💰Eldorado represents a utopia where happiness is not determined by wealth.
🌍The people of Eldorado are isolated from the outside world, preserving their innocence and happiness.
👑Eldorado is depicted as a constitutional monarchy with a specific written constitution.
🏞️Voltaire criticizes the Western obsession with material possessions and personal contentment.
🌟Returning to the land they came from, Candide and Cacambo hope to boast about their experiences and make others jealous.
What is the significance of Eldorado in Candide?
—Eldorado represents a utopian society where happiness is not determined by wealth, contrasting with the Western obsession with material possessions.
Why do Candide and Cacambo decide to leave Eldorado?
—Candide and Cacambo desire to return to their homeland and boast about their experiences, hoping to make others jealous.
What form of government does Eldorado have?
—Eldorado is depicted as a constitutional monarchy with a specific written constitution.
What does Voltaire criticize through the depiction of Eldorado?
—Voltaire criticizes the Western obsession with material possessions and personal contentment, suggesting that true happiness cannot be found in material wealth.
What is the lesson conveyed by the king of Eldorado?
—The king of Eldorado advises that when one is reasonably happy, they should stay put instead of seeking more wealth and possessions.
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00:09In Chapter 18 of Candide, Candide and Cacambo learn about the history of Eldorado.
00:15The people of Eldorado worship one God and are always thankful.
00:19Nobody enters or leaves the legendary country, preserving the people's innocence and happiness.
00:29Candide and Cacambo are invited to stay as guests of the king of Eldorado.
00:36Candide and Cacambo decide to leave Eldorado and return to their homeland.
00:49The king's engineers transport Candide and Cacambo across the mountains with a hundred Lamas.
01:01Candide and Cacambo head for Buenos Aires, leaving Eldorado behind.
