Beginning in the seventeenth century and peaking in the eighteenth century, the champions of the Enlightenment called for rebellion against superstition, fear, and prejudice. They attacked the aristocracy and the church. Candide, which reflects Voltaire’s lifelong aversion to Christian regimes of power and the arrogance nobility, is a prime example of the philosophical values of the Enlightenment. “The Enlightenment “ is a term applied to a wide variety of ideas and advances in the fields …showed first 75 words of 1528 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1528 total…and shrewish in old age. Even in her age, however, she is shrewd enough to hold Candide to his promise of marriage, using him to escape slavery and become economically sound, whereas in her youth and beauty he could offer her nothing by marriage. The lessons that we get from Candide are all very pertinent in todays society. The lessons that Voltaire discovered that long ago are still having an impact on the global society.