How do each of the characters seek happiness in Candide? Choose one of the following characters (Candide, Cunegonde & Maximillian, Cacombo, the people of El Dorado, Martin) and write about how he or she attempts to find happiness. What is Voltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness? Finally, how do you yourself find happiness?
I feel that Candide seeks happiness because his personality is naive yet optimistic. He is naive because he believes in what anyone says and tries to always find the best of the situation because of his good personality. He is optimistic because he finds happiness in Cunegonde's beauty and the fact that he will find her and marry her. His love for Cunegonde is his focus and that when he gets what he wants, he will be happy. I think that through Candide, Voltaire's view of happiness is through perserverence and dedication to their goal or dreams. I also believe that Candide wants others to find the best of things and think of the positive outcome. I try to find happiness in this way as well because when we think of negative situations, the mood becomes negative as well. Iwant to be optimistic and keep dreaming of a better dream:)
ReplyDeleteCandide gets his happiness by getting what he wants and one of them being the girl of his dream, Cunegonde. Candide also got happiness by trying to stay positive and keep his hopes up. Voltaire's commentary on the search for happiness is you have to work to get your happiness and it won't just come to you. I find happiness by spending time with people who are special to me and people I love.
ReplyDeleteCandide finds happiness in trying to get the girl of his dreams which is, Cunegonde. Candide is a good-hearted but hopelessly naive young man. He is able to remain positive and happy because his mentor, Pangloss, teaches him that their world is "the best of all possible worlds." With this in mind, he is able to look on the better side of life. He attempts to find happiness because even though he goes through a variety of misfortunes, his faith in Pangloss's undiluted optimism is repeatedly tested. His opinions and actions are determined almost entirely by the influence of his need to be happy in life. In the end he believes that to achieve happiness he must cultivate and work for himself. Voltaire's commentary on the search for happiness is that you have to be able to work to get your happiness. I find happiness when I see cute bears and when I spend time with the people I love. I am happy to have all the small things in life.
ReplyDeleteI am choosing the character Pangloss. Pangloss seeks happiness by being positive and always looking at the bright side. “Everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds", is Pangloss' famous saying. Voltaire's commentary on the search for happiness is that it doesn't come easy. Everyone has to go through struggles and work towards their happiness; they must earn it. I find happiness in pizza and the internet.
ReplyDeleteCandide is acquainted with happiness when while trying to capture the girl of his dreams, Cunegonde. Candide although educated a bit more than others he is a naïve man. He is too trusting and does not look at life in any negative way. He is naïve because of the teachings his former teacher, Pangloss stood firmly by which was “the best of all possible worlds.” Due to this teaching Candide ventured the world to find the “better world” that he so strongly believed there was. In the end to achieve happiness he believed that you need to work towards it and never let the misfortunes in life hold you back. Voltaire's commentary on the search for happiness is that you have to be able to work to get your happiness and even then you may not be fully satisfied. I find happiness when I am doing something I love and have passion for doing including playing the sanshin and being with the people I love.
ReplyDeleteMartin does not attempt to find happiness. Instead, he believes that the entire world is doomed to misfortune, and only in work (cultivating the garden) can mankind be content with their lot. After all, Martin certainly does not have anything to be happy about. His experiences include thievery by his wife, being beaten by his son, having his daughter eloping with a Portuguese, his small and only job taken away, and persecution at the hands of priests. In spite of all of this, Martin is still a good sort of man, although many of his (pessimistic) views on life clash with Candide's. Voltaire’s commentary on the search of happiness sees it as a farce, that no one can reach happiness in this life. I feel happy when I watch comedic movies, when I’m eating, and when I pray to God. Unfortunately, I haven’t found true happiness. =)
ReplyDeleteAlthough the people of El Dorado live in a country surplus of gold and jewels, they seek happiness by being grateful for everything they have. The government fulfills all of their needs, and they are humble enough to be content with it. They seek this happiness by showing their thanks to God and never asking for anything more.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness is simply to stop “searching” for joy and just be content with what you have. This is portrayed through the people of El Dorado. They were the happiest characters in Candide because they were the only ones who were not looking for something else to fulfill their lives. On the other hand, Candide spent all of his time trying to find his happiness, Cunegonde. In the end, however, he didn’t love her anymore once she lost her beauty. If he was just thankful that he was still alive after all of his adventures, he would be fine.
I find happiness by focusing on the good things in life. I also do the things I love and am trying to look at the big picture rather than the small, insignificant details.
