This statement
(or some variation thereof, depending on which translation you are reading) can be found in
chapter 20 of . Throughout the interactions between Candide and Martin in
part 1 of the book, the stark difference between viewpoints about the world held by Martin and
by Candide are highlighted. While Candide holds an overwhelmingly positive view of the world and
its people, Martin holds an exceedingly negative view of people and society. In this way, these
two characters act as dramatic foils, or opposites meant to highlight differences in character,
to one another.
In this statement by Martin, he indicates that he thinks
there indeed is something in the world that is...
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