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    The ending of Candide brings forth a serious debate amongst the novel’s readers of whether the ending is optimistic or pessimistic. There is no definitive answer because it is relative to the individual view on what situational opportunities are available to Candide and his companions on their farm in Turkey. By contrasting Voltaire’s work with itself using the El Dorado paradox from earlier in the novel‚ an important understanding of what a utopian society could look like and how Candide’s farm

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    Candide is that of optimistic vs. pessimistic views of the world. The optimistic viewpoint of world is related to the Christianity which Voltaire critiques throughout the whole story. Voltaire satirizes religion by means of a series of corrupt‚ hypocritical religious leaders but he does not condemn the everyday religious believer. Candide grew up being taught by Pangloss that this is the best world and that things happen for a reason. This Pangloss’ viewpoint‚ which is optimistic view of world that is

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    cruel and hateful towards different races‚ religions‚ and ethnic backgrounds since the birth of man. Detestation‚ discrimination and prejudice have all been displayed in our society at one point in history‚ and have been continued‚ causing me to be pessimistic of it to be stopped from continuing to the present. Several pieces of literature contain these types of prejudices and expose the deeply flawed and discriminatory society. The pieces of literature indicate that prejudice and racism were and continue

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    published in 1960‚ is in fact neither an optimistic‚ nor pessimistic novel. However‚ it shows detailed examples of each‚ shown in different parts of the storyline. One of the first optimistic points that can be found in this novel is found in Scout and Jem’s father‚ Atticus Finch. There are many times throughout the novel in which Atticus represents the good in the American society at the time the book was published. Mr Finch was not a racist man. He held equal views of both races‚ which is why he had

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    I am very optimistic about the likelihood that people can recover from addiction because there are people who fully recovered from addiction‚ but it is all too common to hear about people who do not recover from addiction. These are the people who complain that it is to hard to quite using the substance‚ how hard it is to stick to a treatment plan‚ and how much pressure they receive from their friends and family. One of the reasons as to why there is a pessimistic view about addiction recovery is

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    “Twelve Angry Men presents the pessimistic opinion that all humans are fallible”. Discuss. Pessimism? Depending on the definition that you give to this your answer might be different ... Pessimism infers negativity of some degree. If there is "pessimism" in Rose’s message (and I think there is not!)‚ it could be seen in the uncertainty that his description of the jury room process involves - it is not perfect and open to prejudiced manipulation‚ poor governance and apathy‚ but concurrently it is

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    Pessimistic Views of Twelve Angry Men Critique Essay October 8‚ 2013 “The innocent’s worst enemy is time” - The criminal justice system of the United States was built on the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. It was necessary because the accused was not considered “innocent until proven guilty”. To preserve the rights of the accused and give individual’s accused of criminal activity a fair trial‚ a criminal justice system was necessary and needed to

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    My 20 Favorite Optimistic Quotes 1. Reflect upon your present blessings‚ of which every man has many. Not on your past misfortunes‚ of which all men have some. – Charles Dickens 2. I prefer the folly of enthusiasm to the wisdom of indifference. – Oscar Wilde 3. Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. – Robert Louis Stevenson 4. The measure of mental health is the disposition to find good everywhere. - Ralph Waldo Emerson 5. In the middle of difficulty lies

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    father’s death. As a result‚ he begins to question life and the human mind itself. Hamlet’s “To Be or Not To Be” Soliloquy divulges Shakespeare’s pessimistic perspective of humanity‚ revealing through a simple question‚ argument‚ and conclusion how the fear of death keeps mankind from falling into permanent sleep. First‚ Hamlet introduces the problem that humanity faces. “To be‚ or not to be? That is the question (III. i. 57).” Simply put - Life or Death? In this statement‚ Hamlet contemplates

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    Optimistic Person What does optimism mean? Basically‚ it means focusing on the positive aspects of life. I consider myself to be an optimist because I always hope and expect events and plans‚ and everything surrounding me to turn out well‚ and that I look with a smile‚ positive attitude on the future. I’m absolutely sure that being optimistic is a lot better than being pessimistic. In my opinion‚ pessimism is disastrous. It ruins hope and possibilities. If a person is pessimistic‚ he doesn’t

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