Cunegonde finds happiness by the overall fact that she survived because in the beginning many of her relatives and people that she knew had gotten raped and killed in the castle and the fact that she survived it all brings a little happiness and thankfulness. Also that in the end she gets to finally be with her true love Candide and live with him in a quiet home.Voltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness is that you need to work in life in order to be truly happy. I find happiness in being passionate and determined in what I set my mind to.
ReplyDeleteCunegonde finds happiness because she was able to be with her loved one at the end. Cunegonde went through many hardships like being separated from her loved one from time to time and rape but she survived. Voltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness is that you have to find it yourself. According to Voltaire, happiness is a hard road that everyone has to follow. When you find happiness it will feel like your whole life is complete. I find happiness when I know there are people who believe in me and I when I’m surrounded by my loved ones.
ReplyDeleteCandide seeks happiness within the things that he has done. He finds himself happiness through getting the lady of his dream, Cunegonde. When he finally finds her he is filled with joy and he ends up marrying her. Candide stays focused on what he wants and when he gets it, he is filled with happiness. Through Candide, Voltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness is that in order to get happiness you need to work for it. Basically the only way that you will be happy is when you succeed in something. If you don’t go after the things that you want then you will never get happiness. I myself find happiness through the sports I do. I do sports year round. I am very competitive when it comes to sports. In volleyball I am a hitter so when ever I get a kill or an ace I get that feeling of excitement that makes me smile! But in sports there will always be a downfall, when I do bad on a play I try harder and when I do something good than I get that happiness again.
ReplyDeleteThroughout all of Candide the main character Candide seeks happiness. At the beginning of the book we learn that Candide is in love with Cunegonde who is the daughter of the baron Candide lives under. Candide and Cunegonde are in love with each other and are able to make each other happy. However, when the baron discovers Candide and Cunegonde’s love for each other, he banishes Candide from of his castle. After Candide is kicked out of the baron’s castle, he experiences real life challenges. Candide goes on a great adventure to search for his lover Cunegonde, the only person who can truly bring him happiness.
ReplyDeleteRinged by a chain of inaccessible mountains, El Dorado is insulated and protected from negative outside influences. Its people have no courts or Parliament, no monks to argue with, no tyrannical or overbearing leaders. All people there are beautiful, obliging, and gracious. Unlike the many people who chase after money and material goods to bring them joy, the citizens of El Dorado already have everything they could ask for. However, instead of seeking fulfillment in their riches, they find happiness in their 'normal,' albeit extravagant lives. They enjoy being entertained, and also like to cultivate land not only to "produce the necessaries of life" (Candide 67), but for their own personal enjoyment. In addition, they find great pleasure in hosting foreigners and are especially amused by their guests' 'strange' reactions to the way of life of the people of El Dorado. It seems that they revel in the delight it brings others to visit their country. As the king states, the people of El Dorado "are tolerably at ease" (Candide 74).
ReplyDeleteIn Candide, Voltaire mocks many people's different ideas about happiness. He seems to scoff at those who are determined to be optimistic – making fun of them through the character of Candide, who is always hopeful amidst even the most tragic disasters. Perhaps Candide's discovery of contentment through physical labor reflects Voltaire's own ideas about true happiness.
I find happiness in lots of things: my relationship with God, my loving family, personal achievements, and good times with my friends. I know that it's pointless to seek happiness in material things, and so I treasure the joy I find in my relationships and the activities and service I'm a part of.
Cunegonde seeks happiness mainly by seeking out Candide, who she is in love with throughout the book. She endures rape, disembowelment, rough travel, and slavery before finally being reunited with Candide at the end of the novel. Voltaire tells readers that in order to find happiness, one must not simply sit idly and wait for it to come to them. Rather, they must actively seek it out and accept pain as a sacrifice one must make for the sake of finding true joy and purpose in life. I find happiness by meeting new people and discovering new things. It is novelty that amuses me.
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The land of Eldorado is the home to a group of people who found happiness in their secluded little nation. In this little nation, the people constantly thank God because he has given them everything that they need and nothing more. Citizens of this nation also believe that their happiness has been preserved because it was “ordained that no inhabitant should ever leave it (Candide 62)”. Surrounded by overbearing and tall mountains, the “happiness” of the Eldorado people is kept safe. When taking a tour around the tiny nation, Candide was astonished to learn that they had no law courts or prisons, but a beautiful Palace of Science, which was filled with instruments of mathematics. Despite being in a tiny nation, the people of Eldorado seemed happy and content with the necessities of life they had.
