On Tuesday, 9 October 2012, everything in Malala’s life changed. The Taliban attempted to assassinate Malala because they believed that she was propagating against Islam and would speak out against them. Not to mention they were also against the fact that Malala is a huge activist for women’s rights and for their education. The prologue has a very brief description of the day where Malala and her friends were shot. Malala had doubts that the Taliban would attack a young girl like her and was more concerned for her father’s safety because he was always speaking out against them. She says, “If anyone attacked me it would be on those steps [of her school]. Like my father I was a daydreamer, and sometimes in lessons my mind would drift and I’d imagine that on the way home a terrorist might jump out and shoot me on those steps. I wondered what I would do. I’d take off my shoes and hit him, but then I’d think if I did that there would be no difference between me and a terrorist. It would be better to plead, ‘OK, shoot me, but first listen to me. What you are doing is wrong, I’m not against you personally, I …show more content…
just want every girl to go to school.’” In the beginning of her story, she introduces us with the day of her birth, her family, and the culture into which she was born in. Traditionally, Pashtuns don’t celebrate the birth of daughters, but her father was an exception when he asked his friends to throw dried fruit, sweets, and coins into her cradle, which is usually reserved for boys. Malala then declares that she was named after, “Malalai of Maiwand, the greatest heroine of Afghanistan. She writes, “I was a girl in a land where rifles are fired in celebration of a a son, while daughters are hidden away behind a curtain, their role in life simply to prepare food and give birth to children. For most Pashtuns it’s a gloomy day when a daughter is born… My father didn’t care. He says he looked into my eyes… and fell in love and told people, ‘I know there is something different about this child.’” We then learn about the history of her home, Swat Valley, and its magnificent beauty. We are also informed that Malala’s father started a school in Mingora because, “He believed that lack of education was the root of all of Pakistan’s problems.” In Malala’s story, the author is trying to promote their belief of speaking up. She also believes that one person can change the world by advocating the importance of education and showing that by communicating with our words, we would be able to make the Earth a more peaceful place. This is a book that should be read by everyone, not just for its riveting story, but for its urgent message on how powerful a girl with an education could be. This book also elaborates on politics, Pakistan’s history, and friendship. This only proves that this is more than the story of Malala’s life. The purpose of this book was to become a beacon of hope for millions of girls around the world who wish to be educated. This book should intended for young adults because of Malala’s age, it’s able to express that it only takes the power of one’s voice to be able to change the world and become a hero to many. Malala has gone through what many people in their lives will never be able to experience. With this novel, we are able to understand more clearly her experiences, her thoughts, and why she is so steadfast in her belief. Many of the different stories in this book also includes her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai. From his involvement with politics, his community, and his support for education for everyone, we can see where Malala gets her passion and courage. Her father’s actions helped Malala become the way she is today and shows it to us by describing all the challenges her father faced during his lifetime and how he overcame it. Malala stood up for what she believed in because she wants girls around the world to have a chance to get an education.
One of the quotes says, “I don’t want to be thought of as the ‘girl who was shot by the Taliban’ but as the ‘girl who fought for education. This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.” Because of her bravery, she was able to achieve her goal of receiving women’s rights and rights to have an education by being voice for others. She says, “Let us pick up our books and our pens, they are the most powerful weapons. Malala’s long term goal was to have, “Peace in every home, every street, every village, every country - this is my dream. Education for every boy and every girl in the world. To sit down on a chair and read my books with all my friends at school is my fight. To see each and every human being with a smile of happiness is my
wish.” Reading this book reminded how much I take for granted. Malala’s story is both heartbreaking and inspiring, and because of the shooting, it’s easy to forget that Malala was only a young girl who loved Twilight and watching the TV show Ugly Betty. And because of that I really admire her courage and tenacity. Because this book is really well written and very informative, I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in women’s rights or current events. At the end, this book shows how good can definitely overcome evil and places a hopeful feeling in your heart.
With malala’s country being against “free rights”(for women mostly), and our country being freedom of rights, and the bill of rights, we can be told by malala of what some individuals in her country think of Americans. “...he said it was a ploy by Western countries to harm Muslim children” (Yousafzai, pg.44). With the mentioning of the radio broadcast from this, “Radio Fazlullah”, he conveys the Taliban’s true ideals of Americans and our intentions. With that in malala’s documentary by … tells the life of malala in video and gets live action of herself and her life. In the quote,”...” malala tells the life and of her running to england in order to survive from the taliban and find a better educations. With her comparing western cultures and her culture the reader can be described her difference in her culture and her religion. Therefore contrasting our two societies and comparing the differences of the
In I am Malala it shows that she was willing to die for her rights and everyone else’s. When she started to go to school, she knew the dangers but she kept going.Her honor was so big that the Taliban thought it would gather supporters and so they shot her.Her strength was enormous she had to fight her way to the top so she can be heard.“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” (malala) She also had to fight the fear of the threats.“The extremists are afraid of books and pens, the power of education frightens them. they are afraid of women.” (malala)
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
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
A Taliban leader said that if girls did not stop going to school within a month, there would be repercussions. Instead of capitulating, this proclamation only made Yousafzai more passionate and courageous. She continued to attend school, despite the numerous threats and causes for fear. As an education activist, she was in more danger than most of her classmates, so it was not safe for her to walk anywhere, instead she had to take a car or bus. One day, while aboard a school bus with her classmates and friends, two men entered asking which girl was named Malala. The other girls looked at Yousafzai which unintentionally gave away her location. The men shot 15 year old Yousafzai in a defining moment in history. This not only had consequences for her and her family, but it also had consequences for the citizens of Pakistan and people living around the world. This was a turning point because people began to realize that the Taliban would target anyone with opposing views, even teenage girls.
