An Ending Of Endings

Creativity has no boundaries and since we are all exploringtheboundaries I hope you enjoy:


"Finishing Candide, I was left confused. Why would Voltaire bring back to life both Pangloss and the Baron?" (Andres, Manuel) 
 I reflected upon the ending of the book, more precisely where Candide states “…but we must go and work in the garden” (p.144). I believe this garden that Candide talks about is a symbol for the reconstruction of a new life. 
"How dare he title the last chapter: “conclusion!”  For God’s sake!  If you’re writing a satirical novel, you can’t just suddenly decide to end the book with a “conclusion!”" (wiesner, mateo) But since it is satire it is meant to be controversial.
"In Candide the reader is not meant to identify with the characters or even wish that they succeed. On the contrary, I was constantly looking forward to Candide's failures and to being able to make fun of all the characters." (Aldana, Gabriela)
"The point he (voltaire) got across is that if we want something to change, we can’t just expect to sit back and allow others to do all the work, because things won’t end up the way you hoped they would." (Abadi, Yvette)
"Might I add the book was in its self an odyssey. At the beginning it was hard to comprehend, the titles of each chapter were spoilers of what was to come and what through me off the most was the lame and monotone storyline. After comprehending satire, it becomes interesting and funny, to see once perspective of the beautiful life brought down by one guy and his clumsy characters in a book." (Palacios, Camila)   
"The truth according to Voltaire is that life is similar to Adam and Eve’s situation in the garden. “When man was placed in the Garden of Eden, he was put there ‘to dress it and to keep it’, to work.”(p.143) We must take an active role in our lives and never sit back and observe like Martin and Pangloss suggested." (Buraglia, Gabriela)
"Candide was confusing, yes, alas, so it goes…" (wiesner, mateo)


Contradicting Voltaire and his teachings I wanted to let others do my work. Credits to:
Mateo Wiesner
Gabriela Aldana
Yvette
Manuel Andres
Camila Palacios
Gabriela Buraglia

I think your reflections of the ending show how we as students felt when finishing the book:


Pissed 
Thrilled
Disappointed
Confused
Astonished
Curious

Thank you all