We Choose Honor Analysis
Katherine Lam
21 September 2015
Advanced English 2
Ms. Hollison
Hope Is Released Into the World In Night by Elie Wiesel, there is an evident display of harsh reality, but yet it reveals how hope perseveres ultimately. This lesson is also seen in “Laura Bush: Malala Yousafzai’s courage,” by Laura Bush and in “We Choose Honor,” by Elie Wiesel. Both Malala, Wiesel, and America encountered traumatic experiences, both caused by an intrusion of outsiders. Malala overcame the Taliban when they invaded her hometown and chose to take away children’s education rights, similar to how Eliezer prevailed the Nazis when they wanted to get rid of all Jews. Wiesel relates his experience during the Holocaust to the 9/11 event when America united and stood against the terrorists. Regardless of these encroachments, the three became powerful symbols because they chose not to give up. In the article “We Choose Honor,” by Elie Wiesel, he explains the tragic events that happened on September 11, 2001. The cause of this …show more content…
At the age of fourteen, she chose to speak up “for the rights of children” (“Laura Bush: Malala Yousafzai’s courage” par. 5) when she was met with an intrusion by the Taliban and when they took away educational rights from women, she chose to stand up for herself along with all the other schoolgirls in her town. Although the Taliban threatened her, she still stood by her beliefs despite the consequences. When Bush writes, “Today, for Malala and the many girls like her, we need not and cannot wait. We must improve their world,” (“Laura Bush: Malala Yousafzai’s courage” par. 8) she shows the cruel reality that even today there are still many catastrophes in the world and that it must be put to a stop. Malala chose to not give up and instead defied the Taliban’s orders and by doing so, she risked her life for education and soon turned into an eminent icon of being valiant for young girls
21 September 2015
Advanced English 2
Ms. Hollison
Hope Is Released Into the World In Night by Elie Wiesel, there is an evident display of harsh reality, but yet it reveals how hope perseveres ultimately. This lesson is also seen in “Laura Bush: Malala Yousafzai’s courage,” by Laura Bush and in “We Choose Honor,” by Elie Wiesel. Both Malala, Wiesel, and America encountered traumatic experiences, both caused by an intrusion of outsiders. Malala overcame the Taliban when they invaded her hometown and chose to take away children’s education rights, similar to how Eliezer prevailed the Nazis when they wanted to get rid of all Jews. Wiesel relates his experience during the Holocaust to the 9/11 event when America united and stood against the terrorists. Regardless of these encroachments, the three became powerful symbols because they chose not to give up. In the article “We Choose Honor,” by Elie Wiesel, he explains the tragic events that happened on September 11, 2001. The cause of this …show more content…
At the age of fourteen, she chose to speak up “for the rights of children” (“Laura Bush: Malala Yousafzai’s courage” par. 5) when she was met with an intrusion by the Taliban and when they took away educational rights from women, she chose to stand up for herself along with all the other schoolgirls in her town. Although the Taliban threatened her, she still stood by her beliefs despite the consequences. When Bush writes, “Today, for Malala and the many girls like her, we need not and cannot wait. We must improve their world,” (“Laura Bush: Malala Yousafzai’s courage” par. 8) she shows the cruel reality that even today there are still many catastrophes in the world and that it must be put to a stop. Malala chose to not give up and instead defied the Taliban’s orders and by doing so, she risked her life for education and soon turned into an eminent icon of being valiant for young girls