Candide

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…rewish in old age. Even in her age, however, she is shrewd enough to hold Candide to his promise of marriage, using him to escape slavery and become economically sound, whereas in her youth and beauty he could offer her nothing by marriage. The lessons that we get from Candide are all very pertinent in todays society. The lessons that Voltaire discovered that long ago are still having an impact on the global society.