Candide
Candide’s name comes from the Latin word candidus, meaning “white,” to connote purity and innocence. Describe what qualities the main character has that make his name, “Candide,” appropriate. What textual evidence supports your answers?
Candide’s name comes from the Latin word candidus, meaning “white,” to connote purity and innocence. Describe what qualities the main character has that make his name, “Candide,” appropriate. What textual evidence supports your answers?