Candide is a satire written by Voltaire about the optimistic philosophy of his time that was saying "This is the best of all worlds". Candide is the main character in the story who goes from living in the best of all worlds to seeing the bad sides of life and humans. He is placed in many situations that are often absurd and throughout the story loves a young woman whom he is constantly trying to reunite with. Voltaire uses humor and sarcasm to make the story express his own opinions and it is short, only 120 pages. | ||
Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1600-1899 - Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () Europe Yes The Americas (not US): Yes The Americas: - South Water? Yes Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - rape/molest Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |