Depending on the situation, ultranationalism can be opposed with more or less success.
Oftentimes, being in the center of conflict, you feel powerless, especially if you are the one being targeted. This was true for Eliezer Wiemer when he was forced into a concentration camp at the age of not even 15. During his time in various concentration camps, Eliezer did small acts which can be seen in opposition of ultra-nationalism. Malala Yousafzai is an example of how public support can go a long in the fight of ultra-nationalism. When her right to an education was threatened by the Taliban, rather than remaining silent, she spoke up. The Taliban are a militant group which believe in a very radical and right-wing Islam[1] .The taliban were once
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This was notably true for Oscar Schindler, who saved more than 1,100 Jewish lives, although he was a member of the Nazi Party. Although originally collecting and protecting Jews were driven by his ambition, as time progressed, he began trying to save Jews just for the sake of simply saving them. This is different from Malala Yousafzai, because Malala was working to save her own nation, while Schilder was saving another nation that had been negatively impacted by his. Although there can be many differences pointed out such as the intensity of the circumstances, the amount of public support, original reasoning to oppose ultranationalism and methods to pursue their goals, in the end, the similarities between Oscar Schindler and Malala Yousafzai are evident. For one, both worked to preserve a nation and both opposed ultranationalism. The book Night, has many more similarities to Oscar Schindler's story than Malala’s story does. The event that occurred in Night happened around the same time that Schilder’s actions took place. In a way, Night shows what may have happened to all the Jews who Schilder could not
Elizer’s personal account of the holocaust does not merely highlight the facts of the holocaust: millions suffered and the event was politically and religiously motivated, but provides an in depth investigation to what a person endured mentally, physically, and emotionally. Beginning as a teenager, Elizer thought highly of God and of his own beliefs, however, that quickly diminished when he was put into a system of sorting and killing people. During the holocaust, Elizer was not the only person to change; almost everyone suffered and changed differently. The stressful and harsh times affected Elizer just as they affected the person working next to him in the factory. Elizer quickly began to question everything “I pinched myself: Was I still alive? Was I awake? How was it possible that men, women, and children were being burned and that the world kept silent?” (Wiesel 32). Although Elizer forms this mentality, he also finds the will to survive, to protect his father, and to not turn into the people that were aro...
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
Wiesel tells the story of how Eliezer and his families physiological and physical journey through the Holocaust, which parallels Elie’s own story. “Anguish. German soldiers—with their steel helmets, and their death’s head emblem. Still, our first impressions of the Germans were rather reassuring. The officers were billeted in private houses, even in Jewish homes. Their attitude toward their hosts was distant, but polite” (Wiesel 9). This shows how the people in the ghettos had no idea what the Germans goal was they entered the community. Their first impressions were of relief, not horror and fear. This creates a false sense of security and does not foreshadow what the Jews are about to endure from the Germans. At first, all Hitler wanted
Unfortunately, the Taliban isn’t the only group that does this and it is a big problem in the world. But, every year Malala chooses a place where human rights are being denied to travel there to help fight for their rights to make our world a better place. Something the Taliban and others can learn from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is that everyone is free and equal, no matter whom you are, it shows that what they are doing is very wrong and something needs to change. They can learn that they aren’t in charge of other’s opinions, thoughts, education, or other
He brings us to a world in which not many people want to go. He tells us the true story of what really happened in Nazi concentration camps. Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, chooses to tell his story and begins to teach an entire generation the dangers of ignorance and hatred. Just by telling his story, just by writing it down, Wiesel is helping to educate people about what atrocities happened in the concentration camps. It tells us how he was stripped of his human rights.
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
Bibliography Yousafzai, Malala, and Christina Lamb. I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. N. p. : n.p., n.d. print.
