One of the most famous satires in literary history is Candide by Voltaire. ... Candide is illegitimate because his father's nobility could only be traced back to seventy-one generations, and apparently that is not enough to prove Candide worthy for marriage. ... When the Baron discovers Cunégonde and Candide kissing behind a screen, Candide is banished, as he is not noble enough to marry her. ... Later in the book, when Candide has run into Cunégonde's brother, the Colonel, he tells Candide how a Jesuit priest, saving him from certain death, tried to have a homosexua...

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The nature of man in the story of Candide by Voltaire is portrayed in a very satirical way. ... Pangloss and his student Candide feel that they live in a perfect world with no evils present. ... Candide would rather have Cunegonde than all of the money in the world. ... Candide decides that he is going to continue his travels with Martin, who is also a pessimist. ... Voltaire conveys the ways and nature of man in many ways in Candide, such as through quotes. ...

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In a highly opinionated and humorous novel "Candide", Voltaire explores many important concepts such as power, wealth, love, philosophy, religion, education, and optimism. ... In Candide, Voltaire wants us to view religion as malicious and fraudulent. ... Come, sir, seat yourself; not only will we pay your reckoning, but we will never suffer such a man as you to want money; men are only born to assist one another," we see how the recruiters try to manipulate Candide and take no consideration into preserving his well-being. ... Candide is an exceptional tale that explores such topic...

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The Journey of a Nave Young Man Candide, written by Voltaire and published in 1759, is the story of a young man that has to leave his castle in Westphalia, and travels through South America and Europe. ... Candide's mother "would never agree to marry, because he could only claim seventy-one quarterings,"" (19) while she could claim seventy-two. ... Voltaire also shows this in the novel when Candide is twice denied his request to marry Cunegonde. The first time Candide asks permission Cunegone's brother replies, "You have the impude...

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In 1764 Voltaire wrote one of the world's greatest satires, Candide. Candide pokes at much of Europe and attacks simple human follies and frailties. ... The overall message of "Candide" is that every human being has the power to carve out their own destiny. ... Voltaire made his idea of God and divine right clear in Candide. ... There have been many ideas of motives behind "Candide." ...

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Voltaire's most famous book, Candide, a novel which he published in 1759. Although Voltaire is the most representative philosophe of his time, Candide is a strange book in that it attacks many of the assumptions of the philosophe movement. ... The main character of the novel, Candide, is set adrift in a hostile world and futilely tries to hold on to his optimistic belief that this "is the best of all possible worlds" as his tutor, Dr. ...

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