Voltaire's Candide: "All Is Not For The Best"
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Voltaire's Candide is the story of an innocent man's experiences in a
mad and evil world, his struggle to survive in that world, and his need to
ultimately come to terms with it. All people experience the turmoil of life
and must overcome obstacles, both natural and man-made, in order to eventual ....
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separation from Cunegonde, his true love, Candide sets out to different places
in the hope of finding her and achieving total happiness. On his journey, he
faces a number of misfortunes, among them being tortured during army training,
yet he continues to believe that there is a "cause and effect" for everything.
Candide is reunited with Cunegonde, and regains a life of prosperity, but soon
all is taken away, including his beloved Cunegonde. He travels on, and years
later he finds her ag ....
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