Year 12 Lit: Candide, or Optimism Mr Jacob Gasparini

Mr O'Sullivan and Mr Gasparini delve into the super positive world of Lebnizian philosophy and its caricature in Pangloss.

A look into Candide's month long visit to Eldorado and Voltaire's attack on 'the best of all possible worlds.'

A brief look at the life of Voltaire and how the socio-historical context of 18th century Europe influenced his writing.

A quick overview of the horrible events that Candide and his merry band were subjected to by Voltaire.