of Voltaire’s satire novel “Candide”. In our discussion we went over the history of Enlightenment and the two types of enlightened thinking: Humanism and Rationalism. Through the discussion I was able to expand my understanding of Voltaire’s belief in the “power of reason to overcome traditional authority and embrace rational change”. Enlightenment philosophy is the understanding that we can collectively as

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    Voltaire’s Satire‚ Candide Voltaire’s satirical work‚ Candide‚ has many aspects. He attacks the conflicting philosophy of the Enlightenment‚ which was the aristocracy. He also states how unbelievable romantic novels. But‚ Candide is a satire on organized religion. It’s not that Voltaire did not believe in God‚ it’s that he disapproved of organized religion. He believed that people should be able to worship God how they saw fit‚ not by how organized religion instructed them to. The first place

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    Love Is a Fallacy

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    It is likely that some would read Max Schulman’s essay entitled “Love Is a Fallacy‚” and view it as ‘anti-women.’  Others would be just as likely to see it as ‘anti-men.’  Objectively speaking‚ neither view is entirely correct.  This is because‚ equally strong arguments can be made for both cases.  A more accurate conclusion is that the essay is in fact both anti-women and anti- men.  The events recounted in the essay confirm this to be logical.             There are most definitely elements

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    Candide Foil Analysis

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    is the relationship between the main character Candide in Voltaire’s novella by the same name‚ and his friend and foil Martin. Candide and Martin are very close friends. They traveled across Europe together. During that time they had many adventures and unique experiences. For example‚ they visited Lord Pococurante together and ate with six deposed leaders. However‚ they frequently debated with each other on different subjects such as when Candide asked Martin about his beliefs on the truthfulness

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    Candide in El Dorado

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    impossible to attain or approach by the destructive human nature. El Dorado contrasts with the rest of the world because at the time Candide was written by Voltaire He lived in one important periods of the humanity‚ “The enlightenment”. Around him‚ he saw many injustices perpetrated by the principle institutions that lead the society at that time. The own desire of Candide to leave El Dorado was imposed by something that he knew; In El Dorado‚ everybody seems to be equal and a fortune in El Dorado means

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