I was being invited to go around the world and speak about these adventures, and how I had legs that looked like glass, legs covered in feathers, porcelain legs, jellyfish legs—all wearable sculptures.” She didn’t care if people were discriminating against her for not having her legs, she was confident in herself and wasn’t going to let anyone bring her down anytime soon. Unlike Aimee Mullins who was doubted because of her disability, William Kamkwamba was doubted by his family and other people in his village since he had a dream to bring electricity to Malawi. People doubted him originally because of his windmills, since he didn’t have much of an education. In the passage, “A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill, Electrifying a Nation”, by Sarah Childress, it is directly stated in paragraph 10, page 520, that he was no longer able to go to school anymore since his family wasn’t able to afford the $80-a-year tuition. However, as the years went on and Mr. Kamkwamba's skills improved, he was able to get investors to back him up in order to give him a better …show more content…
From a distance, it resembles an old oil derrick. For the blades, Mr. Kamkwamba used flattened plastic pipes. He built a turbine from spare bicycle parts. When the wind kicks up, the blades spin so fast they rock the tower violently back and forth.” Even though the people in the village were clearly frustrated with the contraption, William believed in himself which inevitably paid off since the tower still works to this day. In conclusion, anybody is able to succeed in their life despite having challenges that could easily prevent them and make them give up on their hopes and dreams. WIlliam Kamkwamba and Aimee Mullins are two admirable figures who have been able to overcome their challenges even if it wasn’t easy for them and when others thought that they couldn’t do it. Even with the difficulties that were going on in their lives, they have both been able to succeed despite the fact they were not able to go to school for periods of their lives, along with dealing with their goals being judged for embracing their