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
The autobiography I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai begins with the scene of young pakistani education and women’s rights activist Malala being shot in the head. Her school bus had been stopped by the Taliban who, after asking which of the girls was Malala, put a bullet into her head. Malala ends the powerful prologue with the words “Who is Malala? I am Malala and this is my story” (9). Malala then rewinds to the story of her birth and how in Pakistan, no one congratulated her parents when she was born because she was a girl. Pakistani culture pushes for the birth of a boy as an islamic majority country. However, her father saw the potential in his daughter as a great leaser and named her after one of the great female leaders in Pakistan- Malalai of Maiwand who inspired the Afghan people, who were losing hope, to spur the army to victory against the British/Indian forces. Malala describes life in Mingora, Swat Valley, Pakistan. She outlines the Indian- Pakistan revolution and the shift of the Pashtun people into the Swat Valley. 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.
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
Imagine a world with no education. It is hard not to imagine a society where no knowledge, no future, or no life. If the world had no education; how will we build our sources? How will life know what is right and what is wrong? How would society know about the stages of life from past, present, and future? Just think how empty the world would be without education. Malala Yousafzai, an activist of woman and children's right of education known for her courageous acts to improve education globally. Malala Yousafzai has positively benefitted modern society by speaking up for her rights of education and by inspiring others to join her to create equality for all.
The article “Malala the Powerful” by Kristin Lewis, defined a girl named Malala a Pakistani girl who stood up for her right to let girls go to school during the war. Malala was standing up for her right when she was shot in the head during the Pakistani war. She and her dad were very courageous in their actions.With Malala doing so the word was spread of the Taliban. Notes were passed under her door saying and warning her of death. October 9, 2012 was when the Taliban shot her and 2 of her friends on a bus, luckily Malala and her 2 friends survived. Throughout the time Malala took very courageous acts as well as facing some very hard and scary challenges. Malala is one out of trillions who would stand up to such a powerful force, the Taliban, without her some girls wouldn’t be able to go to school this very year.
In I am Malala, Malala Yousafzai chronicles her childhood as a girl growing up in Swat, Pakistan. When she was sixteen, Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban, a militant Islamic group that opposes gender equality, for her opinions on education. Malala, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, survived the attack and went on to become an icon for global peace and educational reform. Through rhetorical choices, Yousafzai proposes a solution for ending the violence in her homeland. In this present-day autobiography, Malala Yousafzai argues that all Pakistani women should have access to the basic human right of education regardless of oppressive political and social structures.
She talks about her being targeted and shot by the Taliban for advocating education for children, especially women, and uses this tragedy as a catalyst for change. Her experience conjures compassion from the audience which she further extends to inspire political change and to show that by being able to stand at the podium to tell her story, she is a beacon of hope and voice for the voiceless. Malala uses the ironic metaphor, "They thought that the bullets would silence us", to demonstrate that the Taliban's attempt to silence her only gave birth to the collective voice which is harder to silence. Malala establishes that, "(after the attack) weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born", which highlights that the violence initiated by the Taliban to stop and weaken her only strengthened her resolve. Malala uses powerful abstract nouns and repetition in, "My ambitions are the same. My hopes are the same. My dreams are the same", to link in with her higher purpose of quality education for all. Her resolve has strengthened her and allowed her to represent those that have been silenced. She uses her political voice to validate her global agenda and to advocate social justice for all. Malala urges the audience to make a change by defining herself as a voice for those that are voiceless. She uses anaphora in, "their rights" to reinforce and emphasise
This all happened because she wanted to go to school, she wasn't allowed to. One day, on her way home from school the Taliban entered her van and shot her because she was a girl that wanted an education. Malala believed that everyone no matter what skin color, or what gender should go to school and get a valuable education for a bright and successful future. Malala is a symbol of hope to others because of her story. Most of the world was supporting her because of what she believed. She received letter from people around the world that were inspired by her story and what happened to
July 12nd 2013. Malala celebrated her 16th birthday. It was the day her first major speech held at the U.N after Taliban’s attempt to assassinate her for promoting education for females.
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.