To Candide, Pangloss is his role model, his go-to whenever questions or problems arise. Candide always went back to the philosophy of Pangloss that good can be found amidst trials and tribulations, and those hard times serve a purpose. Candide has been through so much in these past sixteen chapters, that I would find it almost impossible for me to remain true to the philosophy of Pangloss. Candide endured being separated from his love, suffering through war, enduring torture, seeing horrendous images, his two friends dying, and that is just to name a few. I think Voltaire may be using this story to challenge the philosophers of his day that held this view, or he may be, in fact, helping prove their views by finding the good in the bad.
I commented on Sierra's post.
I would take your final statement further and say that Voltaire may even have a dual-intention. To be discussed more in my own blog. Thanks. K bye.
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