Browse Comments by Reader


Amarish Mena

Amarish Mena on Chapter 1:
March 29, 2010 at 6:46 pm

I agree with the comment left by Anonymous, in that Voltaire is clearly drawing a direct correlation between physical size and the amount of wealth a person has in order to satirize the wealthy of his time. A similar instance is evident when the old lady is describing her travails, and the religious official implores the soldiers holding her captive to only eat one buttock and that if they enjoyed it they could come back for more, which is, in my opinion, an expression of how Voltaire felt about the religious leaders of his time.

Go to thread
  1. Ade1a (2)
  2. Alice Boone, Curator, Candide at 250: Scandal and Success (40)
  3. Amarish Mena (1)
  4. Amy Ward (4)
  5. Anonymous (1)
  6. Arjun Bassin (1)
  7. Armen Hakobyan (1)
  8. Bradley Anderson (1)
  9. Bree Vore (1)
  10. Brette McSweeney (1)
  11. Chris Bruce (1)
  12. Chris Morrow (6)
  13. Christopher Cleveland (2)
  14. Connor Beeks (2)
  15. Connor Hillmann (1)
  16. Corri Schembri (4)
  17. Diana Encalada (2)
  18. Eric Palmer (1)
  19. Eric Palmer, Allegheny College, editor of the Broadview Editions 'Candide' (3)
  20. Erik Örjan Emilsson (6)
  21. Grace Kim (2)
  22. Iris Ramollari (5)
  23. Jack E. Chandler, MSE (1)
  24. Jacqueline Bennifield (4)
  25. Jacqueline Bueno (2)
  26. Jahneen B (1)
  27. James Basker, Richard Gilder Professor of Literary History, Barnard College (5)
  28. James Morrow, author The Last Witchfinder, The Philosopher's Apprentice (23)
  29. Jim Boone (2)
  30. Joe Haldeman (1)
  31. Jose Castro (2)
  32. Jose Lopez (2)
  33. Joseph Galluzzo (10)
  34. Justine Brown, author of Hollywood Utopia and All Possible Worlds (11)
  35. Kate (1)
  36. Kelle Dhein, PhD (1)
  37. Ken Houghton (1)
  38. lah (1)
  39. Leanna Caminero (1)
  40. Lucy Hunter (1)
  41. M. Beasley (1)
  42. Maikel Dominguez (1)
  43. Maria Teresa Ritta (2)
  44. mary mcelroy (1)
  45. Matt C (2)
  46. Matt Pharris (2)
  47. Mgarcia2784 (1)
  48. Monika Mlynarska (3)
  49. Navrose Gill (2)
  50. Nicholas Cronk, Voltaire Foundation, Oxford (4)
  51. Nicholas Petrovich (1)
  52. Nicole Horejsi, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University (11)
  53. Nile Southern (1)
  54. Raj Shah (2)
  55. Rinku Skaria (2)
  56. S McGhee (1)
  57. Samantha Morse (3)
  58. Samantha White, 12th Grade IB Student (2)
  59. Sean Murray, Intrigued Student (1)
  60. Shelley (1)
  61. Stanton Wood, playwright, Candide Americana (13)
  62. Tom Gilbert (5)
  63. Travis Lo (1)
  64. Trisha Amin (1)
  65. Victor Uszerowicz (1)
  66. Wataru Hoeltermann, Student at MDC (1)
  67. William Rodriguez (1)
  68. Zoraida Pastor (1)

This page contains a running transcript of all conversations taking place in Candide organized by reader. Click through the menu on the left to view individual readers’ comments. Click “Go to thread” to see the comment in context. You can also browse comments by chapter. Learn more about our featured commenters.

Total comments in book: 226