Stereotypes In I Am Malala

Malala Yousafzai was a girl who grew up in a place that tried to bring her down. The people in Swat, her hometown, created multiple social constructs to convince themselves that men should be valued higher than women. In the book, I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai, Malala explains how the women around her never stopped to question what these laws were doing/where it was leading the society, and the way these rules made them feel, which is hopeless. Malala was a woman who chose not to put up with being silenced, so she spoke up about how she felt, which brought her great success in the future. The stereotypes and expectations of Malala's society instilled a fear in her that directly lead to her upbringing, resistance to the Taliban, and global recognition.

First of all, the stereotypes of Malala's society instilled
He said that the Taliban had banned women from laughing out loud or wearing white shoes, as white was ‘a color that belonged to men.’ Women were being locked up and beaten just for wearing nail varnish” (Yousafzai 67). This shows that women were being treated horribly, and they were being locked up and beaten for expressing character. Not to mention, they were being banned from laughing out loud, which is a natural human reaction. The fact that the Taliban banned Women from reacting like humans is just one example of how this might have instilled fear upon the women of Swat. This proves that there was lots of fear in Malala’s head during the time of the Taliban.To add on,This is the same fear that caused Malala to rebel, and break away. She understood that it was wrong from the start, when her father told her that she can achieve her dreams, and anything she wants to. This can be shown when Malala thinks, “I had decided very early that I would not be like that. My father always said, ‘Malala will be as free as a bird.’ I dreamed of going to mount Elum like Alexander the Great to touch Jupiter and even beyond the valley” (Yousafzai 26).