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In Francois-Marie Arouet De Voltaire’s “Candide,” the function and nature of gardens play a vital role. Gardens are symbolic four occasions during Candide’s search for happiness. These places include the castle of the Baron of Thunder-Ten-Tronckh in Westphalia, the perfect land of Eldorado, the old Turk’s house, and Candide’s final garden. The garden in Westphalia represents the perfection of the beginning of things. Throughout the remainder of the story, Candide and his posse search for the “Garden of Eden” and the innocence of the times. When “ejected from the earthly paradise,” Candide “wandered for a long time without knowing where he was going, weeping, raising his eyes to heaven, and gazing back frequently.” Candide’s innocence in life was gone and he no longer was content.
Approximate Word count = 388 Approximate Pages = 1.6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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