Candide

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** Candide ** ** By Voltaire ** ** The Cast... **    ** Candide's Journeys ** ** ﻿ ** ** Year 12 Research Projects for Candide ** Pangloss' message - Caroline Purpose of the Text - why did Voltaire write it? - Becs 7 Years War - Jack Leibniz - Dario Rousseau - Josiah Voltaire's attack on the Church and Politics - Caitster Use and importance of names - Raoul Key historical events at the time the novel was written - Derek Voltaire's biography - focus on info that is used in the novel - Shannon Travel at the time the book was written - Naomi The Enlightenment Period - Louis Optimism versus Pessimism (Optimistic Rationalist Idealists vs Pessimistic Romantics) - Veera Voltaire's view of Women - John ** Voltaire's perception of both evil and providence - Dominic ﻿ **

** Essay Questions on Candide ** ** Geneva... **         ** How it all began... **      ** Activity Corner...! **
 * Discuss Voltaire’s Satirization of Optimism and Pessimism in Candide
 * Discuss Voltaire’s use of style and structure in Candide
 * Discuss Voltaire’s use of comedy in Candide
 * Discuss Voltaire’s portrayal of religion in Candide
 * Discuss these two quotations central to an understanding of Candide, “All is for the best…in the best of all possible worlds” and “We must cultivate our garden.”