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Voltaire’s novel Candide is a satire on the optimism of the philosopher Leibniz. The novel has been praised for its wit and humor.

Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist, duellist, and poet. He is best known for his innovative and controversial plays.

The forest is a symbol of freedom and isolation. It is a place where people can go to escape the judgement of society.

Absalom was killed by Joab after getting his hair caught in the branches of a tree, leaving him suspended and vulnerable.

The three main ideas in the Federalist papers were: 1) the need for a strong central government; 2) the dangers of factions; and 3) the importance of the rule of law.

The Communist Manifesto is a political document that was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. The manifesto outlines their belief that capitalism is the root cause of social inequality and that it must be replaced with a communist society.

The Israelites were exiled to Babylon because they rebelled against God and refused to listen to His prophets.

The Communist Manifesto had a profound and long-lasting impact on the history of the twentieth century. The Manifesto popularized the idea of socialism, which was then adopted by many different political parties across the world.

The monk is a religious figure who is supposed to live a life of poverty and chastity. In the Canterbury Tales, the monk is shown to be more interested in worldly possessions and comfort than in living a simple life.

The themes found in “The Scarlet Letter” are Puritanism and its affects on the human soul, as well as the hidden sin that can destroy a person’s life.