I Am Malala Yousafzai

Undoubtedly, morality is relative. From a culture to another, beliefs and conceptions diverge. Thus, some societies are evolving differently than our Occidental model. For example, we could compare a country like Pakistan to Canada. Here, there’s an evident contrast between the (almost) gender-equal society seen in Canada and the patriarchal system in Pakistan. Patriarchy compromises women's freedom. However, from these injustices arise strong and self-determined protesters. One of them, Malala Yousafzai is leading a fight towards women’s liberation in her native region. Through the analysis of both her book I am Malala and Davis Guggenheim's documentary He named me Malala, understanding her society and self-determination's influences extent
She's constantly guided by her ambitions. In fact, her self-determination influenced her to the extent where no one could stall this militant. Nevertheless, she was lucky to be born into an open-minded family. Through a dialogue in the book I am Malala, her father told her: “I will protect your freedom, Malala. Carry on with your dreams.” (p.68). Being silenced by a strict household would've obscured her enlightenment. In her book, she also mentions: “I knew that any of the girls in my class could have achieved what I had achieved if they had had their parents’ support.” (I am Malala, p.216). Even so, her determination comes from her beliefs, which she hasn't been imposed by anyone. When someone finds a life purpose at such a young age, there are no limits to their own development. Certainly, her motivation relies on her quest for education and freedom. Verily, Malala's willpower heavily influenced her own identity and destiny, to the extent where the remaining of her life will be devoted to striving against repression of
According to a study led by the UNESCO, 62% of the poorest Pakistani women have never been to school. She saw prejudice as none of us had. Undeniably, the bullet she took, in hope of silence and submission, symbolized the catalyst which hurried her destiny. As she powerfully expressed during the United Nations' youth assembly: ''The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.'' What's impressive is how little fear affected her. Here, critical and independent thinking are the keys. Most people (such as her mother) are deeply contained by dogmas. They listen what authorities tell them and fit the mold. Contradictory to most people, Malala saw hope through these beliefs, to the extent where she found a fighting cause to lead and a life