Year 12 Lit: Candide, or Optimism Mr Jacob Gasparini
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A podcast for Loyola College's Year 12 Literature class.
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Candide Podcast Ep 4 - Pangloss and Leibniz
Mr O'Sullivan and Mr Gasparini delve into the super positive world of Lebnizian philosophy and its caricature in Pangloss.
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Candide Podcast Ep 3 - Eldorado and Utopia
A look into Candide's month long visit to Eldorado and Voltaire's attack on 'the best of all possible worlds.'
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Candide Podcast Ep 1 - Background
A brief look at the life of Voltaire and how the socio-historical context of 18th century Europe influenced his writing.
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Candide Podcast Ep 2 - The Horrors Of Humanity
A quick overview of the horrible events that Candide and his merry band were subjected to by Voltaire.