candide

  1. D

    What are some examples of irony, hyperbole, and humor in Candide?

    I need to find these examples to show how Voltaire develops his major theme in attacking the Philosophy of Optimism.
  2. Y

    Discuss how the characters in both Candide and the Great Gatsby wander in a

    world of disillusionment and detac? can i just have a few points to make for an essay i already have this: In both novels Candide and the Great Gatsby the main characters wander in a world of disillusionment and detachment from the realities of society. Candide and Gatsby are in their own...
  3. Y

    Discuss how the characters in both Candide and the Great Gatsby wander in a

    world of disillusionment and detac? can i just have a few points to make for an essay i already have this: In both novels Candide and the Great Gatsby the main characters wander in a world of disillusionment and detachment from the realities of society. Candide and Gatsby are in their own...
  4. B

    Who/what does Pococurante represent? (In Candide)?

    Who does Pococurante represent? What is his importance in Candide? If he represents a person of the time period, who is that and how is he(she?) important? Why would Voltaire have included someone like Pococurante?
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