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I’m really starting to think I just hate satire?
In all seriousness though I thought this was solid up until the end, mostly because I think it’s hard to write something like this with a prescriptive ending, but also because without a clear definition of labor (labor of love vs work) I can’t make a good judgement call.
In all seriousness though I thought this was solid up until the end, mostly because I think it’s hard to write something like this with a prescriptive ending, but also because without a clear definition of labor (labor of love vs work) I can’t make a good judgement call.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
By parodying Leibniz, Voltaire parodies all the philosophers who want to say the world is better than it actually is. No serious philosophy can exist without dealing with the seemingly senseless magnitude of human suffering, lest it be comical at best or complacent with evil at worst. Unfortunately, Voltaire’s conclusion bears little promise. We cannot agree on practical rather than theoretical matters (especially if the formet depend in some way on the latter) and least of all productive labor (as Marxism and its detractors have proved for the last few hundred years). Nevertheless, the work is terribly funny, certainly the funniest I’ve read in a while.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Slavery, Murder
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This has got to be one of my favorites. It had the perfect ending. Although Candide suffered his whole life, he had his happy ending. It wasn't the happiest ending he could have had, but it was pretty good. That's all life is, alright. It can't be perfect. You can only hope for it to be alright.
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated