Utopia In Candide

Before my group and I worked on the presentation about Utopias and “El Dorado,” I didn’t really understand what they were or how it correlated to the book Candide, by Voltaire. After we made the presentation, it made more sense to me. In our presentation, we covered what the true definition of a utopia is, and how it doesn’t really exist. This was interesting because in the novel, Candide and Cacambo eventually reach El Dorado, the place where everything is considered perfect. It’s ironic to me that it’s considered perfect, yet Candide ultimately made the decision to leave because Cunegonde wasn’t there. This discussion of Utopias and El Dorado, not only explained why Voltaire decided to put these factors into the book, but it also helped