Doing The Right Thing Analysis

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Many people have been making the wrong choices as adults. A misconception is that all adults make correct choices the all of the time, due to their extra experience and knowledge in the world we all live in. There are multiple examples of adults making incorrect choices in everyday life. Something as simple as slowing down for a yellow light is doing the right thing. The easy option is to drive through the light, like many drivers do. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Malala Yousafzai’s Biography, and "The Right Thing" by Mandisa, there is an argument to be made about doing the right thing, not the easy thing. During The Crucible, John Proctor perfectly provides an example of doing the right thing, not the easy thing. For example he says "Because …show more content…

Malala's decision to speak out about women's right was very difficult to make. She had to stand up against a very violent group called the Taliban. She very easily could have kept silent to make sure she was safe but refused. Since she was so active about women's rights, she had a death threat from the Taliban, and was later shot by a Taliban gunman. Miraculously, she survived the fatal shot. Many people in her situation have remained silent because of threats like this. Putting yourself into danger is one of the most difficult choices to make but, Malala knew it had to be done. She did the right thing advocating for women's rights and putting herself into harm's way. Another example of Malala doing the right thing is she blogged how the Taliban oppressed women. She thought that more people needed to know about the struggles of women against the Taliban. Malala very easily could have stayed in the background and kept to herself. This would have kept her safe because the Taliban would not have felt threatened by her. Instead, Malala did the difficult and right thing to do by sharing women's struggles against the Taliban. The song "The Right Thing" by Mandisa, is about making correct choices. For example, the lyrics are "I will do what I need to and when I need you,

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