I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb - Reading Response
I am Malala is an autobiography about the life of Malala Yousafzai. Throughout the book, Malala stands up and fights for her belief in equality between men and women, also in all children’s right (but girls especially) to an education. Eventually, the Taliban decide to shoot her because of Malala’s campaign for equality goes against their beliefs, the Taliban think men are superior to women. Malala gets hit in the head by the bullet, but luckily the Pakistan government fly her overseas and she manages to survive. To this day Malala is standing up for women's rights.
The message that I am Malala portrays is inspiring. Malala is a very courageous person who stands up for her beliefs throughout the book, no matter what challenges she must face. The Taliban have made it clear that they will kill anyone who goes against what they believe, yet Malala still stands up for what she knows is her right. In the book, Malala states, ‘I was scared, but my fear was not as strong as my courage.’ I believe this line is really important because it helps people relate to her. It shows the reader how she still experiences fear like us, but she chooses to be courageous and not back down. Malala’s courage and determination to stand up for her beliefs are the reason she has become such a role model to people all over the world.
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I think it is really important to read a book that you enjoy, but also one that you can learn a lot from. The reason I found this book informative is because it includes a lot about Pakistan’s history and culture, which I found very interesting as I enjoy reading about the history of other places. If you feel like reading a book simply to enjoy it, then this isn’t the one for you. When reading this book you learn so many things and are taught many life lessons along the
This book is split into sections as Malala moves through her life story. There are captions for every illustration which explain what is happening. The author did achieve her goal for this book by allowing readers to discover who Malala truly is and what her biggest dream is (to have education available to every child in the
In the book, I am Malala, by Christina Lamb and Malala Yousafzai, most people cowered when the Taliban made a name for themselves, however; Malala was not one to give into the odds. Malala stood up for her beliefs with tremendous courage and honor. Although the memoir, I am Malala, is primarily a story of the importance of education, it is also a story that teaches us to triumph in the face of adversity. When Malala says, “I am a patriot and I love my country”, she shows her deep love for her country Pakistan. Next, she says, “And for that I would gladly sacrifice all.” This means that she will do anything in her power to protect her country. As a whole, anywhere in the memoir Malala goes the extra mile to get women their education. She sacrifices
Throughout other parts of the world, there are diverse cultures and customs that is foreign to what one is used to. However, some are beginning to yearn for change toward their culture for the good of their future. Such as a young Pakistani girl named, Malala Yousafzai who lived in Swat Valley. She chose to step up against her traditions of many not getting education equality by doing the contrary and persuaded others to join her in the revolt by, writing a novel known as, I Am Malala. She influences her wide variety of audiences by her serious and thankful tone and diction, vivid imagery, and the use of the theme, Struggle for one’s rights.
Education is something various people feel extremely passionate about and would not want anything else, but a strong educational system around the world. Countless children around the world do not acquire the right to an education and various of those children are girls. Malala is one of those persons that enjoys education and her dream is to have an education for every girl that is being deprived of her rights. Malala has slowly turned herself into a symbol of peace and her novel is able to reflect that throughout her novel by applying various rhetorical devices. Malala Yousafzai the author of “I am Malala” is able to apply imagery, pathos, and analogy effectively to make an impact on her audience.
Stories were being told, except we weren’t sure if they were true. Rumours were spreading about how the Taliban treated people, but time went by and nothing changed. When the world started to fall silent, Malala Yousafzai, with all her courage and strength, spoke up. She has suffered for doing that, but she doesn’t regret it. Every word she says is expressed with concern. She knows that even her small voice, can and has, changed the world. Malala Yousafzai is a young activist from Swat Valley, Pakistan. In my opinion she is one of the most influential people living and that’s why I’m going to talk about her struggle, her accomplishments and what she wants and will try to change until the day she dies.
Yousafzai, Malala, and Christina Lamb. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. New York: Little, Brown and, 2013. Print.
...ry about fighting for human rights but talks about a culture very different than our own. One of the aspects I like about the book is how Malala explains everything in an uncomplicated way which is much easier to understand than the scholars who write about Pakistan. They try to stay “neutral” which destroys the empathy for the international community and sound too smart for the majority to understand. Furthermore, I am Malala is a lovely book that convincingly tells the story of “the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban”. Coherent, compelling, and important; the book reached the hearts of millions of reader to depict an accurate understanding of the unstable situations around the world.
