Malala Yousafzai‚ an activist of education rights‚ survived a gunshot to the head at the young age of 14. She helped her dad build a school in Pakistan where everyone could go to school‚ no matter what‚ she made lots of speeches and kept fighting for education rights. A group centralized in Pakistan‚ called the Taliban‚ shot her in the head while she was on her way home from school because they didn’t want education rights for all; considering they feel females are lesser than men. Malala was immediately
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Malala is a young lady who became known to the world after the Taliban shot her in her head for speaking out. She is a girl who decided to make a difference in her country and as a result made a difference in the world. In the words of Mahatma Gandhi‚ “We must become the change we want to see in the world.” In the memoir‚ I am Malala‚ Malala’s relationship with her father is continuously highlighted throughout. Malala depicts the relationship with her father by telling us about the influence her
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courageous it has to be done against the person”s will and it has to be a dangerous act that benefits a good cause. In the Comedy Central interview by John Stewart‚ Malala clarifies how she brings change. In the interview Malala explains that she will never fight with violence but with argument and her voice (The Daily Show). This act proves Malala to be courageous because she is doing it against her will‚ it’s a dangerous act because terrorists might target and try to hurt her‚ and it benefits girls around
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mind and question what those who choose to conform dare not to. Malala Yousafzai’s actions parallel to those of Marjane Satrapi‚ author of Persepolis‚ as they both stand up for what they believe in during times of oppression and chaos. Although growing up in different areas and being classified under different social classes‚ both Malala and Marjane came from poverty stricken middle eastern countries. Throughout their lives Malala and Marjane have had to face discrimination and repression against
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“I am Malala‚” by Malala Yousafazi is a book about a young girl who fought for her rights and refused to be silenced when she was persecuted. In her home country‚ Pakistan‚ not many people believe that women should be able to get an education or get good jobs‚ like the men do. Instead they believe that women are meant to be housewives‚ only cooking‚ cleaning and serving the man of the house. Malala and her family did not agree with this at all‚ and they fought for what they believed in‚ which made
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The autobiography‚ I Am Malala‚ is about Malala Yousafazi‚ a girl who stood up for education‚ despite the difficulties to do so. She and her family struggled as the Taliban prevented education‚ thinking it went against their religion. They especially did not approve of girls attending school. Throughout the memoir‚ two quotes caught my attention. Initially‚ a quote on page 162‚ provided the essence of Malala’s story‚ it says‚ “‘Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which
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read? You likely read two books following the hero’s journey. Both the books I Am Malala and The Hobbit follow the hero’s journey. The book The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is a fantasy story about a hobbit who is thrown into an adventure he does not want to go on. The book I Am Malala is an autobiography written by Malala Yousafzai about her life as a women’s education activist. Both books The Hobbit and I Am Malala portray the hero’s journey‚ but the way that the author portrays it in each book is
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documentary‚ He Named Me Malala‚ explores a Pakistani family living in Swat Valley‚ the Yousafzai family‚ that experience the effects of unequal educational rights in their daughter‚ Malala‚ who advocates for an equal opportunity. Although advocating for equal opportunities is extremely detrimental for families‚ especially those in communities
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In the book I Am Malala‚ the main character and narrator is a girl named Malala Yousafzai. Where Malala was born men are very restrictive but she believed differently. By her example she is empowering women to have the rights of education. Malala encourages people around the world to stand up for their rights under the Taliban. Malala Yousafzai is a young girl that was born in Mingora‚ North Pakistan. She was one of the few girls in the country that attended school. She is also one of the few people
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“When the whole world is silent‚ even one voice becomes powerful.” -Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12‚ 1997 in Mingora‚ a town in the Swat District of North-West Pakistan. She’s the daughter of education activist‚ Ziauddin Yousafzai‚ who ran a school in the Swat District. Growing up in Pakistan‚ which has the second highest number of out of school children in the world‚ inspired her to stand up for children’s right to an education. It didn’t take much for her to realize that
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