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While Candide is without a doubt an amusing and improbable tale, seriousness lies beneath its cynical appearance. Candide is the story of an innocent young man who engages on a series of adventures during which he discovers a lot of evil throughout the world. Throughout this journey Candide believes and coheres to the philosophy of his teacher, Pangloss, that "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds." The philosophy was very common during Voltaires day, and Candide is Voltaires cruel response to what he saw as an absurd idea to believe in, that for its disciples, the Optimists, was an easy way to rationalize the evil and suffering in the world. Candide was composed mainly as an attack on Gottfried Leibniz, the main Optimism enthusiast. Candide is also written in opposition to Alexander Popes Essay on Man, which adopts the idea that "partial evil" is for the "greater good.
Approximate Word count = 689
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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