In a perfect world, maybe..

Personally, I really dig Voltaire's whole satirical approach.  He parodies three main topics:  fatalism, Christian orthodoxy, and schisms.  I really liked his view on the Garden of Eden.  So many of the texts we have been reading have been serious views.  Voltaire was kind of like a breath of fresh air.  He makes everything seem less intense and more funny.  For example, his name of Eve - Cunegonde - I thought was hilarious.  I thought this was the perfect time in the semester to read this book.  As the end of the year is nearing, we needed a less deep story to read and one that we could really understand.