The novel "Candide" written by Voltaire, tells of a journey in through which the protagonist, Candide, will find knowledge through the experiences he will have to undergo. Candide will be subjected to mishaps and sufferings; nonetheless, he will find contentment that will fill his heart and mind. In search to find the woman that he wants to marry (Cunegonde), Candide will have to understand the irrationality of Pangloss and Martin's Philosophies, eventually realizing the reality behind happiness and suffering. Ultimately, Candide could have been perceived as being materialistic, do to his belief that being happy meant possessing all the riches of the world. However, in the end, he discovers that there was just something he missed, something that wasn't there before. Perhaps, Candide might have finally acknowledged
that what really lasts can't be found in a pocket, but a place where dreams and feelings are kept: the mind and the heart.
This novel easily correlates with today's world. Such as Candide searches for happiness, we as well, or at least I, also go on throughout life searching for the same thing. Just as individuals are optimistic and pessimistic about the world, the characters of Pangloss and Martin are just that in the novel. They believe that any misfortunes, deaths, or sufferings will reveal a rationale explanation in the end. Others on the other hand believe that we are in this world to only suffer. I personally know people that see life in a negative way. They judge everything and feel like victims. Also in the novel we read how innocent people suffer. For example, going back to my birthplace, Nicaragua
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