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A revolution is when a sudden political change occurs in a country because the majority of the citizens are unsatisfied with the current government system. Often times, a revolution goes through many phases in order to create a government system that most everybody could agree on. During those phases, various leaders are given power, or stripped away of power, and various times there is lots of violence involved.

Everybody has the responsibility to change the world. We are all citizens of this world, and therefore, we should take responsibility for our citizenship on this world. In our history classes, we have observed many different revolutions such as the French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution. From countless hours of research and reading, one of the things that we could conclude is: if change is necessary, than the citizens have the responsibility and the power to make a difference, and change the country. I believe that the same concept could be applied on the whole world, and if we think of ourselves as the citizens of the world.

In //Candide//, I see lots of places that need stability. In Chapter 22, we can see that Candide is once again tricked and robbed of his fortunes, and arrested for no particular reason. Citizens should work together to create a stable environment where real criminals are arrested. In the same chapter, when Candide offers the guard diamonds, the guard immediately lets Candide out. If Candide had really been guilty, then the guard accepting bribery would've been very unstable, and in desperate need for change. Throughout chapter 19-22, Candide often mentions Eldorado as the best of all possible worlds, and even says " 'They don't treat visitors like this in Eldorado,' "(p. 67) to indicate that France is very different from his ideal best of all possible worlds. Eldorado often serves as a ray of hope for him, as he searches for another place like it while he continues his search for Cunegonde.