The novel Candide by Voltaire is a criticism of the European way of life. Everything from the noblemen who rule over the population to the church which holds influence over the noblemen are shown to be corrupt, hypocritical and arrogant.
The first example of the nobilities’ arrogance is the reason that Candide is an illegitimate child. His father has only 71 quarterings to his name and is therefore not of pure enough blood to wed Candide’s mother who has proof of 72 quarterings. The gr
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