The last words of Candide are him stating: "We must cultivate our gardens". What is Candide's meaning behind his statement? What does the garden symbolize? How might you apply Candide's philosophy to your own life?
This statement is basically Candide understanding that one must take responsiblitites for their actions in order to have to best outcome. Throughout the whole novel, many of Candide's thoughts we're originated and came from Pangloss and others and things often ended in misfortune. Now that he does things for himself, he's witnessing his own life experiences and things are better. The Garden symbolize's one's life. Candide's philosophy can be used for one new to life, like 18 year olds going off on their own. -Sylvia Williams
Candide's meaning behind this statement is that we are the ones responsible for our own destinies. We and that we have to be responsible for the way we live out our own lives. The garden symbolizes our lives and how me must nurture them to have a good out come. I might apply Candide's philosophy to my own life by realizing that I am the one responsible for my life decisions and that I can not always blame others for the way my life turns out.-Brandon Day
Candide's meaning behind this is ultimately that he believed that we must clear our mind of ideas and beliefs taht others have fed us and make our own opinions about life and the way we live it. the garden symbolizes our misinterpretation on life, We can not think that all that happens in life is for the best things can be prevented and we can prevent what we are able to and accept what we can not.
Candide's meaning behind the statement shows that he finally learns how cold the world actually is and that it needs to change with the help of society. The garden symbolize society. I can relate with my school work...Yup.
Here Candide understands that he must take responsibility of his actions and consequences. He finally realizes that Pangloss' "philosophies" are unrealistic. Which was contrasted through the rest of the book, because he always went off of Pangloss' thoughts and not his own. He finally noticed that bad outcomes kept occurring because he was believing Pangloss and better things will happen if he follows his own original thoughts. The garden symbolizes something they built by themselves, instead of feeding off of others' thoughts. This philosophy can be used today by teenagers about to leave home and support themselves for the first time.
Candide means that we influence what happens in our lives, we get out of it what we put into it, This contradicts Panglosses philosophy that says god does everything for a reason. His new thought process shows a growth in logical and abstract thinking candied has acquired over the course of the novel. The gardens represent ones life. His philosophy applies in my life because i feel you cant get something if you dont work for it.
Candide's reasoning behind this statement is that he comes to realize that we control our fate and our lives. Candide was a character who viewed life with an external locus, believing everything that happened to him was due specifically to fate or luck, but never stopped to consider that he could have prevented it with his own decisions. At the end of this novel it takes Candide basically his whole life to come to the conclusion that he change his actions, take responsibility, and make what is left of his life happy. He realizes that he cannot focus solely on why he was put on earth and his supposed purpose he has, but live out his life the way he wants with the people around him. The garden represents one life and they "must cultivate" it by making their own decisions and mistakes in order to create their very own garden for themselves. His philosophy applies to my life because I believe you cannot achieve happiness and your goals unless you're the one who makes the decisions and mistakes to get there in your own life.- Alicia Wilson
In saying this, Candide has realized that each person is responsible for their life and it is their actions that will determine the outcome of their life. This can be applied to our lives today in that we have choices. We make decisions everyday that impact our lives no matter how small they are. People now say you make your bed and now you must lie in it. This basically means the same thing. -Kayla Barrett
Candide means that he must take control of his own life now, as should the others who accompany him. He's been misled during his life, and only now has realized that he needs to start doing things by himself, and make his own decisions. Through the teachings of Pangloss, he'd learned nothing, and only gotten into more trouble and adopted an absurd belief. He was left unprepared for what life had to offer him. In relation to my own life, I know that I cannot let other make decisions for me or I will not develop my own lifestyle or learn anything on my own.
I think what Candide meant by "We must cultivate our garden" is that it is our responsibility to make our own fate and decide where we want to go with our lives, whether we want to be happy etc. The garden symbolizes how "life" has to be nourished and take care of. Also, you can put whatever you want into it. You can make your garden whatever you want it to be. In regards to myself, I know that I cannot sit around waiting for opportunities to come to me or for the world to be "the best". I have to go out and do it on my own. -Lindsey Tonnesen
Candide meant that we need to work for our own happiness and place in life instead of solely depending on god. We have to take charge of our situation and make it the best possible rather than simply hoping it will be good. If we applied this to life, it would basically mean that we need to keep working towards our goals rather than wasting our time trying to find meaning in everything. -Krystal Midcap
Candide meant that you have to control your life and how you live it. We take responsibilities for what actions we make, and we make them ourselves. The garden symbolizes life. I can relate this to my life by making my own decisions of everything, while im starting to get older.
