How Strangely Things Turn Out

Somehow, Candide is alive. By killing the brother of his loved one, he was not eaten. Besides, they encountered Cunégondes brother in Paraguay. Strange, he has been at the verge of being killed at least five times, and he always finds a way to escape. This time he had to kill his old master, friend, and companion. Then he killed two monkeys thinking he was finally doing something well but it turns out that he screwed it up again. They were thought to be jesuits and were almost eaten but they proved not to be and instead were treated like kings. they were offered girls, food, rest, etc. They were offered all you can need. Every time things are going badly something good happens and when they are in a good situation, then something bad happens. This story is full of ups, downs and surprises.

Who knows how Cunégonde and the old woman are doing, they have probably been ravished and sold to another governor. Without Cunégonde's brother, Candide and Cacamo will have to find those two alone. They are still doing somewhat well compared to the expectations after being separated. Who knows who will they encounter next and how they will manage to survive. Maybe in a way everything will actually happen for the best. Just kidding, of course it will not. The old woman has been through many different things, probably she will find a way to keep loving life and saving Lady Cunégonde. The reader, at least me, sometimes gets lost in the irony of the book. Sometimes I don't know if the characters are being ironic or not. Also, the changes in time and place are very fast, with many actions in each place. A lot of things happen in a short lapse of time so understanding why things happen takes time. Like when Candide and the Baron are crying of joy and suddenly the baron is dead. Oh, and i forgot to mention that the guy weeping a few moments ago was the one who killed him. It is very unpredictable, well i have no clue of what will happen next. Hopefully Candide and Cunégonde will marry and the old woman can die in peace after being the hero of the story. Very unlikely, but this book is full of surprises.

It will all depend on the decisions Candide makes. Hopefully he will be wise and evade any problems with natives besides the Governor of Buenos Ayres. Everybody wants to marry Cunégonde, hopefully Candide can be there in time before she marries the Governor of Buenos Ayres if they have not been married already. Again, good luck to Candide and Cacambo in all their voyages and adventures.