Hook: “We had seen God in His splendors, heard the text that Nature renders. We had reached the naked soul of man”.Ernest shackleton was famous for going to the south pole 3 times. Ernest shackleton died in the south pole because he froze to death from the cold and his wife and his kids never get to see him.…
A hero is a person who greatly influenced others by doing extraordinary deeds. These individuals are selfless, brave and influential. An everyday person can be a hero by achieving amazing feats and changing the world for the better. Heros, Such as John Muir, are we ll respected admired for their leadership and their courageous actions.…
In the fifth chapter of Candide that attacks the dissatisfaction of a cosmic earthquakes, volcanoes and security sham, and here intervenes Pope in his article is that Voltaire uses irony, a formula which is characterized by in most of his writings. Here is an example of a strike Voltaire discovery of the restrictions imposed on the philosophy teacher Pangloss for the definition and concept of optimism for him and by extension or antagonism on the Pope and Leibniz opinion during a dinner after the earthquake when he says" This is all for the best ... For if there is a volcano beneath Lisbon, then it cannot be anywhere else; for it is impossible for things to be elsewhere than where they are. For all is well" page… 14 chapters'5 Voltaire, Candide…
"The Enlightenment era" was the name of a movement which embodied the power of reason and rational thought. Most enlightened thinkers attacked the nobility, the church, and the belief in petty fallacies and fears. Candide reflects the thoughts and sentiments of Voltaire who is considered to be a truly enlightened thinker. This paper will further analyze the character Candide, and Voltaire's usage of the novel to present his views on blind optimism and the double standards of religion.…
When Santiago goes on his little adventure, he has to have perseverance to continue with his goal. During the day, the Old Man offered to himself that he “could drift, he thought, and sleep and put a bight of line around my toe to wake me. But today is eighty-five days and I should fish the day well’ (54). Even though Santiago knows that he could just relax for the day, he chooses to have a good day of fishing well. He would rather have a chance of catching a fish with hard work than to be at ease for the day. Santiago thinks to himself “What will I do if he decides to go down, I don’t know. What I’ll do if he sounds and dies I don’t know. But I’ll do something. There are plenty of things I can do” (78). Santiago is…
The next discipline that was discussed was to appreciate constituents. No appreciated their team more than Shackleton. His servant style leadership almost made it appear that he was their crew member, not the other way around. The crew was very diverse in job positions. There…
A rosy outlook on life was the theme of Voltaire’s satire, Candide, Or Optimism. Rather than embracing a truly pessimistic approach to the world, Voltaire seems to argue a realistic and reasonable approach to life. The humorous look at optimism and pessimism, as well as politics, religion, war, chivalric but hopeless romance, and more, provides fuel for his fire. However, there was one character that stood out from all the humor and seemingly never-ending optimism. Candide was tutored by the optimistic philosophical Professor Pangloss, a ridiculously optimistic character who finds everything, even those things that are awful, to be the will of God. He surely believes that God has created the best of all possible worlds. Even after a friend drowns, and after he is hung, dissected, and beaten, he still responds with unfailing optimism to the world. Needless to say, although Pangloss was annoying to me from start to finish, he never ceased to make me laugh.…
Voltaire presents the character of the protagonist called "Candide: or, all for the Best" and "Candide: or, The Optimist." learns the principles of optimism from his teacher, Dr. Pngloss, who lives constantly in fools optimism, based on abstract philosophical argument rather than intangible evidence or experiment. However, In the chaotic world of the novel. Pangloss and his student Candide maintain that “everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds” which the idea is a simplified version of the philosophies of a number of Enlightenment thinkers, most notably Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz. The earthquake in Candide is based on a real earthquake that leveled…
Rodolfo Costa once said; “Cultivate an optimistic mind, use your imagination, always consider alternatives, and dare to believe that you can make possible what others think is impossible” (Goodreads). Remaining positive has always held an important role in my life. I strive to find positives in every negative situation, and remember that I can always learn something from it. Sometimes changing the way you view a situation can make all the difference. Even through times where I have had every reason to give up, I have chosen to keep a positive attitude. I have found that when I decide to do this, it makes me significantly happier, and I take much more away from the situation.…
Dana Linn Bailey once said, “If you have discipline, drive and determination nothing is impossible.” If you put your mind to anything, and have confidence you can accomplish things. When you let the hard times get to you it will bring your confidence down. Determination will help you get through the hard times even if you don’t think you can overcome them.…
Ben Reinwald 7/3/2014 SMS-8 E.L.A Keep your head Up What is optimism in the face of despair? Optimism is always seeing the positive things in life. If you're an optimistic person, you will see a glass half full, rather than a glass half empty. Despair is loss of hope or hopelessness. So, optimism in the face of despair means to see the positive in something that seems so hopeless.…
Optimism may be harmful when an individual only focuses on the “bright side” of life ignoring negatives or “realities” one can be taken off guard by unhappy moments in life. Simply being unprepared or unable to cope effectively with these negative events causes stress to one’s mental health. These negative events can make a person resentful and may cause the individual to isolate themselves from others. People who always look…
Voltaire’s work Candide satirizes optimism. His literature is a parody regarding religion, love, war, and suffering among many other topics. Voltaire is attempting to bring the reader’s attention to the fact that no matter how optimistic a person is, bad situations can still occur. I also believe that he is using humor to express the fact that the world is an unbalanced and unfair place. There is a saying, “bad things happen to go people,” and Candide’s character and all the other character in the story prove this saying to be true. Voltaire’s main message is that the world cannot just be filled with people being optimistic about facts in situations, but not being active in correcting errors regarding the matter, because the individual is not…
Being optimistic can result in better outcomes. A person with a positive attitude can advance themselves further in the workplace. Having a positive outlook on life can help people make better choices. Being a positive person can make life better in general. Optimism can help make the best out of a situation.…
“He who never made a mistake never made a discovery”- is a quote by Samuel Smiles. Everyone has made a discovery at least once in their lives whether it has been unintentional or made through curiosity it can be a key aspect of transforming an individual in some way. I am here to inform you about the value of studying a new area of study; discovery for you year elevens. Discoveries can be unexpected and can be confronting but these can lead to rediscovering things that were once forgotten or something through relationships or even new understandings and renewed perceptions. Robert Gray an Australian poet attempts to explore these concepts in two of his poems ”Late Ferry” and “The North Coast” and a related text “The Relative Advantages of…