of the way people in medievil times thought. The book is about a man, Candide,

and his misfortunes. Throughout the book Candide has countless things go wrong

in order to show that this is not "the best of all possible worlds" Voltaire is

trying to make a point through the exaggeration of the inhumanities of man in a

The story begins in a castle in Westphalia. Candide is convinced by

Cunegonde to take a lesson in "experimental physics". The two are caught and

Candide is kicked out of the castle. While Candide is suffering from hunger and

cold he is met by two men who trick him into service in the Bulgarian army.

Candide has a terrible time in the army, he tries to escape, and he is punished

severely. During the confusion of war Candide manages to escape. Time passes

and Candide meets some other interesting individuals and has one bad experience

after the next. One day Candide meets a woman who takes care of him and this is

none other than Cunegonde. They amuse each other wit

reading easier. Voltaire accomplished his theme very well because of the

reason" and "must cultivate our garden".

that this is not the best of all possible worlds. The writing is not too

have their own interesting story of misfortune and the inhumanities of mankind.

about in the book are important ideas of the time that needed to be discussed.

Candide ends up on a small farm, married to Cunegonde and living with two

Voltaire presents some major ideas in his novel Candide. Through satire

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