With nothing else that he could do, he walked on unknowingly into many more trials and tribulations which would alter his beliefs again and again.
After many misfortunes, Candide became penniless, and ended up in a Bulgar village filled with hostile citizens. All but one of these villagers shunned Candide. This one was James, who when witnessing this cruel and ignominious treatment of one of his fellow men, took him to his home, washed him, served him food, and gave him a gift (24). Even though Pangloss was not by his side anymore, the memory of him was the driving force that kept optimism in his mind. After all the ordeals he had gone through, his hope was inspired once again. After leaving James, Candide walked through the town and saw an old beggar lying on the street. The kindness of James led him to help this pauper, and nurse him to enough health to speak. To much surprise, this man turned out to be Pangloss. Pangloss informed Candide of the happenings at the castle after his leave; that the castle had been knocked to the ground and that everyone he once loved was raped and killed (25-26). This news brought Candide much sorrow, and once again, the world had created a fatalistic view in Candide's mind. Voltaire establishes his views on the current society in this scene. The church is losing power, hence Pangloss' weak state, the world is getting the best of Candide, who represents the general public, and Atheism and Fatalism is taking over the public. Even though there are many setbacks involved, Candide once again chooses to move on.
Candide makes his way Surinam, where he tries to get a ride to Venice on one of the ships at dock. He crosses paths with a man named Vanderdendur who steals his sheep, which is worth a huge amount of money, and runs off. At this point in time, Candide is losing much of his money quick, and yet he still tries to act like everything is alright.
