Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai stood up for herself, her education, and for her fundamental rights when confronted by a fearsome terrorists group. Malala created a chain reaction around the world bringing change, light, and hope to girls across the world.
Malala was born July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan, Her father is Ziauddin Yousafzai. She became an advocate for girls’ education. When she was 14 years old, she got shot in the head by a Taliban.
Malala and her family found out that a Taliban had issued a death threat against her. She had to hide her identity; she used the name Gul Makai. However, she was revealed to be the BBC blogger in December of that year. On October 9, 2012, when Malala was traveling back home when a man boarded her bus and who and where she is. Nobody said anything, but their actions gave her away. He shot her in the head; the bullet traveled down her neck. The shooting left Malala in critical condition. A portion of her skull was removed to treat her swelling brain. Malala was taken out of a medically induced coma. She had suffered no major brain damage. In March 2013, she was able to begin attending school in Birmingham, England. A year after being shot, Malala shares her dreams- and the story of her brave recovery, “My world has changed,” she says, “but I have not.”
"I speak for education of every child, in every corner of the world," Malala says. "There has been discrimination in our society," which she believes must be defeated. "We women are going to bring change. We are speaking up for girls' rights, but we must not behave like men, like they have done in the past."
Malala is known for activism for rights to education and for women. She became the world’s most admired children-rights...
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...p our books and pens." "School is like walking through a magical door to your dreams." "We are starving for education. For us, it is like a precious gift. It's like a diamond."
The Girl Declaration has been created to give girls like Malala all over the world a voice, and we are honored that Malala herself has signed it. Malala shows our children, and all of us, the power of a voice, the power of a child, the power of words and the power of education.
Works Cited
* Malala Yousafzai My Second Life By: Dennis, Alicia, Corcoran, Liz, 10/21/2013, Vol. 80, Web. 3/14/14 Lili.org. Np. March 14, 2014
* “Synopsis”Biography.com. A+E Television Networks, LLC. Np. March 14, 2014
* “THE FIGHTER MALALA YOUSAFZAI” By Aryn Baker; Megan Gibson; Sonia Van Gilder Cooke and Mehboob Ali, MAS Ultra - School Edition, 12/31/2012, Web. 3/13/14 Lili.org Np. Web. March 14, 2014
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Malala started her heroic journey when she started blogging under a pen name “Gul Makai” how life is with the Taliban for the BBC. She knew that by doing this she was taking a risk, but for her, the risk was worth it if she could get girls to have an education. She was able to go back to school when
Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, was a very influential person in the village and a great role model as Malala grew up. He participated in Anti-Taliban organizations and constantly preached for peace, educational rights and for the image of all Muslims as terrorists to be wiped away from the international community.... ... middle of paper ... ...
She uses illusions and allusions by saying “We realize the importance of light when we see darkness.” and, “This is the compassion that I have learnt from Muhammad-the prophet of mercy, Jesus christ and Lord Buddha. This is the legacy of change that I have inherited from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali Jinnah.” She uses a metaphor of “light and darkness” to show how we realize the importance of our voice when we cannot use it and need it the most. She additionally refers to famous icons and leaders of religion to compare herself to. Malala also gives statistics, saying 57 million children are not receiving the education they deserve. She makes the audience face the honest truth and continues to build her argument by saying, “The extremists are afraid of books and pens. The power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women. The power of the voice of women frightens them.” She uses this to connect education with women’s rights and how society treats women differently. Malala uses anaphora effectively, as well. With her repetition of the words “their right” in the 6th section of her speech, she passionately gets her point across, making us feel just as passionate. With Malala’s ability to speak confidently on this subject, she tries to unite us by using “We” and “Us”. Malala urges us to start a revolution, to join her in bringing change. This makes the audience feel as if she needs you personally, to help her cause. She also gains sympathy by mentioning the women and children struggling from
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Malala Yousafzai has made many claims for what she believes in. Those without a voice need to be heard. The taliban cannot quiet her. Nonviolence is one of the World’s greatest traditions. Education is one of the most important human rights. Yousafzai is able to support these claims with the way she speaks. She is splendid at using rhetoric, persuasive language with techniques like figures of speech. Malala Yousafzai uses repetition, pathos, and ethos to support her claims.
Yousafzai attempts to engage her audience for the protection of children by saying, “Dear brothers and sisters, we want schools and education for every child’s bright future” (Yousafzai, 3). Malala mentions children in her speech to connect with those in the crowd that sympathetic for the cause of children. It’s possible that if she spoke on behalf of the children too, as opposed to just women, that she could rally more people to fight for education. Finally, Yousafzai’s utilization of pathos is successful in creating an emotional drive in her audience by sharing her testimony and accounts of people who also suffer for speaking up for their right to education, peace, and
Writer, political activist, and feminist Malala Yousafzai once said, “One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world.” Education is not a luxury, but rather a basis for survival; sadly, thirty-one million females ages five through eleven are not in a primary school and seventeen million of these females are expected to never enroll in school (Education). Malala Yousafzai fought, and is currently still fighting for education rights for women and children (Van). Malala Yousafzai defied a law which she determined unjust and was prepared to pay the ultimate price: her life. Due to Yousafzai’s personal beliefs, she choose to participate in civil disobedience by protesting the ban on education. Malala Yousafzai was successful in her actions through the use of peaceful protest. Yousafzai committed an act of civil disobedience in the eyes of the Taliban. Civil disobedience is defined as peace protest that violates a law intentionally (Suber).In addition to
“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
Malala is now getting supports from multiple groups around the world. According to a recent interview, Malala says in Urdu, Her sacrifice and her bravery to fight for the benefits of the society have inspired and have garnered support of many people including teenagers and adults.
Malala Yousafzai gives a speech at the United Nations. The terrorist attack made her a strong person, although she is young. She did not give a speech for revenge, however, she finds that talking about the importance of receiving education for all people at the time of the shooting. Further, Malala has a pure heart, so she can’t hate the Taliban. She has learned to be peaceful to all people from Muhammad, the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha.
Many people are quick to recognize Malala Yousafzai’s very known face, however not everyone knows the full story. That was the case for Junior, Kayla Rosen, in Miami Country Day. After reading the book, Kayla was glad she had picked I am Malala as it inspired her and gave her a different perspective on life. “I chose it because i heard about this story in the past,” says Kayla, “and i wanted to hear the story in a more in depth way, hear the real thing.” I am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai, is an awakening book that talks about a teenage girl fighting a radical Islamic group in her hometown who oppress rights for women's education.
As an avid speaker, she has also used some rhetorical tactics to capture the attention of her listeners and make sure her point gets through everyone’s mind. Malala started her speech with some holy words of Islam and then thanking god and her parents, family and all those people around the world who supported her. She also dedicates her award to helpless and forgotten children who desperately want education. She also pointed towards the importance of providing education, especially to girls instead of getting them married at a tender
Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora,Pakistan. Yousafzai attended a school that her father founded. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai