ost important aspect. Voltaire further indicates that such a utopia can never be achieved by describing Eldorado as a world that cannot be found. Candide and Cacambo could never return after they left.Voltaire introduces many villains to depict the hypocrisy of the Christian Orthodox church. First, there is the Grand Inquisitor and his acts of faith. These auto-de-fes are barbaric, superstitious, and offer only metaphysical relief to the evils of society. For example, to ward off another earthquake the Grand Inquisitor chooses to hang, whip, and burn a select group of people. However, the earthquake returned. Never the less, these people were tortured because they were thought to have rebelled against the doctrine of the church. Candide was whipped because he was thought to agree with Panglosss teachings. The Grand Inquisition also threatened an act of faith to frighten Don Issachar into allowing him to share Conegonde. Another hypocritical church official is the Franciscan who steals Conegondes jewels. Before a Franciscan can enter the order, they are required to take a vow of poverty. In stealing the jewels, the theft was breaking this religious vow. The Old Woman was the illegitimate daughter of a Pope. He not only broke his vows of celibacy, but he refused to protect his daughter from society. Also, while Candide was in France he met an abbe. The abbe was involved in things such as gambling, extortion, cheating, and stealing. He also promoted loose morals and involved Candide in these practices by introducing him to a seductress. The abbe only showed kindness to Candide because of the jewels and gold he possessed. Finally, Giroflee is introduced as a satire of the church. Friar Giroflee has hired Pacquette for prostitution services. In a monastery, monks are supposed to refrain from participating in any secular activities, especially prostitution.Voltaire cleverly parodies the events of the Old Regime in his novel, Candide. With wit...
