CKQ +ch+28-30+Alex

1. Why is this not the best of all possible worlds? But, at the same time, //Candide// is not an entirely hopeless novel. What 'rays of hope' do you see? As you post your responses to the key question also mention 'rays of hope' that you see in the novel.

Here are some specific categories to look for:
 * religion
 * kings
 * governments
 * war
 * avarice (greed)
 * social pride
 * dishonesty
 * slavery
 * inhuman treatment of others
 * disease
 * cataclysms

Requirements:
 * 3-5 examples
 * your examples should include evidence that demonstrates why this is not the best of all possible worlds
 * remember to look for 'rays of hope'
 * as in the example above, quote your evidence and explain how it answers the key question

Pg 83 "What a dreadful chain of calamities, each linked to the next!" said candide. 'However, I still have a few diamonds left, after all; I will easilty secure Cunegonde's release." This passage shows rays of hope because although it's not the best of all possible worlds, Candide had diamonds left to rescue Cunegonde.

pg 86

"It is true that you saw me hanged,' said Pangloss. 'Properly speaking I should have been burned alive, but -as you will recall- it began to pour with rain just as they were about to roast me: the downpour was so violent that they despaired of lighting the fire, and I was hanged for want of anything better; a surgeon bought my body, took it home and started dissecting me. First he made across-shaped incision, from the navel to the collar-bone. However, I had been poorly hanged: no one could have had a worse hanging.

This indicates the rays of hope because despite the fact that Pangloss was supposed to be killed, when Pangloss was about to be burned to death, the rain drops poured violently so that the fire couldn't be lighted up. Also, after that he was hanged, but it was hanged so poorly that he survived again. Pangloss survived both of the obstacles although he was most unlikely to survive. This shows the rays of hope.

Pg 85

"Buy is it possible that my sister is in turkey?' he said - ;More than possible,' retorted Cacambo. 'She is scouring dishes in the household of a Transylvanian prince even as we speak.'

This is rays of hope because now Candide got confidence that Cunegonde is in turkey and Candide can ransom her with the diamond.