I honestly think that Voltaire and Camus would not participate in any kind of political affair. They would simply sit back and enjoy the madness that occurs so they can satirize it in the future. They view government as a comical thing, not something that necessarily has to be respected, so why vote? Why take part in such an unreasonable thing? Voltaire satirizes the government in Candide especially when talking about the six kings. The kings serve as an extended mockery of the arrogance of the aristocracy. Although they believe they are naturally endowed with the right to power, they continually lose power through wars and political upheaval.As far as Camus goes he doesn't satirize government necessarily he just shows it from the point of view of a man who just doesn't really care that much. While both gentlemen are extremely intelligent beings I do not believe that either one of them would vote in a political election if they had the chance to.
I agree! They would protest the entire foundation of the organized election stating several flaws with the system... DUH
ReplyDeleteVoltaire satirizes government because of his extreme hatred of the institutionalized government of his time; monarchy. He believes in good government. Camus instead says we need to accept government and trying to change doesn't amount to anything.
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