ReplyDeleteQuite differently Voltaire’s book, “Candide” takes readers on a journey of discovery, knowledge, wit and happiness from the view points of the different characters. Each character has a different take on how to find happiness, but Voltaire summarizes it by explaining that happiness if found through dedication, hard work, and through trial and error.
For me, I find happiness when I finish my priorities and get my work done. I also find happiness when I am with my family and friends, when read books, and when I am able to shoot Riflery and participate in Robotics.
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Living in the city of El Dorado, the people lived surrounded by gold and other precious stones. There was so much gold that people didn’t even consider it valuable, for example, kids played with gold as if it was sand and threw chunks of gold on the ground like dirt. The people lived very lavish lives. All the people are happy and content with their lives. One of the elders says that their god has given them all they need, and they give thanks and show gratitude towards him. Everyone is gracious and welcoming towards Candide and Cacambo. The people of El Dorado are hospitable and happy people. Voltaire believes the search for happiness is not easy. He knows that happiness exists and one must go out and find it. At times this may seem hard but the final result is worth all the troubles. I find happiness in building robots, shooting, and talking with my friends. I am also happy when I am around people who make me feel comfortable and make me laugh.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the book, the main character Candide is on a mission to find the woman of his dreams. We read that he falls head-over-heels in love with the Baron’s daughter Miss Cunegonde. Even though they were separated for a little while, he found her and in the end they got married. Voltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness is that it will not be handed to you on a silver platter. Like everything else in life, you need to work for it and earn it. I find happiness in my family and friends around me. They always support me in everything I do and are always there for me.
ReplyDeleteThe main purpose of Candide's adventure is to seek his love, Cunegonde. From the beginning, the two have been in love, and for this reason Candide is kicked out. All the events following this occurrence happen because Candide is searching for his beloved. They have been separated by a series of unfortunate events, and they continuously seek each other to be happy once again. Cunegone is Candide's source of happiness and vise versa. Voltaire's commentary on the search for happiness is that it does not come easy. It is not simple to find, and one must search vigorously to find it. I find happiness in my family in friends. When I am reminded of why I love them, I am truly happy.
ReplyDeleteCandide seeks happiness by persevering to be with his significant lover, Cunegonde. Candide is truly good-hearted, but still a callow young man. Another way Candide receives happiness is by looking at the bright side of all things. His mentor, Pangloss, taught Candide that their world is “the best of all possible worlds.” Through all of Candide’s misfortunes and journeys, he continues to persevere through Pangloss’ teachings. Voltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness is through commitment, determination, hard work, and perseverance to obtain the goals and dreams. You need to be committed and constantly persevere to reach your goals and dreams. I find happiness by doing the things that I love, such as singing, dancing, playing instruments, and hanging out with my best friends. Also, I find true happiness by graciously accepting who I am as a person and through my strong faith in God.
ReplyDeleteCandide pursues happiness through searching for his love, Cunegonde. In order to achieve that goal Candide bases his attitude and overall perspective of living, by believing in the teachings of Pangloss, his mentor. Pangloss teaches Candide that the world they are currently in would be “the best of all possible worlds.” Following that motto, Candide is repeatedly faced with dilemmas that question the optimism taught to him by his mentor but uses it to influence his journey towards achieving ultimate happiness. In the end however, Candide learns from his mishaps and finally comes to the conclusion that it is through his own determination, perseverance, and willingness, he can achieve true happiness as a result of hard work.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire’s commentary on finding happiness is focused on cultivating your own garden, in other words working to achieve happiness by yourself. Also, Voltaire mocks at the fact that many people seem to be a little too optimistic in the things they do, thereby poking fun at Candide for not settling with what he’s already had, and continuously pushing to obtain something far from his reach instead.
I myself seek happiness by looking for the beauty in the smallest of things and appreciating what it has to offer in my life. Supportive friends, fond memories, and good vibes are what make my life all the more worth living. In order to maintain happiness I try to remain positive amidst whatever negative situations come my way.
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ReplyDeleteCount Pococurante is among one of the many characters Candide meets in his adventures. As a wealthy man, he has all the worldly possessions that money can buy. Count Pococurante tried to satisfy emptiness with these items, even though he is not fully content with the items. He also has two ladies that serve him, but he has quickly gotten tired of them. During dinner, the Count had a concert prepared. While Candide praised the music, the Count brushed it off as "noise that anyone will grow tired of". To describe Count Pococurante, he has become jaded to life's wonders and pleasures.