Candide meant that in order to live a meaningful life, we must decide our own fate and take responsibility for our actions instead of blaming something else. The garden itself represents life and the hard work that has to be done in order for success. This all means that we should be working on and achieving our own goals so that it will all pay off in the end -Ashley Collins
As of that point, Candide no longer believes in the world as cause and effect. He realizes that in order to be happy, we must make ourselves happy. The common quote "the way you make your bed is the way you sleep on it" applies. You cannot expect "luck" to work out for you, you must make your luck. If you don't do anything, then you wont get anything. Candide realizes that he is at his happiest when he uses the skills that he has and doesn't sit down and reflect on why bad things are happening to him. So in the end, he means that: No one can make you happy except yourself. The only way you can be truly happy is to use what you have and be content.
Candide means that we must care for ourselves, and that we must take responsibility for our doings. The garden represents ones life, and then going off into the world and actually taking responsibility for what they do. I think that it only make sense to take responsibility for what you do, you made the decision, so live with it. And you can't wait on someone to take the blame for you. And, no, things don't always happen because that was it was meant to be, somethings can be prevented.
Candide's meaning is that he finally understands that our destiny is entirely up to us and we must work in order to have the outcome that we desire. It is not just a huge masterplan where everything happens for the best and has a purpose. The garden is representative of our lives and the work that must be put into it in order to achieve our goals. Basically it represents how our lives involve effort and work instead of just relying on a masterplan to unfold and hand us our destinies. This philosophy can be applied to everyday life through its understanding that people must work for their goals and prepare to achieve them, not just rely on good fortune. -Matthew Greene
Candide means that we must live our lives the way that we see fit and we shouldn't let others influence us. We shouldn't let society or government dictate how we live. Candide finally realizes that he has been influenced by everyone else and he hasn't been in control of his own life. In my life, I try to do whatever makes me happy. Some people may not like my choices, but that's why they're called MY choices. I'm proud of who I am and what I do. I cultivate my own garden. - Barack Jordan
This statement is basically Candide understanding that one must take responsiblitites for their actions in order to have to best outcome. Throughout the whole novel, many of Candide's thoughts we're originated and came from Pangloss and others and things often ended in misfortune. Now that he does things for himself, he's witnessing his own life experiences and things are better. The Garden symbolize's one's life. Candide's philosophy can be used for one new to life, like 18 year olds going off on their own.
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Candide's meaning behind this statement is that we are the ones responsible for our own destinies. We and that we have to be responsible for the way we live out our own lives. The garden symbolizes our lives and how me must nurture them to have a good out come. I might apply Candide's philosophy to my own life by realizing that I am the one responsible for my life decisions and that I can not always blame others for the way my life turns out.-Brandon Day
ReplyDeleteCandide's meaning behind this is ultimately that he believed that we must clear our mind of ideas and beliefs taht others have fed us and make our own opinions about life and the way we live it. the garden symbolizes our misinterpretation on life, We can not think that all that happens in life is for the best things can be prevented and we can prevent what we are able to and accept what we can not.
ReplyDeleteCandide's meaning behind the statement shows that he finally learns how cold the world actually is and that it needs to change with the help of society. The garden symbolize society. I can relate with my school work...Yup.
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DeleteHere Candide understands that he must take responsibility of his actions and consequences. He finally realizes that Pangloss' "philosophies" are unrealistic. Which was contrasted through the rest of the book, because he always went off of Pangloss' thoughts and not his own. He finally noticed that bad outcomes kept occurring because he was believing Pangloss and better things will happen if he follows his own original thoughts. The garden symbolizes something they built by themselves, instead of feeding off of others' thoughts. This philosophy can be used today by teenagers about to leave home and support themselves for the first time.
ReplyDeleteCandide means that we influence what happens in our lives, we get out of it what we put into it, This contradicts Panglosses philosophy that says god does everything for a reason. His new thought process shows a growth in logical and abstract thinking candied has acquired over the course of the novel. The gardens represent ones life. His philosophy applies in my life because i feel you cant get something if you dont work for it.
