“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 …show more content…
It was not until later in her life that fear started to become part of her life. In the book, she describes how first she fears for the life of her father due to his outspoken belief on the girl’s right for an education. She mentions several times that even thought she was unconsciously afraid she would tell herself that the Taliban would not go after little girls. Malala reveals in her book that she always thought that the Taliban would come after her father, not her. In her autobiography, Malala shows her admiration for her father. Malala’s father was a school teacher that works very and hard to fulfill his dream of building a school. His focus shifted once his first-born child was a girl. Ziauddin Yousafzai Malala’s father thinks that girls should have the same opportunity as boys to get educated and selected any professional field desired. It rejects the common traditions that place woman at the same level than an object Ziauddin Yousafzai ideas were rejected and condemn by the Taliban which had gained gradual power in the region where they …show more content…
Bringing this information to the classroom from a counselor perspective would be done in the developmental lesson and classroom activity. One activity can be, selecting one section of the book “I Am Malala” and asking the students to write their feeling in a form of a poem. These are examples of my own reactions to certain sections of the book. It would be an opportunity to bring awareness to students on how things are different and similar in other parts of the world. I would also like to show the following video to show Malala story to the students because it can be that many do not know who she
He went against his cultural tradition and celebrated the birth of his beloved daughter, Malala. Her father is a champion of girls’ education; he is a woman’s rights advocate. He embraces democracy with passion and believes that every child in this world should be educated, especially women. Malala was born in 1997, as her father was struggling to establish his school against a deeply corrupt government and a mufti (a Muslim scholar) who opposed the education of girls. Inspired by her father words, Malala absorbed her father’s ideals
The novel I am Malala tells the story of a pakistani girl named Malala Yousafzai, where she illustrates her story of her life and her movements towards women’s rights and girls education. Being the youngest candidate for the nobel prize, Malala inspires a multitude of girls, women, and social activist all around. She fights to create a generation who thrives in education and who lives truly how they should live in. Therefore, Malala wields surreal imagery to illustrate her events, utilizes drastic pathos to compel the readers into action, and excessive juxtaposition to contrast the American society to hers.
This amazes me because even her young brother Khushal was afraid as well, “When our bus hit a pothole on the way back my brother jerked awake. “Was that a bomb blast?” (Yousafzai 164). This was the fear that filler their everyday life. Malala’s family was not the only one experiencing fear, but also everyone in Swat. Waking up every day, not knowing whether your family is alive is a horrible life to live. The people of Swat were also able to find a positive distraction which would make them feel rational. Malala’s was her love for education and women’s equality. Malala was still able to express her impression on education for girls. This distracted her from the problems in the valley and provided a safe haven from all the corruption in their
The journey of Malala’s life has been fighting to get education for young girls of Pakistan. Malala wants to show everyone how valuable girls are and that they don’t need to be hidden away from the public, “My mother always told me,’hide your face, people are looking at you.’ I would reply, ‘it does not matter; I am also looking at them’” (Yousafzai 43). Malala will no longer stand for
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.
The intended audience for the book I Am Malala was mainly meant for people who want to know more about the life and politics in Swat, Pakistan. From a young age Malala Yousafzai was told she would be a great politician,“Even as a toddler you talked like a politician” her father would tease her (142). Yousafzai talks a lot about how her life changed in Swat when the Taliban took over, and she explains “When I was in the street it felt as though every man I passed might be a Talib” ( Yousafzai 135). She says that the Taliban would blow up girls schools, because they felt that it was “haram and un-islamic” (Yousafzai 94). For a long period of the time the Taliban ruled over Swat and places all over Pakistan,
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
Malala’s father grew up in Shahpur but struggled to get his education in the town where he met Malala’s mother. They married and his dream of building a school, Khushal Public School, became reality when they moved into Mingora. Soon after, Malala was born and a favorite of her father’s. He taught her the value of education and how he had to struggle and claw his way to get a decent education. He preached that every person should have the right to go to school and be educated.
The vicious roars of the canons of the Taliban carved out the voice of Malala, who not only had the courage to fight for her rights but was also dauntless enough to take bullets in the forehead for her cause. “I’m hopeful that we all in the UN will be united in the goal of education and peace, and that we will make this world not just a better place, but the best place to live. Education is hope, education is peace,” Ms. Yousafzai stressed. But as always, there are people, burdening mother earth with their figures, who not only debate against gender equality but also question the plausibility of Malala Yousefzai. There is one question that spawns amidst this scenario:
Nelson Mandela once said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. It is the very same “legacy of change” that Nelson Mandela used that inspires what Malala Yousafzai does today. At the age of 15, Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating for girls’ education. Since this appalling incident, Malala has gone on to be the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize, start the “Malala Fund”, that funds education in developing countries, and is currently the figure of women’s rights. Malala has been constantly speaking, advocating and helping women and children acquire the rights they deserve. In her powerful speech to the U.N, she opened the world’s eyes to the truth about education
Being shot in the face and seriously injured, did not stop Malala Yousafzai from pursuing her dreams. She did not morally agree with her government’s treatment of women, so she fought for her beliefs. Malala grew up in a rural village in Pakistan and was forced to follow customs she did not believe in. Swat Valley changed to a strictly ruled village with discrimination towards women. Malala created awareness around the world of the situation and stood up for her rights to education. Through Malala Yousafzai’s painful experience with growing up in a dangerous part of Pakistan, she created awareness in hope to regain the rights to educational opportunities for women.
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.
Growing up, Malala’s father was a school teacher in the SWAT valley. This helped introduce Malala to the problem of girls education. Many schools for girls in her village were blown up by the Taliban, and girls were too afraid to go to school. This caused Malala to start a blog writing against the Taliban, and especially for girls’ education. Malala states, “ I was writing from the privacy of my bedroom, using a secret identity, but thanks to the internet, the story of what was happening in Swat was there for the whole world to see”(77). Malala showed immense bravery when she began writing out for what was right. Consequently, the Taliban gave her and her family death threats. In I Am Malala, Malala claims, “Let them kill me. I will die for what I believe in” (119). Coming close to death, Malala was shot on her sixteenth birthday in point-blank range by a Taliban. Miraculously, she survived, and she still speaks out for the right to education today. Malala shows us what a person can accomplish with courage in the face of danger. She claims, “This is my dream. Education for every boy, and every girl in the world” (193). Malala stands for what she believes in, and uses courage in times of peril to benefit girls all over the
Malala is globally acclaimed for her courageous efforts in promoting children and women’s education under such extreme conditions. Recently, she was nominated for the European Union’s Sakharov human rights prize at a ceremony held on World Children’s Day this year. She was the first Pakistani woman to b...
Malala Yousafzai give a speech at the United Nations. The terrorist attack make her 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 shot. Further, Malala has a pure heart so she can’t hate Taliban. She has learned to be peaceful to all people from Muhammad-the prophet of mercy, Jesus Christ and Lord Buddha. And that what the religions asks people to be. She also talked about the importance of receiving education, and how educated people are stronger than uneducated people. That is the cause why Taliban against education. Malala pointed that peace and education are related to each other. Moreover, she presented that women and girls should be encouraged to receive education therefore they are the most individuals who suffering from inequality to be educated.