Voltaire makes a strong impression with "Candide". He gives Candide a number of adventures and great pleasures, but in the end, Candide lost all possessions. Only friends remained at Candide's side. This leads one to think that Voltaire believes happiness cannot be obtained by worldly possessions, but the ending of Candide hints at Voltaire believing that contentment is true happiness.
As for me, I am happy with simple life. I wish for understanding and peace, which would fill my search for happiness.
I think that Candide always tries to find happiness because his character is naïve, but always optimistic. He is naive because he falls for things really easily especially, what people say. Candide always tries to find the best in any given situation because he has a good personality. He is optimistic because he finds happiness in Cunegonde's beauty and he motivated that he will eventually find her and marry her. His love for Cunegonde is his main focus and when he gets what he wants, he will be happy and satisfied. I think that through Candide, Voltaire's view of happiness is through perseverance and dedication to his goals and/or dreams. I also think that Candide wants others to think positive because attitude is always everything. I try to find happiness basically anywhere I am, but sometimes that gets a little hard. I try to escape from the world by listening to music and by thinking about everything that is going on in my life. I try to stay positive and think, “it could be worst.” When I’m in Lebanon I am always happy because I feel content even though things are going wrong. I try to take everything negative and turn it into positive and make myself remember that ATTITUDE determines everything that happens to you.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the book "Candide" I have come to a conclusion that the character Candide seeked happiness by looking for Mademoiselle Cunegonde. He was very naive, but still very hopeful and confident. Candide was sedulous to find Mademoiselle Cunegonde. He never gave up on traveling and looking for her. There are sometimes, when he lost fate that he would never find her or that she was dead. The Book explains Candide's journey to find his lover Mademoiselle Cunegonde. This is how Candide seeked happiness. He always tried to look on the positive in every situation, which was another way he looked for happiness. Voltaire definitely makes his point about who Candide is, by sharing the problems or obstacles that Candide runs into, while searching for Mademoiselle Cunegonde. I try to look at the bright side in every situation, but it's hard sometimes because you lose hope. I try to never lose faith or hope in something, I think it really has to do with your attitude, because whatever you put into something is what you get out of it.
ReplyDeleteCandide's happiness is being together with his beloved Cunegonde. Throughout the story, he endures much pain and suffering in order to be with Cunegonde. Although his journey got more difficult after every step he took, Candide still pushed forward because his love for Cunegonde was strong.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire makes happiness seem almost unreachable for Candide. One reason is because every time Candide feels happiness, within a moment's notice he loses it all. When he found Cunegonde after believing she was dead, he was ecstatic because he found his lover. However, he only had a few moments of bliss with Cunegonde because she became lost once again. Even at the end of the book when Candide finds Cunegonde, he did not find true happiness. Cunegonde's beauty was deteriorating and he was no longer living in riches he once had.
I on the other hand, find happiness by living my life. Being able to wake up everyday to people who love me, and care for me is where I find my happiness.
Each of the characters in the book Candide seemed to have their own unique opinions about the pursuit of happiness. Candide tries very hard to be optimistic, and looks on the bright side in a world of pessimism and sorrow. As he goes on his journey, he searches for the source of happiness. At first, he felt that he lived in the best of all possible worlds, but these feelings changed throughout the book. Finally, he decided that some happiness could be found by working hard in the field.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Voltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness is that one is only as happy as the amount of work they put into being happy. If people work hard and do their part in the world, they should be able to find happiness.
I too find a little bit of happiness in working. If I goof off too much, I start to feel lazy. Working usually perks me up. I also find happiness in spending time with my friends and family. This is actually my main source of happiness, because nothing beats being with the ones you love.
Surrounded by towering mountains full of precious stones, the people of El Dorado seek happiness by thanking God for the wonderful graces they received. On this secluded island, the people do not ask for anything, rather they thank God for everything he has provided. The land of El Dorado is occupied by people who enjoy and agree with one another. Peace among the people makes El Dorado a blissful place to live. This country is not boastful, but proud because of whom the people are.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness is that seeking happiness is not always simple. People could buy all the things that they want and never be happy with it. “The best things in life are free.” Voltaire tells us that we should be glad with what we have and who we are surrounded with, because truly, they are the ones that make us happy. Just like the people of El Dorado, they did not ask for anything, rather they were pleased with what they had.
I simply find happiness with the ones I love the most – God, my family, and my friends. They support me in all that I do and tell me to do my absolute best in everything. Every day when I see their faces, it always put a smile on my face. I am thankful from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep. Without the happiness of my family and friends, I would not be the same person today.
