1. Ranges of Satire in Candide
Furthermore, Voltaire wanted people to realize how distorted Leibnitz's idea was. ... The name Candide originates from the Latin word candidus, which means white, symbolizing innocence. ... El Dorado is a perfect place, still religious but no bishops, priests, or monks to control people. ... For literal reasons he wanted to go back to Cunegonde, but more importantly, he could not reason with the views of religion the people of El Dorado practiced. ... Most people, like Candide, search for perfection only to realize that its not all as it seems. ...
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