In an attempt to degrade the people of their dignity, Nazis stripped people of their names and simply gave them numbers. The text states, “The three ‘veteran’ prisoners, needles in hand, tattooed numbers on our left arms. I became A-7713. From then on, I had no other name,” (Wiesel 42). While at the concentration camp, Wiesel lost his name and his identity; to the Nazis, he was merely a number, not a human being; he was just one more of the millions that were to be killed. Just as in the ghettos, Jewish people were stripped of their remaining possessions, such as any gold teeth and even their shoes. In addition, the Jewish people faced starvation, physical abuse, and psychological stresses. For instance, Jews had to work in the cold, amid sub-zero temperatures with little clothing. They were exploited for labor, working long days with little food or water and they were forced to run in the middle of the night, under penalty of death. One of the people appointed to oversee Wiesel and his father was Idek, who was prone to violent outbursts. For instance, when he got angry, Idek “began beating [Elie’s father] with an iron bar. At first, [his] father simply doubled over under the blows, but then he seemed to break in two like an old tree struck by lightning,” (Wiesel 54). The violence in the concentration camps was more severe than in the ghettos or transport trains; the captives were constantly being physically abused by the Nazi officers and treated like animals. Witnessing his father’s beating took a toll on Wiesel psychologically, as well, making his journey to survival increasingly arduous. Just bearing the sight of seeing his father in pain caused Wiesel great distress and it was a very difficult event for him to witness. Hence,
Though his experiences in the concentration camps, Elie Wiesel has developed the belief that everyone should be an upstander and not stand silently as people are hurt. This can be seen in his Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance speech years after the end of the Holocaust and the publishing of Night, “that the world did know and
Malala Yousafzai has made many claims for what she believes in. Those without a voice need to be heard. The taliban cannot quiet her. Nonviolence is one of the World’s greatest traditions. Education is one of the most important human rights. Yousafzai is able to support these claims with the way she speaks. She is splendid at using rhetoric, persuasive language with techniques like figures of speech. Malala Yousafzai uses repetition, pathos, and ethos to support her claims.
Writer, political activist, and feminist Malala Yousafzai once said, “One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world.” Education is not a luxury, but rather a basis for survival; sadly, thirty-one million females ages five through eleven are not in a primary school and seventeen million of these females are expected to never enroll in school (Education). Malala Yousafzai fought, and is currently still fighting for education rights for women and children (Van). Malala Yousafzai defied a law which she determined unjust and was prepared to pay the ultimate price: her life. Due to Yousafzai’s personal beliefs, she choose to participate in civil disobedience by protesting the ban on education. Malala Yousafzai was successful in her actions through the use of peaceful protest. Yousafzai committed an act of civil disobedience in the eyes of the Taliban. Civil disobedience is defined as peace protest that violates a law intentionally (Suber).In addition to
In protest to this, Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl, refused to follow these rules, and even began a blog for the British Broadcasting Corporation, detailing her life under Taliban rule. In response to her protest, a gunman approached her, and shot her three times. This assassination attempt started a global movement in support of Yousafzai and her beliefs. Like Thoreau, Gandhi, King, and Yousafzai, one must realize when others are being oppressed and take action against those in power who oppress the people they rule. Otherwise, there will never be change, and the world will never see justice.
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.
The Holocaust is often considered one of the darkest and most heinous periods in modern history, however there are numerous accounts of heroism and selfless charity to emerge from the ashes. Despite the Nazi regime’s stranglehold on European affairs during a large part of the second world war, their radical and racially charged agenda was not universally accepted amongst German citizens and Nazi officials. The fear of strict punishment at the hands of the SS squashed popular outcry over the atrocities, but it did not stop the heroic acts of a few compassionate and unassuming individuals. One such hero is Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who spearheaded an effort to protect his Jewish factory workers from the uncertain fate of the the Jewish ghettos and concentration camps. When asked about his motives Schindler reported, "I just couldn't stand by and see people destroyed. I did what I could, what I had to do, what my conscience told me I must do" (Schindler). Though Schindler was himself a registered member of the Nazi party he would would ultimately be responsible for saving the lives of some twelve hundred Jews by wars end. However, the original twelve hundred are merely a portion of Schindler’s lasting impact and the real significance is in the “nearly 7,000 living descendants of Schindlerjuden (Schindler’s Jews)” (Sandweiss). Thus, Schindler’s legacy was cemented in his defiance and in his preservation of future generations of Jews around the world.