CKQ+Ryan

1. Why is this not the best of all possible worlds? But, at the same time, //Candide// is not an entirely hopeless novel. What rays of hope do you see? As you post your responses to the 'key question' also mention 'rays of hope' that you see in the novel.

Here are some specific categories to look for:
 * religion
 * kings
 * governments
 * war
 * avarice (greed)
 * social pride
 * dishonesty
 * slavery
 * inhuman treatment of others
 * disease
 * cataclysms


 * Answer**

This is not the best of all possible world because Candide got kicked out of the palace and now became a slave. Candide became homeless. When he went to the orator to ask for some food he rejects Candide because when the orator asks Candide,"Do you think the Pope is anti-Christian?" Candide did not say a yes or no but the orator mistaken by thinking that Candide had said yes. Also, Candide after becoming a slave and trying to find food he goes to another town which he heard that the town was full of Christian and believing that the people there will help Candide. When he went there, there were two nice people that helped Candide and the two nice people's reason for helping him was that because he was good looking and tall. But Candide found out that they were just using him and he became a part of the Bulgar's army. And it is also not the best of all possible world for Candide because there was a war when Candide was homeless.

But Candide was not an entirely hopeless person because he had met a very nice old woman that gave him food and shelter. Also, this nice old woman was not using him for her own good like the other two man that put him in the army. Because of the nice old woman there are rays of hope that Candide has. Later on we find out that the old woman was sent from his love Cunegonde. Due to them there are rays of hope for Candide.