There are many themes throughout this novels but two that seemed to be highlighted the most were The Impracticalities of Optimism and The Hypocrisy of Religion. Both are prevalent throughout the novel and add to Candide’s satiric tone. Pangloss and his student Candide believe that “everything happens for good in this best of possible worlds”. Pangloss is often philosophizing and distracts Candide and himself and makes it hard to interact with the world around them. The optimists, Pangloss and Candide, suffer and witness a variety of horrors, flogging, rape, diseases, and treachery. Despite all this both optimist fight for their beliefs. In the attempt to support their opinions, Pangloss has the most absurd arguments such as when he states
