An Analysis Of Voltaire's Candide

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Voltaire was one of the most well-known philosophers during the era of European Enlightenment. One of Voltaire’s most famous works is his satirical tale Candide (1759) which ridiculed superstition, religious persecution, war, and an uncritical optimism about the human condition. Historians around the world today have different interpretations about Voltaire's messages.
In Candide by Voltaire, Voltaire's message is to be more realistic in life rather than being inattentively such as believing everything was as good as it could possibly be. For example, in the dialogue“‘there’s a terrible amount of evil in the world.’ ‘What does it matter if there is evil or good?’ said the dervish. ‘When His Highness sends a ship to Egypt, does she worry about
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