“In some parts of the world, students are going to school every day. It’s their normal life. But in other part of the world, we are starving for education... it's like a precious gift. It's like a diamond.” It was a diamond Malala Yousafzai was willing to risk her life for. This quote symbolizes the 157 million girls who go without access to education every year. Malala Yousafzai‘s heartbreaking story will change the hearts of those who take education for granted. Malala Yousafzai is a hero to girls all over. An idol. A bringer of peace and hope. A future for girls and boys having an equal education. Throughout this paper you will see a chronological account of Malala’s life, the problems and struggles she faced, and the accomplishment and contributions she has earned and given.
A Chronological Background Biography of Malala’s Life
Born into a country where girls don’t get an education, Mingora, Pakistan, in the country’s Swat Valley, Malala got to enjoy a scenic area. Swat Valley is northwest to the capital. She is born to a Pashtun (Afghan and/or Pakistani) family. She is named after a heroic woman in a folk tale who aided the Pakistani and Afghan people conquer the British people in 1880. July 12th, 1997 was the marvelous day, this great hero was born. Now though, she is studying in 9th grade and she is sixteen. Her father’s name is Ziauddin Yousafzai. In February of 2013 she was the youngest person ever to be nominated for a peace prize! She made a speech at the United Nations to mark her birthday. She has a dangerous reputation among the Taliban.
By the time Malala was five, she had started her schooling at a private school for girls that her father had founded. It was called Khushal ...
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...dor of Conscience Award, 2013 Peter. J. Gomes Humanitarian Award and, finally, The 2013 Reflections of Hope Award. Malala Yousafzai “has emerged as an international symbol of the challenges that still exist in gender equality in education and opportunities”. www.truth-out.org . She wrote a book about her life, called “I Am Malala”.
Malala Yousafzai is a hero. This report took us through a chronological account of Malala’s life, the problems and struggles she faced, and all her accomplishments. She did something we couldn’t. She showed us that knowledge is power. We can use that power to change the world. Only we can help her. It is our job to help the world and those in need. We can reach the heavy challenge Malala started for us. “Let us remember: one book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world”. - Malala Yousafzai.
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.
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
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. Malala’s father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, is a very influential person in the village and a great role model as Malala grew up. He participated in Anti-Taliban organizations and constantly preached for peace, educational rights and for th...
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Yousafzai said, “I told myself, Malala, you have already faced death. This is your second life. Don't be afraid — if you are afraid, you can't move forward.” This exhibits Yousafzai’s mental thinking when it comes to tough situations. She thinks about her past experiences and that is what helps her grow, even is she’s only fifteen. “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world,” Yousafzai states. She makes it evident that education seems to be an important factor in a child’s life, and can also affect the world one day. Yousafzai’s whole life story can sustain the
She likewise declined to stop her blog about her life under the Taliban that she set up for BBC news. Her story is a striking exhibition of bravery and shows exactly what amount can be accomplished through conviction in what is right. When you read her book “I Am Malala “she pronounces that “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” Malala’s story manifests that anything is conceivable. Notwithstanding significant challenges, she has figured out how to set up herself as a vital constrain in driving forward female education over the world. She accentuation on the keys to taking care of the issues both inside Pakistan and on a worldwide scale, as opposed to waiting on her experience with the Taliban, showing genuine bravery and grit close by an enthusiasm for fairness that motivates on her developments. Malala Yousafzai is presently a representation for positive change in a reality as we know it where change is not generally saluted. In spite of the Taliban’s dangers, Malala Yousafzai remains a stalwart backer for the force of education. She won numerous honors for her grit and heroism. On October 10, 2013 in affirmation of her work, the European Parliament granted her the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, that year she additionally composed
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful”- Malala Yousafzai. During Ancient Greece, the concept of classical hero was determined; the classical hero is the one who defends his homeland, has courage, is intelligent, honest and strong, knows how to handle difficult moments and does not fear death. However, in our days, this concept change, the modern hero is normal person with straights and weakness, defends an ideal and want the equality between the people. Moreover, the hero’s journey is a cycle of the live of the hero. Consequently, is noticeable that Malala Yousafzai is a hero, because she has similar characteristics with the classical hero and with the modern hero, and, she has the hero’s journey.
It is well known to most people that many children and even adults around the world do not have access to any form of education, leaving many illiterate and uneducated. However, many like Malala Yousafzai want to put an end to this and give everyone, especially girls, the opportunity to get an education. I chose to read this book because education is something many of us may take for granted and I wanted a better understanding of how girls from around the world learn in different ways. In her memoir I Am Malala, Yousafzai mentions repeatedly her love for learning and going to school even if she has to do it in secret because where she is from, this being Swat, Pakistan, many do not think women should be allowed to learn. Her father
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
“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
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...
Before even reading this non-fiction selection, I was already informed of Malala’s greatest achievements. I knew of the courage and the passion she possessed when fighting for young women’s education. She was nevertheless a heroine in the eyes of the public. This selection describes how she achieved this fame, the mindset she started and ended with and the hardships she encountered throughout this journey.
Malala Yousafzai, an empowering motivational speaker and advocate for educational rights, portrays strong messages for the world in which she postulates every child around the world deserves an education. Throughout her speeches and her novel, she emphasizes the importance of education and how it should be a basic right to receive one. She emphasizes these ideals by provoking repettiton of vivid imagery, strong diction, and empowering tone. Within multiple sources by Malala, she uses vivid imagery when referring to her back to her past life.
Being shot in the head by Taliban did not stop Malala for advocating for the right to education of children. Through her heroic exploits, she received a Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 2014. This speech was delivered by her during the award ceremony. The speech constitutes everything that Malala stands for. She perfectly provided her background, motivation, and work, along with being grateful towards everyone involved with her in the speech. As an avid speaker, she has also used some rhetorical tactics to capture the attention of her listeners and make sure her point gets through everyone’s mind.
Malala received the Nobel Peace Prize, being the youngest ever to have, on October 10th, 2014. Her continued work in activism for women’s rights and education has lead her to start a nonprofit organization called the Malala Fund from which she sends any money she received to those around the world in need of education. Her autobiography: I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban tells about her story and how education is pivotal for anyone and everyone.