Candide by Voltaire

Throughout Candide, Voltaire satirizes many facets of his contemporary society. Among the various victims of his verbal assault are the aristocracy, various religious orders, both men and women (though in different ways), and of course, the philosophy of Optimism. In a well-organized, 5-paragraph essay, you are to choose one of the facets of life which Voltaire satirizes, and offer an analysis of the following:? the larger social purpose of satire, specific to your chosen subject? how Voltaire satirizes your chosen subject? provide specific examples? why Voltaire might have chosen this as a subject for his satire? this is an opportunity to use our background research for in your paperAll essays must be in proper MLA format (proper heading, Times New Roman, 12 point font, works cited page, etc.) and include a minimum of three direct quotes as support.