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Voltaire's Candide: Scene Analysis

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My favorite scene from Voltaire’s Candide was that of Eldorado, a utopia set away from the world and the opposite of what Europe is. The scene itself is ironic in that Candide and Cacambo don’t want to remain in the perfect utopia that they stumbled upon because of their pride and their greed. It’s an interpretation of human nature that suggests someone from our society cannot be happy unless they are set apart, on top. They see and desire the opportunity the jewels and gold present to them by leaving the safe haven of Eldorado rather than staying and being equal with all the other residents. The concept of greed is easily pictured when Candide says, “If we stay on here, we’ll simply be the same as everyone else, whereasif we return to Europe

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