Candide

So far we have read two chapters of Candide, and after what we did in class I realized how this that I am reading contains many pieces of satire. For example it totally contains abusurdity in the way that the author expressed Candide’s tutor; Pangloss, that this world is perfect. And not only that the world is perfect but that everything that happens is for a specific reason. That nothing is there just because is there, all things in life have a purpose and meaning to it. Pangloss said to Candide: “He proved incontestably that there is no effect without a cause, and that it is best for all possible worlds,” (Candide pg.20). There are many people on earth that think this way that everything happens for a reason even I share this thought too.

Now the absurd part is how in chapter two Candide is banned from love and this is in a way totally bizarre because we are supposed to create the life that we want and make all the decisions that we want. We should not be restricted form what we feel and from what we think is the right thing to do. Also the part that states how the king decided to stop and help him because of compassion and that is the reason why he is saved. I mean really this may match with Pangloss ideology but is things are so extreme there should be a more sophisticated help.