Candide finds happiness while seeking the woman of his dreams, Cunegonde. He goes on a long journey to find Cunegonde and has to endure many hardships. In the end, when Cunegonde and Candide are finally reunited, they are happy together. Voltaire’s commentary on the search happiness is, that happiness found through hard work and perseverance. Voltaire believes that you have to search and dedicate your time to finding happiness. I find happiness by participating in activities that I enjoy. Also, spending time with my family and friends.
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ReplyDeleteCandide finds happiness by traveling to find his long lost love Cunegonde. He travels far and wide to find her. When he does, they are happily reunited. They settle down, and intend to work to find true happiness.
Voltaire's commentary on the search for happiness is not easy. But through lots of hard work, and perseverance, you can find true happiness.
I find happiness by spending time with the people I love like my family and friends. I also find happiness by doing things that i like to do.
Candide, the main character in the book, attempts to find happiness by searching for Cunegonde, his first and last love. Throughout Candide's adventures he proves himself to be an optimistic, but naive and too-trusting person. He gets swindled of his jewels and money by many people, but still manages to be optimistic in his belief that his love (Cunegonde) is still alive and that they will reunite soon. His quest to find her keeps the hope of happiness in his heart alive.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire's feelings toward the search of happiness is that happiness is not easy to obtain or find. Along the way to happiness, you will face many problems that stand in the way of your happiness. It involves much hardship and only the people who are persistent, optimistic and strive until the end succeed in their search.
I find happiness in the things that I like to do. I find happiness in being around friends and family, by being myself. I also find happiness is pursuing my dreams, doing the best I can, and being the best person I can be.
Candide attempts to seek happiness through his love for Cunegonde. At the beginning of the story, Candide is kicked out of the baron’s castle for kissing Cunegonde. Through all of his misfortunes and sufferings, the only thing that is keeping Candide happy is the thought of returning to the love of his life. He is naïve and optimistic in his thinking, as he continually searches around the world for his dear Cunegonde. Nothing can make him happier than seeing her again. His desire for happiness in being with Cunegonde is so strong that he gives no second thought to leaving El Dorado, a place of happiness and riches, in order to find her.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the story, Candide is no longer in love with Cunegonde. His achievement in being with her has not given him as much happiness as he hoped it would have. He eventually figures out that the only way he can gain happiness is by “cultivating his garden” (Candide 113). In Voltaire’s perspective, he believes that the search for happiness is idiotic and useless. Voltaire criticizes and makes fun of optimistic determinism through the foolish philosophy that “all is for the very best.” He believes that the search for happiness is futile. A person can not just search for happiness or hope that happiness will come to them. They have to work in order to achieve a good life. Voltaire comments that the only way a person can achieve happiness is by being productive in using their skills and talents to work for what they want.
In my own life, I find happiness in a lot of things. One is by spending time with my friends and family. I love talking and having fun, and I hate the feeling of being alone. Another is by doing the things I love. When I feel truly productive in doing something that I am passionate about, that is when I am the most happy. The last thing I find happiness in is by traveling to new places and getting to meet new people. I love getting to experience something new and different. I hope to travel around the world someday.
Candide attempts to find happiness from Cunegonde, the woman he loves. Even though he suffered and went through a lot on his adventure to find her, he was happy to be with her. However, at the end, it is said that Cunegonde no longer looked as pretty and gorgeous as she had before. Despite this, Candide still married her and continued to live with her.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire's commentary on happiness is that you have to work to find happiness. Happiness does not just come easily. Instead, you might have to work to find that happiness that you yearn for.
I find happiness when I am with my friends. They never fail to bring joy to me or cheer me up when I am feeling down. Whenever I am with my friends, I feel as happy as can be.
El Dorado is a recondite city of peace, humbleness, and happiness. Everything is for the convenience of the people. The secluded country is enclosed from people of other nations by mountains and cliffs. Everyone gets along with one another and they have very different beliefs compared to people of other countries. Thus, the old man is surprised when Cacambo asks if he worships only one God. The people of El Dorado do not attempt to find happiness. When Candide asks how people pray in El Dorado, he responds that they do not pray because they have nothing to ask for.
ReplyDeleteVoltaire’s commentary on the search for happiness is that it is possible for humans to create a peaceful, just society, just as El Dorado does not suffer from social inequality or trivial bickering.
I find happiness in being grateful for waking up every morning to a kind family and welcoming friends at school. I also find happiness when I accomplish and reach a goal that I have been striving for.
