In the article “A Life Revealed” Sharbat Gula reveals her life in the Afghan war and the effects that it has had on her life. In this article time is described as an injury for the Sharbat, because as the time passes by her experiences of life begin to dull her hope. This is similar to the experiences of Candide because as he expresses his free will his life begins to undergo more and more injury. On the other hand the differences between the two are that while “A Life Revealed” makes Sharbat appear like a victim Candide is portrayed as a culprit for expressing the use of free will.
Sharbat’s eyes are described as “now and again burning with ferocity” This contrasted with her green eyes in the beginning reveals suffering from the path of childhood to being an adult. The suffering she has undergone and anguish she has experienced has burned the green innocence out of her eyes. The time and hardship have erased her youth. This draws a contrast from the old woman in chapter 7 of Candide …show more content…
As seen in Nazi Germany, where the citizens of Germany looked toward a charismatic Hitler to bring peace and power to the people, In “A Life revealed” Sharbat says that the rule under the taliban was much better than the anarchy that ensued as a result of war. The establishment of order provides both hope and saftyness for those living in the area affected. The strife is not only limited to manmade disasters, it can be the result of natural disasters such as in Candide where the earthquakes cause the people in Portugal to burn people at the steaks and to do other irrational