Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Pessimism against Candide
Martin, the new character is introduced by an ironic event. Candide after being robed in the most disgraceful way decides to choose somebody to talk with. In the contest of looking for the best candidate the reader will never see what Candide saw in Martin to be able to trust him. Maybe the amount of misfortunes that happened to Martin molded his character to be so pessimist and careless about life. With the basis of this character it will be of no use robbing Candide. There will be even less temptation to rob when he is going to be supported by Candide´s fortune. In any case, it is Martin´s point of view amplifying the voice of Voltaire´s opinion. His point of view is narrated in his trip with Candide to Bordeaux. Besides, throughout the whole novel he supports his pessimism, for instance not ever finding one sole happy soul. The main point rests upon the idea that men are evil. In which I don´t agree, I believe that men become evil. Humans become evil for various reasons, money, love and the thousand feelings that are attributed to our specie. But at the end men are born evil because are born with feelings and the free will to decide. As Voltaire constantly remarks the idea of free will, it is also mocked, because Candide never receives the right of deciding for himself. It is interesting the idea of free will which appears as well as in Slaughterhouse-Five. Basically it explains that only on this planet there has ever been the creation of this way of thinking. In conclusion there will never be a completely happy person on earth except in Eldorado.
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Man is evil. The root of men is evil. Perhaps Voltaire believes in this. You're right to recognize that Candide does not have what we might call free will.
This is an improvement. Keep it up. As for the short story, only certain types of essays have theses. Fiction does not.
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As Voltaire constantly remarks the idea of free will, it is also mocked, because Candide never receives the right of deciding for himself.
The main point rests upon the idea that men are evil. In which I don´t agree, I believe that men become evil.
As Voltaire constantly remarks the idea of free will, Candide never receives the right of deciding for himself. It is the right of free will one of the main points targetted in the novel.
Another idea attacked by Voltaire consists of the continuosly battled argument,"man is evil". Introduced by Martin and various acquaintances, this negativism re-states Voltaire's point of view. Personally, I believe that men become evil in order to survive. In other words, it can be seen as a way of adaptation to the environment.
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