Candide seeks happiness when he goes on a search for his love, Cunegonde. He goes on adventure to find her and he doesn't mimd the situations he might come across because he feels like it's worth it if he finds her. He trys to stay positive throughout his journey and he's very optimistic and hopeful. I think Voltaire tries to portray many characteristics through Candide to give people the idea that if you're willing to take the fall and fight for what makes you happy, then you eventually will find your happiness. His journey to find Cunegonde shows that he's very dedicated and committed to his goal and also to Cunegonde. He's very motivated to achieve his dream of finding her and he never gives up on his dream to find her. I find happiness in many things. I am happy when I spend time with those who I love and who also love me. Also, when I do things that I enjoy and I always try to keep a positive attitude.
ReplyDeleteWithin the first chapter of Voltaire's “Candide,” Candide himself reflects upon his own pursuit of happiness as seen in the following:
ReplyDelete“He concluded that next to the happiness of being Baron of Thunder-ten-tronckh, the next was that of being Miss Cunegonde, the next that of seeing her every day, and the last that of hearing the doctrine of Master Pangloss, the greatest philosopher of the whole province, and consequently of the whole world.”
While it appears from this section that Candide's main sense of happiness comes from his desire to become a baron, the story's plot actually revolves around Candide's journey in marrying Miss Cunegonde. Instead of trying to become Baron of Thunder-ten-tronckh, Candide travels back and forth across the globe in search of Cunegonde. Therefore, when it comes to happiness, it's apparent that even Candide himself isn't sure where his happiness exists. While it was stated that he wanted to become a baron in the story's beginning, the source of happiness constantly changed throughout Candide's life. It is this idea of confusion and hope that leads into my opinion on Voltaire’s commentary on happiness.
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 5 of “Candide” and further shows how confusing happiness can be:
“The sailor, defying death in the pursuit of plunder, rushed into the midst of the ruin, where he found some money, with which he got drunk, and, after he had slept himself sober he purchased the favors of the first good-natured wench that came in his way, amidst the ruins of demolished houses and the groans of half-buried and expiring persons.”
It is within this chapter that we see Candide's optimistic philosophy meet a very confusing situation. A sailor, who had just killed James, the Anabaptist, comes across as being very lucky in Candide's opinion and this man finds happiness even after having just killed an innocent man. While this is only one example of someone who doesn't seem to deserve happiness but still finds it, other situations like this are also found in various chapters of “Candide.” Therefore, it is possible that Voltaire's idea on attaining happiness may be very simple in that everyone searches for happiness in their own unique way and follow their own unique philosophy, as long hope exists. For Candide himself, he finally ends up with Miss Cunegonde even while having to work in a garden and not being the baron he had once hoped to be. This emphasis on hope by Voltaire shows us how happiness can become real if one simply refuses to give up, no matter the circumstance.
Much like Candide at times within the story, I'm happiest when others around me are also happy. Making jokes and telling stories are just a couple of the things that give me true happiness. Also, helping others in need gives me a sense of purpose and happiness. Candide helping Martin within the story, even though Martin's entire philosophy was different than Candide's, is a great example of how I like to help others. Although each person comes from a different culture and various experiences that may not be similar to mine, I still do my best in helping others both inside and outside of school.
Candide tries to find happiness buy obtaining what he wants. One of them being Cunégonde. He thinks that he cannot be happy without her and goes though many misfortunes to finally get married to her. In the end though he no longer wants to be with her but keeps his oath. He then finds true happiness in hard work. Voltaire commentary on happiness is that hard work is the key. I am happy when I am with my family and when I do something that I feel is right.
ReplyDeleteCunegonde was able to find happiness. The way that she finds her happiness is by being with Candide. Even though she had to go through so many obstacles, in the end she was still able to attain happiness through marrying the man she loves. She stayed positive and strong throughout the book, even though terrible things happened to her such as being taken captive, tortured, and raped. She was a surviver, even though her faith wavered at times, she still had the love in her heart for Candide and that helped her prevail though all the hard times. In the end, she was able to be with Candide which was what she always wanted.
ReplyDeleteJames the Anabaptist seeks happiness by serving others, as Jesus wants him to. He gladly and openly takes in Candide when no one else would, and stays with him until his untimely death. Even twhen the boat is capsizing, James attempts to help as many people as he can. He is punched in the face by a sailor in his efforts, and even when his attacker is thrown overboard into the sea James still attempts to rescue him, despite what he had just done.
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