ReplyDeleteCandide's reasoning behind this statement is that he comes to realize that we control our fate and our lives. Candide was a character who viewed life with an external locus, believing everything that happened to him was due specifically to fate or luck, but never stopped to consider that he could have prevented it with his own decisions. At the end of this novel it takes Candide basically his whole life to come to the conclusion that he change his actions, take responsibility, and make what is left of his life happy. He realizes that he cannot focus solely on why he was put on earth and his supposed purpose he has, but live out his life the way he wants with the people around him. The garden represents one life and they "must cultivate" it by making their own decisions and mistakes in order to create their very own garden for themselves. His philosophy applies to my life because I believe you cannot achieve happiness and your goals unless you're the one who makes the decisions and mistakes to get there in your own life.- Alicia Wilson
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DeleteIn saying this, Candide has realized that each person is responsible for their life and it is their actions that will determine the outcome of their life. This can be applied to our lives today in that we have choices. We make decisions everyday that impact our lives no matter how small they are. People now say you make your bed and now you must lie in it. This basically means the same thing.
ReplyDelete-Kayla Barrett
Candide means that he must take control of his own life now, as should the others who accompany him. He's been misled during his life, and only now has realized that he needs to start doing things by himself, and make his own decisions. Through the teachings of Pangloss, he'd learned nothing, and only gotten into more trouble and adopted an absurd belief. He was left unprepared for what life had to offer him. In relation to my own life, I know that I cannot let other make decisions for me or I will not develop my own lifestyle or learn anything on my own.
ReplyDeleteI think what Candide meant by "We must cultivate our garden" is that it is our responsibility to make our own fate and decide where we want to go with our lives, whether we want to be happy etc. The garden symbolizes how "life" has to be nourished and take care of. Also, you can put whatever you want into it. You can make your garden whatever you want it to be. In regards to myself, I know that I cannot sit around waiting for opportunities to come to me or for the world to be "the best". I have to go out and do it on my own.
ReplyDelete-Lindsey Tonnesen
Candide meant that we need to work for our own happiness and place in life instead of solely depending on god. We have to take charge of our situation and make it the best possible rather than simply hoping it will be good. If we applied this to life, it would basically mean that we need to keep working towards our goals rather than wasting our time trying to find meaning in everything. -Krystal Midcap
ReplyDeleteCandide meant that you have to control your life and how you live it. We take responsibilities for what actions we make, and we make them ourselves. The garden symbolizes life. I can relate this to my life by making my own decisions of everything, while im starting to get older.
ReplyDeleteCandide meant that in order to live a meaningful life, we must decide our own fate and take responsibility for our actions instead of blaming something else. The garden itself represents life and the hard work that has to be done in order for success. This all means that we should be working on and achieving our own goals so that it will all pay off in the end
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As of that point, Candide no longer believes in the world as cause and effect. He realizes that in order to be happy, we must make ourselves happy. The common quote "the way you make your bed is the way you sleep on it" applies. You cannot expect "luck" to work out for you, you must make your luck. If you don't do anything, then you wont get anything. Candide realizes that he is at his happiest when he uses the skills that he has and doesn't sit down and reflect on why bad things are happening to him. So in the end, he means that: No one can make you happy except yourself. The only way you can be truly happy is to use what you have and be content.
ReplyDeleteCandide means that we must care for ourselves, and that we must take responsibility for our doings. The garden represents ones life, and then going off into the world and actually taking responsibility for what they do. I think that it only make sense to take responsibility for what you do, you made the decision, so live with it. And you can't wait on someone to take the blame for you. And, no, things don't always happen because that was it was meant to be, somethings can be prevented.
ReplyDeleteCandide's meaning is that he finally understands that our destiny is entirely up to us and we must work in order to have the outcome that we desire. It is not just a huge masterplan where everything happens for the best and has a purpose. The garden is representative of our lives and the work that must be put into it in order to achieve our goals. Basically it represents how our lives involve effort and work instead of just relying on a masterplan to unfold and hand us our destinies. This philosophy can be applied to everyday life through its understanding that people must work for their goals and prepare to achieve them, not just rely on good fortune.
ReplyDelete-Matthew Greene
Candide means that we must live our lives the way that we see fit and we shouldn't let others influence us. We shouldn't let society or government dictate how we live. Candide finally realizes that he has been influenced by everyone else and he hasn't been in control of his own life. In my life, I try to do whatever makes me happy. Some people may not like my choices, but that's why they're called MY choices. I'm proud of who I am and what I do. I cultivate my own garden. - Barack Jordan
ReplyDeleteThe meaning is simple. Don't dwell on life too much and over-think. Just work and find fulfillment in your toil.
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