Voltaire's Candide is a philosophical tale of one man's
search for true happiness and his ultimate acceptance of life's
disappointments. Candide grows up in the Castle of
Westfalia and is taught by the learned philosopher Dr.
Pangloss. Candide is abruptly exiled from the castle when
found kissing the Baron's daughter, Cunegonde. Devastated
by the separation from Cunegonde, his true love, Candide
sets out to different places in the hope of finding her and
achieving total happiness. The theme of Candide is that one
must strive to overcome adversity and not passively accept it
in the belief that all is for the best. Candide's misfortune
begins when he is kicked out of the castle and experiences a
series of horrible events. Candide is unable to see anything
positive in his ordeals, contrary to Dr. Pangloss' teachings
that there is a cause for all effects and that, though we might
not understand it, everything is all for the good. Candide's
endless trials begin when he is......
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