The Hero: Malala Yousafzai: A Hero

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Sam Trummel
Mrs. Shevlin
English Period G
4 October 2017
Malala Yousafzai The Hero Malala Yousafzai is a hero because a hero is a courageous, persistent individual who is willing to fight for others and she has demonstrated these qualities throughout her life. Before we can classify miss Yousafzai as a hero we have to define what a hero is first. First of all, is certainly not easy for someone to become a hero because a hero is always persistent in standing up for what they believe is right even when there is great risk involved such as death (Wayne). They must be able to stand up for others and what is right while abandoning the concern of how they are thought of or treated by other people (McClinton-Temple). This is a heroic trait because by abandoning all concern for their reputation, a hero is always putting the greater good in front of their own …show more content…

She was inspired by her father who shared the dram that everyone would eventually be able to go to school (Yousafzai 41). Even after she was shot in the head and she was able to go to school she continues to fight for others who aren't as fortunate, especially in Pakistan (“Malala Yousafzai”). Malala also realizes that over 66 Million girls are unable to go to school so she is not fighting for a small or easy cause (Yousafzai). Malala said “I raised my voice not for myself but so that those without a voice could be heard” (Yousafzai). She proves this by when she travels to different countries to speak to the people there. For example, she traveled to Nigeria to speak with the girls who were abducted by Boko Haram from their families to help them and their families out. She also helped start the Malala Fund, its goal being to help girls who weren’t fortunate enough to receive education to get their education. This, with the help of Angelina Jolie, would start off by helping to pay for 40 girls to go to school in Pakistan (“Malala

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