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Why does Voltaire have baron thunder-ten-tronckh twice forbid candide from marrying cunegonde?
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Because he is not of noble birth, and has no traceable family roots.
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What is cunegonde brother's name in Candide?
Cunégonde's brother's name in "Candide" is Maximilian.
Who does Candide kill and who does he spare?
Candide kills the Grand Inquisitor and spares Cunegonde's brother.
The author of Candide?
Voltaire wrote Candide.
Who wrote the book Candide?
Voltaire
What was the title of the notorious novel by Voltaire?
Candide
What famous book did Voltaire write?
candide
Who was the composer of the opera Candide?
The music was written by Leonard Bernstein and it was based on Voltaire's novel Candide.
What was the candide about?
Candide was a satire written by Voltaire. It's about a lot of things, but the story primarily makes fun of some of the philosophies at the time (as seen by Pangloss and his ridiculous idea that this is the best of all possible worlds) and points out the hypocrisy in religious organizations at the time (like the Grand Inquisitor who owned Cunegonde, the friar who spent his money on prostitutes and the Baron who owned slaves)
What was the book that Voltaire wrote?
he wrote about philosophy
How is Candide a satire?
Voltaire uses the character of Dr. Pangloss to mock the philosophy of Gottfried Wilhem von Leibniz who basically believed that because God created everything in the world for the good of man, if evil is in the world, then God created it for the good of mankind, so all is for the best. The foolish and persistent belief of Pangloss' philosophy by Cunegonde and Candide tries to taunt and degrade the blind optimism of Leibniz.
What were voltaire's main achievements?
Voltaire wrote Candide and Dictionnaire Philosophique.He also worked for freedom of speech and tolerance.
Do a short character analysis what characters Candide Cunegonde Pnagloss?
Candide is a naive and optimistic young man who is quickly disillusioned by the harsh realities of the world. Cunegonde is a beautiful and seductive woman who endures a series of unfortunate events that shape her character. Pangloss is a philosopher who embodies blind optimism and rationalizes every negative situation with his belief in the "best of all possible worlds."
