The Breadwinner Rhetorical Analysis

Ruled over the Taliban, hidden behind a burqa, do not talk not even a mumble. Scared to stand up or your life can be taken away in a blink of an eye. Hidden education , do not show all that you know. This is all that Parvana and Malala faced daily throughout their life. The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis is about a young girl, Parvana, who is living in poverty with 3 other siblings and her parents. But when her father is taken away by the Taliban he leaves her in control to become his little Malala. “Malala the Powerful” by Kristen Lewis is about a teen girl, Malala, who faced several challenges with the Taliban for every girl’s right to get an education. Perseverance is doing something despite the difficulty of it, Malala and Parvana use this as they struggle. Malala and Parvana convey perseverance throughout their lives.
To begin with, Parvana showed perseverance when
The author mentions in her story, “ ‘Stop hitting me’ she yelled. The Talib was so surprised, he held still for a moment.” This proves Parvana uses perseverance because, if any person tries to fight off or a women talks in public he or she could be executed or put in prison. But that did not stop her. It also shows perseverance because, She was willing to do whatever it took for her to provide for her family while her dad was incarcerated.
Another strong teen who shows perseverance, through all obstacles in life was Malala. In “Malala the Powerful” the author states “In 2010, notes began appearing under Malala’s door, ordering her to give up her crusades or else. But she refused to back down,” This demonstrates perseverance in Malala because, even though she could have been killed and was getting threatened that did not hold her back from fighting for the right of education for all females in her region. This also illustrates that she was very focused and determined on the equality of learning for