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Chapters 4-12 in Candide show many rays of hope. First is in Chapter 5, when the ship is crashing. The only three survivors out of the whole ship were the sailor, Pangloss, and Candide. Although Jacques did not make it, the book isn't about him and so this is an example of a "Ray of Hope" in the book Candide.

The next examples are in Chapter 6 and Chapter 8. In Chapter 6, the Portuguese authorities were going to kill Pangloss and Candide. Pangloss did not make it for he was hanged, but fortunately for Candide, an earthquake occured before he was killed and so he was able to survive. Again, this book is focusing on Candide and HIS ray of hopes, which is why this example can qualify as a ray of hope.

In Chapter 8, he meets his love Cunegonde once more. The stories about her being raped were true, but she never died. Pangloss made it so sure to make it sound that she is dead, but a ray of hope proved otherwise. I always thought Cunegonde would show up sooner or later, and this is where she makes her re-appearance.