... on Jews only in Candide. Voltaire was a satirist as the paper states and his primary purpose in writing Candide was to demolish the theory of optimism, and for this purpose exaggeration served him best. The carnage of the Bulgar-Abar conflict, the tempest and earthquake, the apparent death of Cunegonde and the actual death of her parents, the experiences during the Inquisition "these and all other salient events are ... described in exaggerated terms. In Candide, Voltaire is picking on everyone and everything and not just the Jews themselves. If one is to make a point ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... major and even laid the foundation for the decisions made. There were those who advocated rescue, but they could not penetrate the wall of science. Had the majority of the population wanted to open the doors to Jews fleeing persecution, the Congressmen would have wanted to, as would have the President. Inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty are the words, " Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me. I ... lift my lamp beside the golden door,". It is for history to ... judge why a country, made up entirely of immigrants and promising freedom and opportunity to the home le...

• Word Count: 4346
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School