The orator’s wife’s actions leave Candide doubtful of Pangloss’ teachings after she pours human feces on his head; however, as soon as someone is nice to him and takes him in, he believes Pangloss’ words once again. Candide is admittedly “infinitely more touched by [Jacques] extreme generosity” (6) than by the horrendous things that have been done to him. Candide’s selective vision and choice to ignore the bad and embrace the good is his weak spot. While Candide’s optimism protects him from having to face the true horrors of the world it also stops him from realizing what is truly happening to him and therefore tapers his ability to fight back and get out of the endless horrible situations that seem to follow him
The orator’s wife’s actions leave Candide doubtful of Pangloss’ teachings after she pours human feces on his head; however, as soon as someone is nice to him and takes him in, he believes Pangloss’ words once again. Candide is admittedly “infinitely more touched by [Jacques] extreme generosity” (6) than by the horrendous things that have been done to him. Candide’s selective vision and choice to ignore the bad and embrace the good is his weak spot. While Candide’s optimism protects him from having to face the true horrors of the world it also stops him from realizing what is truly happening to him and therefore tapers his ability to fight back and get out of the endless horrible situations that seem to follow him