The Candide By William Shakespeare - 785 Words

Candide In 1 Corinthians of the Bible it is said that, â€Å"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs† (NIV, 1 Cor 13 4-5). However, this is not always the case, love can be: afflicting, painful, and self-involved. When this is the case, one must ask: is this really love? book of Candide is based on a love story between a man named, Candide, and a woman, Cunegonde. He loses her after he is kicked out of his hometown of Westphalia. He then finds out, by his old tutor, that she and her family are murdered. Later, finding she was one of a few survivors and was being passed around Europe as a sex slave. Candide and his friends go in search of her so that he may be with his beloved. He makes many sacrifices for her, bringing down him and his accompanies along with him. The theme of love in Candide is a barrier: it massacres humankin d, hinders exceptional logic, and prevents happiness. If not for Cunegonde, Candide would have been a better man and not have killed anyone in defending her; he should have let her go. Candide killed a few men because of Cunegonde; he even killed her brother who pulled a sword on him. Candide responded and â€Å"Instantly drew his own and plunged it up to the hilt in the Baron’s stomach, but as he withdrew the dripping blade he began to weep, and cried: ‘O God! What have I done! I have killed my old master,Show MoreRelatedAnalysis Of Candide By William Shakespeare1154 Words   |  5 PagesEric Schessler Mrs. Leavitt AP Literature and Composition August 17, 2014 Throughout Candide, there is a constant battle between pessimistic and optimistic viewpoints, both looking to find a navigable path through an uncertain and unforgiving world. In the end, the matter seems to be settled when Candide says, â€Å"I also know...that we must cultivate our garden.† (120) over Candide’s adventures, he has been beaten down, but always gotten back up, and all the while he has been lectured by people standingRead MoreKing Lear1931 Words   |  8 PagesSchemmel A.P. Literature May 14,2012 King Lear by Shakespeare and Candide by Voltaire Although King Lear by Shakespeare and Candide by Voltaire are very different on the outside they share internal values. King Lear is a play written by William Shakespeare, who was an English poet and playwright who was widely regards as the greatest writer in the English language and the world pre-eminent dramatist (Shakespear, 1998). Candide by Voltaire is a satire, Voltaire was born Francois-MarieRead MoreCandide, Macbeth and Oedipus Rex1525 Words   |  6 PagesIn Candide, Macbeth and Oedipus Rex, fate and free will are always two opposing themes reflect on major characters. Fate is a belief that the future is predetermined, and it’s truly impossible to convert the consequence. No matter how people endeavor, the same thing will happen because that is what is supposed to occur. It’s also the philosophy that everything happens for a reason or relates to the God, things don’t happen â€Å"just because†. Free will is a constant concept that people ac t freely uponRead MoreThe First Amendment Of The United States Constitution1943 Words   |  8 PagesChelsea, Mass.) A similar case was with (Rosenberg v. Board of Education of City of New York), the court also rejected the motion to suppress the books. 11Which were two classics, â€Å"Oliver Twist† by Charles Dickens and â€Å"The Merchant of Venice† by William Shakespeare, were targeted in New York because â€Å"they tend to engender hatred of the Jew as a person and as a race.† Powerful institutions are not the only ones to attempt to censor books. The school libraries and public libraries are frequently petitionedRead MoreEssay Prompts4057 Words   |  17 Pagesquestion affects your understanding of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary. You may select a work from the list below or another novel or play of comparable literary merit. Alias Grace Middlemarch All the King’s Men Moby-Dick Candide Obasan Death of a Salesman Oedipus Rex Doctor Faustus Orlando Don Quixote A portrait of the Artist as a Young Man A Gesture Life Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are DeadRead MoreLiterary Criticism : The Free Encyclopedia 7351 Words   |  30 Pages(1554)[19] 17th century[edit] Simplicius Simplicissimus, by Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen (1668) The Adventures of Telemachus, by Franà §ois Fà ©nelon (1699) 18th century[edit] The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, by Henry Fielding (1749)[20] Candide, by Voltaire (1759) The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, by Laurence Sterne (1759)[20] Emile, or On Education, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1763) Geschichte des Agathon, by Christoph Martin Wieland (1767)—often considered the first true