Summary: “Don’t read with your eyes” (Foster 234). Do not judge a book because of what you think it will be about. You have to enter the actuality of the novel. Have an open mind/perspective when reading. The author planned to write a story that was based on his or her fixed setting, theme, and opinion. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was shot by the Taliban written by Malala Yousafzai attracts the reader into real world problems.
The Taliban had began targeting girls' schools in Swat valley because they believed that female education went against their extremist Islamic beliefs. When the Taliban had prevented her and several other girls from attending school, Malala publicly spoke up against the Taliban's outrageous actions. In 2008, Malala spoke to an audience at a local press club in Peshawar about the Taliban taking away her, as well as several other females, basic right to an education by destroying educational and government institutions. Her speech entitled, “How Dare the Taliban Take Away My Basic Right to an Education,” displays the passion and outrage that Malala feels about the events occurring in her hometown. While Malala's speech was well received and made her publicly known among her village, it was her blog that made her rise to world wide fame. After hearing the announcement by Mullah Fazlullah that girls' schools were to be closed by January 15th, Ziauddin Yousafzai was asked by a BBC reporter if he could search for a girl who was willing to write about life under Taliban rule (Profile: Malala Yousafzai, 1). One girl had volunteered but was later dissuaded by her parents who feared the risks and danger of going against the Taliban (Alter, 1). Malala's father encouraged Malala, who willingly accepted the challenge. In order to avoid discovery, Malala wrote under the pseudonym of
Malala Yousafzai released her memoir, I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban in 2013, recounting her struggles as a schoolgirl oppressed by the Taliban while living in Pakistan. For those who may not be familiar with her story, Malala became an undercover correspondent for BBC at the age of 12, writing about her thoughts on the ongoing war and how the Taliban was frightfully forcing the girls in ...
...eaving Malala’s only choice to stand up for her beliefs. Doing so left her in the hospital with greater expectations for herself in the future. The Talibans continue to make their impact as well, dangering many innocent people. But even today, Malala still speaks out against the Talibans and stresses her and every female’s rights and opportunities.
These stories helped show that during a hard time stealth and honor is the best way to react.I am Malala, Anne frank,and Dear miss breed, show that they got through that conflict.It doesn't matter how old or young you are,smart, or dumb you have strength and honor,you dont have to be physically strong but mentally strong,Your power is from within
Thus, ethos, the building or undermining the credibility of the speaker is seen throughout the speech. The first example of ethos is built by the way Malala connects herself to the people of the UN by referring to herself and her audience as “brothers and sisters;” this phrase causes the audience to pay attention to what she is saying from the beginning of the speech while causing a feeling of kinsmanship. In addition, Malala builds her ethos by keeping a calm, steady voice throughout the duration. Moreover, Malala ethos is strengthened through the phrase, “one girl among many.” Malala wants her audience to view her as just another girl, not a martyr or a Saint. She insists that she was only one of the millions injured and that she is merely speaking for the voices that cannot be heard. Furthermore, Malala’s ethos is enhanced when she insists that she learned peace, compassion, forgiveness, and the concept of change from social activist leaders of the past. This builds her ethos by developing common ground among the audience; thus, the same activist who influenced the common person also affected her for the
“I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai is a beautiful and hard breaking book at the same time. This book is an autobiography that describes the author childhood and her support on the right for girls to have an education. Through this autobiography, Malala describes the restrictions that are imposed on females in her country. There are many that believe that woman of Pakistan should not be educated in the other hands there are a few that oppose this idea. Malala’s support on education for girls almost cost her life, since she was shot by the Taliban. From a multicultural perspective Malala’s story touches on topics such; culture shock, discrimination within your own culture, oppression, religion, family and woman’s right. Despite the opposition
I am Malala by Christina Lamb is a novel I recommend for people of all ages, particularly high school students. Malala shows that one person can truly make a difference. I am Malala is about a young girl, Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban for defending women’s right to an education. The main objective of Malala’s story is to raise awareness about the women of Pakistan’s struggle for education. The Taliban shot Malala to silence her, unfortunately for them, her voice grew louder. Many people disliked the book because of the extensive overview of Pakistan’s history. The overview was seen as unnecessary, while I believe it was necessary. How else would the reader know of the previous struggle of corruption in the