Annotated Bibliography On Malala Yousafzai

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Malala Yousafzai
Annotated Bibliography: Modern Day Heros


Fazl-e-Haider, Syed. “Malala versus Extremism: Not Taliban, but Talibanization.”
Contemporary Literary Criticism, ed. by Lawrence J. Trudeau, vol. 403, Gale, 2017. Literature Resource Center. 1 June 2017.
In this article, Fazl-e-Haider argues that the Taliban might not be the true issue, rather that Talibanization is the bigger problem. He expresses his beliefs that as a result of the United States’ war on extremists, people are being forced to turn to extremist groups such as the Taliban for help. He also argues that the Malalain Theory should be in play as he says it is “the best drone to combat the radicalization of people in underdeveloped areas”. Right now, frustrated people who have lost several family members are more likely to be influenced by Talibanization. By educating people, just as Malala strives to accomplish, they know what is right and they are more likely to fight back against extremism, especially when times get tough. This article goes on to discuss more about …show more content…

Malala is facing the same fears now, as a normal teenage girl preparing to go off to college. Gidda argues that Malala may not be as successful as she has been because her confidence is beginning to give way. Someone as strong has Malala has shown tremendous courage as well as confidence to speak in front of monumental groups of people. Gidda thinks that this may be because Malala missed out on her teenage years due to her fame as well as her struggle with the Taliban. Malala is unsure of what she wants to pursue in the future, but she is sure that she wants to make a change. For this reason, Malala has thoughts about becoming a politician, but Gidda argues that many politicians are corrupt and Malala is too true to her beliefs. Gidda’s arguments help support her beliefs in a persuasive

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