After reading the novel Candide, I realized how much of a satire the novel actually was. The actions of the characters and the situations they are put in alone show how satirical it actually is. In the beginning, Candide is exposed to the philosophical teachings of the castle’s oracle. His name is Pangloss, and he believed that “Everything is for the best, in this best of all worlds” (p519). Candide struggles repeatedly with these …showed first 75 words of 747 total…

…showed last 75 words of 747 total…wasn’t sure if it’s what he wanted. This proves that Candide did not really love her, and indeed the sexual attraction was what counted. Overall, I believe that the story of Candide was very well written. It was quite bloody, and graphic, but that helped display the carnage that was occurring everywhere. Even though the novel was good, I hope to never be faced with the calamity that Candide and his fellowship did.