6/20/2023 0 Comments Candid by voltaire![]() All men are kind and equal to each other and no one seems to want “more”, which we as Americans have been accustomed to. In the novel, they stumble upon El Dorado which is shown to be a magical utopian society. It is literally a fictional way of life that could only be strived for and never be reached. ![]() Utopias are essentially ideal societies that could never be duplicated in the real world of things. Most of all, in creating a fictional utopian society, Voltaire is satirizing classical European ways of thought, rather referring to them as the dystopia of the world. Lack of curiosity, which is completely against the norm of human nature, was what made them believe they have a perfect society. They did not pray to God for help or even were curious enough to venture off outside the premises of their city. Here, no realistic world ideals were present, as they were completely satisfied with what they had. ![]() In this book, the utopian society was represented by El Dorado. Marco Flores 9/24/12 Utopian Lifestyle Throughout much literature such as Candide, by Voltaire, a concept of a Utopia is introduced. ![]()
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