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- When the coast of France is in sight, Candide asks Martin if he has ever been to Paris. Martin says he has, and describes his previous encounters with the French and his disgust at what he calls their lack of manners. Candide asks Martin why the world was made, and Martin replies, “To make us mad.”
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- Martin Character Analysis in Candide
Why does Candide ultimately marry Cunégonde? What does...
- Martin Character Analysis in Candide
Why does Candide ultimately marry Cunégonde? What does Candide mean by “cultivate our garden”? How does Candide reflect Enlightenment principles?
Candide hires Martin, a downtrodden scholar, to accompany him on his journey from Buenos Aires to France precisely because of Martin’s misfortune and pessimism. Martin embodies the polar opposite of Pangloss's and Candide’s philosophical views.
When the coast of France is in sight, Candide asks Martin if he has ever been to Paris. Martin says he has, and describes his previous encounters with the French and his disgust at what he calls their lack of manners. Candide asks Martin why the world was made, and Martin replies, “To make us mad.”
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Martin responds sarcastically, asking if Candide believes “that hawks have always eaten pigeons.” Candide responds that there is a difference: men have free will. The voyage back to Europe is a mirror image of the voyage to the New World.
Candide tells Martin that sometimes criminals are punished and the Dutch captain got what he deserved. Though Martin agrees, he wonders why the rest of the men on the ship had to die as well....
