Love and Affection in Voltaire

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…used to show the social hypocrisy and lack of compassion for women who have not had control of the circumstances of their lives and are nonetheless judged as 'immoral'. Like Beroul, Voltaire is a hopeless romantic who believes in a just society and the obligations of duty and honor. On occasion, these traits are difficult to decipher because of the use of satire and the difference in social acceptance of conduct between then and now.