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Candide
From the beginning of the story, we are told of Pangloss’s blind optimism. He justifies any evil occurrence that he meets, such as when Jacques drowns, he claims that the bay in which he drowns had been made just for … Continue reading
Enlightenment
AS I read Sor Juana’s poem and Mary Wollstonecraft’ “Vindication of the rights of Women”, I found that the essence of Enlightenment is the “knowledge is power” and “Human is a rational being” In addition to that essence, there is … Continue reading
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Candide, or Optimism
When I first started reading this story I thought to myself “here goes another boring story that I won’t understand”, but I was wrong. A story filled with violence and how true … Continue reading
Thoughts on Sor Juana and secular and religious spheres of influence
Sor Juana’s initial interest in the church as a vehicle for intellectual enlightenment, and her final resolution to abstain from this pursuit for the sake of the church, beg the question: can we ever truly commit if our world is … Continue reading
Blind Optimism… How far does it really get us?
While reading Voltaire’s Candide, it amazed me how much optimism one had. In almost seemed impossible that anyone could be that positive throughout all the misfortunes that he had suffered. It intrigued me how Candide kept going for his goal … Continue reading
Anything You Can Do
When I reached the part of the old woman’s story in Candide, I couldn’t get the song of “anything you can do I can do better, I can do anything better that you” out of my head. In a way … Continue reading
Candide, By Voltaire Chapters 1-14
I have always imagined Volataire to eb a different, very philosophical writer after hearing about him in various history and english classes whether in High School or even progressing through College. I expected his works to be very abstarct and … Continue reading
Candide, or Optimism’ (Chapters 1-14)
When I first began to read this story I thought it was going to be a love story till it took a turn for the worst. Candide went through so much after … Continue reading
Voltaire’s Cancide, or Optimism Chapters 1-14
Here is yet another satirical work by one of the enlightenment thinkers. Voltaire certainly mocks many notions throughout these chapters, but his focus is certainly on the philosophical teachings by Dr. Pangloss. Pangloss mentions that this is the “best of … Continue reading
“A Modest Proposal” – Jonathan Swift
Mid way through this piece I realized that Jonathan Swift is either a brilliant satirist who is crafting a poignant, well constructed message for the masses about social issues facing his dear country of Ireland, or a narcissistic, psychopathic, cannibal who … Continue reading
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