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ed in the ways of the world by the philosopher Pangloss, whom Voltaire clearly sees as an utter fool. The innocent Candide sees Pangloss, on the other hand, as "the greatest philosopher . . . in the entire world" (337). Candide is thrown out of the castle in which he lives and must make his way through the cruel and corrupt world outside. At every step of his introduction to the harsh reality of the world, however, Candide struggles to maintain the positive outloo

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