... that Catholic priests take for life. Another prime example of Voltaire's criticism of a religion is the Spanish friar who is also a thief that takes the prostitute Paquette as a companion. Other characters that provide reason to infer Candide contains Voltaire's feeling on religion are the Jesuit priest with homosexual tendencies, and the Grand Inquisitor who buys and keeps Cunegonde as his sex slave. A sort of subcategory of ... the main theme of the story is Voltaire's criticism of extreme thinkers. The optimist Pangloss, and the pessimist Martin are used by Voltaire to convey the cri...

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... caught him kissing his daughter. This was not acceptable because of the differences of their ranks due to birth. Another example nobility arrogance shows when Candide traveled to the Paraguay and met Cunegonde's brother. Even though he told her brother how he got her away from Don Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor, the brother slaps Candide when he said that he wanted marry Cunegonde ... . He disapproves of this marriage proposal because Candide is not of the nobility. These examples prove of the nobilities? arrogance towards the common folk. Social ... classification was a major deal du...

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... Christians for being an anti-Christ, meets a diseased beggar who turns out to be Dr. Pangloss. Dr. Pangloss informs him that Bulgarian soldiers attacked the castle of Westfalia and killed Cunegonde - more misery! A charitable Anabaptist gives both Candide and Dr. Pangloss money and assistance. Dr. Pangloss is cured ... to his love, Cunegonde. She tells him of the torture she suffered and how she barely survived. She further explains that she was "shared" by a Jew named Don Issachar and the Grand Inquisitor. Candide kills the two men and escapes with Cunegonde and the old woman. At this p...

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