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The book Candide is written by Voltaire and is
a satirical attempt at polarizing optimism and
pessimism to extreme extents. The central character
in the novel is schooled in the optimism which
allows him to look at the positive side of everything.
The line at the end, "let us cultivate our
garden, is a summation of the entire events that
have unfolded due to Candides relationship with
the Barons daughter and his expulsion from Westphalia
as a result. The eviction set into motion a turn
of events that took Cardide on a journey across
the world and therefore kept him from idling and
letting his character grow stale. The term is
used here as an analogy which is linked to the
perception that when God created the heavens,
he let man into it to dress it and beautify it
with his actions on a daily basis rather than
just acting as scenery, hence idling and doing
nothing.
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