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…knew it at the time, but it would be his last regular-season hit. During the winter of 1972, Clemente began work on a sports city for the young people of San Juan. But on Dec. 23, the city of Managua, Nicaragua, was rocked by an earthquake that killed…

…of it--referred to as an auto-da-fé (secret to preventing earthquakes). After this terror, Candide realizes his blind optimism: "If this is the best of all worlds, then what must the others be like?" (Voltaire, 15). Candide experiences the brutality of war when he…

…, hardworking, unselfish, good, and a brilliant military leader. People rebelled against a leader who didn't care for their wellbeing, and believed the heavenly spirits showed their displeasure with him through natural disasters, like an earthquake, drought, flood…

…followed. Ancient Greek philosophers were amazed with volcanoes and earthquakes. Aristotle speculated that earthquakes resulted from winds within the Earth caused by the Earth's own heat and heat from the sun. Volcanoes, he thought, marked the points at which…

…of Minoan Crete, existed as the chief religion of this period. Many Greek myth enthusiasts see the myth of the Trojan horse as a metaphor for the earthquake that destroyed Troy VI. Some believe this because the horse was sacred to the Greek god, Posiedon…

…and disposed of. There is another theory that dams are being broken by earthquakes. Many people say that dams protect people from natural disasters, but there are some which it can intensify. For instance if an Earthquake happens then, along…

…of Candide's journey, an earthquake strikes, murdering thirty thousand men, women, and children. In reality, this is a horrible predicament to be involved with. In Pangloss' world, " It is impossible for things not to be where they are, because everything…

…to a land where he sees women mating with monkeys. In instances like these, it doesn't seem like Voltaire is serious about tragic events. During the course of Candide's journey, an earthquake strikes, murdering thirty thousand men, women, and children. In reality…

…In order to explain certain natural events, such as earthquakes, windstorms, and thunder and lightning storms, The Greeks invented a collection of myths and characters. Just as with most modern religions, Greek Mythology bases most of it’s myths…

…these, it doesn't seem like Voltaire is serious about tragic events. During the course of Candide's journey, an earthquake strikes, murdering thirty thousand men, women, and children. In reality, this is a horrible predicament to be involved with. In Pangloss…