Candide by Voltaire

In Candide, Voltaire uses many writing techniques which can also be found in the works of Cervantes, Alighieri, Rabelais and Moliere. The use of the various styles and conventions shows that, notwithstanding the passage of centuries and the language differences, certain writing techniques will ever be effective. One common literary technique is the actor's use of unmatched or more(prenominal) of his characters as his 'voice' to express out the origins views on a certain subject. For instance, in Moliere's Tartuffe, the fountain uses the character of Cleante to speak out against ghostly hypocrites ( pageboy 1419, lines 99-102): Nothing that I more cherish and admire Than honest zeal and true religious fire. So there is nothing that I find more base Than specious piety's dishonest face. In Candide, Voltaire makes use of several(prenominal) characters to voice his opinion mocking philosophical optimism. On page 1594, Candide is asking a gentleman about whether everything is for the best in the physical world as well as the incorrupt universe. The man replies: ...I believe nothing of the sort. I find that everything goes defame in our world; that nobody knows his place in indian lodge or his duty, what he's doing or what he ought to be doing, and that out of doors of mealtimes..



.the rest of the day is spent in useless quarrels...-it's one unending warfare. By having this character take on much(prenominal) a pessimistic greenback, he directly contradicts the obviously over-optimistic tone of Candide. In the conclusion (page 1617) an old turk instructs Candide in the futility of needless think by saying that "...the work keeps us from three great evils, boredom, vice, and poverty." In each of these examples, the character chosen by the author comes across as a reasonable and respectable person, make the author's point of view seem just as reasonable and respectable. Another technique Voltaire uses in Candide is that of taking unquestionable people and events and... If you want to get a full essay, crop it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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