The story of Candide, “Eldorado” and its meaning, has been the subject of debate on what Voltaire interpreted in the story by some authors. The El Dorado scene is the visual philosophy of Voltaire's thoughts on what an ideal society would be. It is a land of wealth and equality in terms of status, rights, beliefs and opportunities; it is free from greed, claims to titles or importance, strife or religious strife, and there is no suffering (Mason 55). Eldorado also draws the reader's attention in its scene to show the misfortune of the realities of cultures beyond its territory. If this land is the ideal society, one would wonder why Candide and Cacambo, who have traveled different countries and experienced many tests and trails, would want to leave. Voltaire's visual scene in Eldorado and the characters make readers think that being too optimistic can cause a misrepresentation of what reality really is. Voltaire's method and visual thoughts lead some authors and critics to express their opinions on religion, science, governments, utopia and wealth; that the land of Eldorado is too good to be true and seems unreal. Eldorado is Voltaire's vision of utopia where the land is desirable among the inhabitants and constitutes what readers are expected to believe: the perfect society. The earth is clearly the best of the worlds traveled by Candide, which reflects Pangloss when he said: “in this, the best of all possible worlds” (Voltaire 101). There are several critical analyzes that examine the land of Eldorado. The first author I chose who gave a critical analysis of Eldorado is Donna Isaacs Dalnekoff, Eldorado as an Impossible Dream, which discusses aspects of utopia...... middle of paper ...... institutions, not prisons, and everyone is happy. I believe this could “be the best of all worlds” (Voltaire’s 101). Works Cited Dalnekoff, Donna Isaacs. "The Eldorado as an 'impossible dream'." Readings on Candide. Ed. Thomas Walsh. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 2001. P64-71. Rep. in Literary Criticism from 1400 to 1800 vol. 110. Detroit: Gale, 2005. Literature Resource Center. Mason, Haydn. “Candide: optimism demolished.” New York: Twayne Publishers, 1992 Shanley, Mary L. and Peter G. Stillman. “The Eldorado episode in Voltaire’s Candide.” Life in the Eighteenth Century 6.2-3 (January-May 1981): 79-92. Rep. in Critique of the short story 112. Detroit: Gale, 2008. Center for literary resourcesVoltaire, François-Marie Arouet de. "Candid." The Norton Anthology of World Literature. Ed. general. Martin Puchner. Shooter 3rd ed. Flight. 2. New York: Norton, 2013. 100-59. Print.