In terms of literature, satire is a form of writing that mocks, ridicules, or points out folly. In Candide, Voltaire mocks an idea credited to Gottfried Leibniz. That is: man lives “in the best of all possible worlds.” With this said, do you agree or disagree with Voltaire’s mockery? Why or why not? Support your thesis with at least one specific example from each third* of the novel.

In terms of literature, satire is a form of writing that mocks, ridicules, or points out
folly. In Candide, Voltaire mocks an idea credited to Gottfried Leibniz. That is:
man lives “in the best of all possible worlds.” With this said, do you agree or
disagree with Voltaire’s mockery? Why or why not? Support your thesis with at
least one specific example from each third* of the novel.

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