Through the novel Candide , one can analyze the tone of voice Voltaire is trying to express throughout his writing. It is apparent that he did not agree with many of the beliefs and situations Candide experienced. Through his writing, he expresses his beliefs in reason, progress, and his dislike of status quo.
Throughout Candide, Voltaire mocks the belief in “natural” superiority by birth. The baron’s sister, for instance, has refused to marry Candide’s father because he only had seventy-one quartering in his coat of arms, while hers had less Voltaire uses this to make the nobility’s concern over others birth look absurd. Voltaire uses exaggeration of this sort throughout the novel to expose the irrationality of various beliefs.
A major character throughout the book was Pangloss. Pangloss was a philosopher and was also Candide’s mentor. Pangloss believed the world is “the best of all possible worlds.” This assumption is one that Voltaire poked fun of throughout the novel. It is very apparent that Voltaire thought this was an outrages belief. This is apparent to the reader by the way Voltaire explained the journey Candid, the old women, and other characters faced during this time. Voltaire made you question how anyone could believe the world is “the best of all worlds” when things such as rape, torture, and destruction were conflicted upon these people. He expresses his belief of reason when the old lady says that she has considered suicide. With all that she went through the thought of suicide seemed like a reasonable reaction. During Candides time in Eldorado, he obtains a great deal of wealth. He uses his wealth during his journey to find Cunégonde. Candide uses his wealth to try and buy the help of others. He finds those that his wealth only brings him trouble. People were not interested in helping Candide. They just wanted his wealth. This is also