Candide reflects Voltaire's lifelong hatred towards Christian regimes of power and the arrogance of nobility. ... Candide illustrated this fact after the Lisbon earthquake when the Grand Inquisitor is ordered to ward off any more earthquakes. ... Candide's hatred or criticism toward the aristocratic people culminates when Cunegonde's brother resists permitting them to marry because they're from loyal family and Candide is not. ... Candide knows it shouldn't matter what social class you come from, you should be allowed to be with the person you love. ... He also orde...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Candide's family tree is a bit hazy. ... When Candide questions Pangloss as to why all this is happening, Pangloss justifies it a priori, forcing Candide to blindly believe the theory, without any valid reasoning. ... Candide himself is struggling between the philosophies of Pangloss and Martin. Candide, being raised under Pangloss' ideology, initially views life accordingly. ... His knowledge of native-American and European language makes him a key support character for Candide. ...

• Word Count: 932
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This notion of being happy is seen in The Hustler and Candide through Eddie Felson and Martin. ... In Candide one sees that some people are not happy with themselves. Martin, Candide's friend and loyal servant had a completely different mindset than Candide in which "everything is for the best." ... Ignorantly, Candide insisted that they were truly happy people while Martin said they were far from happiness. ... This sense of greed and darkness is seen in The Hustler and Candide. ...

• Word Count: 540
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School