Candide vs Pride and Prejudice
Candide vs Pride and PrejudiceHappiness
The definitions of happiness belies both
books Candide and Pride and Prejudice. But
they have different meanings and are in
different context. I will pick two passages, one
from each book and try to analyze them.
In Candide, to define happiness, I have
chosen p. 119. on the last chapter. The kingly
mufti, explains his happiness is because of
the “dome” that is built around himself and his
family. It actually seems that since this
environment that he has created seems to put
himself in this kingly position. He only worries
about his crops on his twenty acres of land
and his children. His illustration seems to
give me the impression of a bio dome,
something that has a great environment and
is controlled. I think itÕs a question of space
that the man explaining. “…I never pay any
attention to what goes on in Constantinople. I
content myself with sending the fruits of my
garden there to be sold.” He doesnÕt have too
much and yet he has enough. He also
explains the subject of high position, which is
quiet humorous because he names about
twenty high positioned people and they were
all assassinated. I think the end
result was that the philosopher thought too
much, even though
this was what truly was the philosopherÕs job.
It seems that Candide and the others realized
that the answers to the best life was to just go
about their daily live and do their daily chores.
“LetÕs work without theorizing” said Martin “itÕs
the only way to make life bearable.”
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