In writing his satirical text Candide, Voltaire relied on absurdity & hyperbole

In writing his satirical text Candide, Voltaire relied on absurdity & hyperbole

In writing his satirical text Candide, Voltaire relied on absurdity & hyperbole to critique the the church, social classes, and optimism, or as our textbook notes “absolutism and religious bigotry, unnecessary bloodshed, restrictions on freedom of speech and religion, and the intolerable reality of human suffering” (259). Choose one absurd moment in the text and discuss what Voltaire was critiquing. Be sure to include your quote above your discussion.
Post an initial response of at least 150 words.