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Boredom As Divided In Voltaire's Candide

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As the novel comes to an end, Candide and his group meets a Turkish farmer, and he gives the group advice that inspires them. “Our work keeps at bay the three great evils: boredom, vice, and necessity” (Voltaire 92). Candide holds on to this line and with the money has left purchases a farm for the group to live and work on. Boredom can come with both mobility and lack thereof, and observation can aid on which side you desire. If one is continually on the move as Candide was throughout the novel, boredom may come from never being still. Always being on the move may bring many different opportunities for observation, and abundant chances to gain knowledge. These observations can also grow tiring, as there are no familiar surrounds, and you
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