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=Candide Ch. 23-27 =  In chapter 24 when Candide met Paquette again and was introduced to the monk, they told of their misfortunes of being a slave or had money stolen from them, Candide felt pity for them and gave them money of 1,000-2,000 piastres each. This shows rays of hope for Paquette and Brother Girofleo, since they both endured rough events in their life and turned out poor and were scarred with what they've been through. Their ray of hope is the generous Candide who provided them with money that they can use to survive and even start over. This is may not be the best of all possible worlds, but we must accept it for what it is. There is violence, diseases, racism, slavery, and unfairness in this world. That may be but you must also look at the good things in this world, like kindness, peace, happiness, and the life you were given to live. There is revolution in this world, which is a war that people of different places take part in to fight for what they believe in. The ones who have the responsibility to change the world are the ones who lead people to fight for a certain belief. For example, when Candide and Martin went to see Pococurante, whatever Candide brought up and remarked positively during discussions, Pococurante always rejected his thoughts and was, in a way, in a war against Candide for their different beliefs. But Candide never gave up and kept on being positive and defended the philosophers he admired, such as Milton and Pangloss, by saying how great of an author/philosopher they were. This shows how much Candide is dedicated to his notions and how much stability he has for his them. He is stable and sticks to the morals he already learned and is not someone who bounces from different beliefs. But this was not a revolution, of course, more like a series of arguments between two people of different feelings.