The Life Of Malala
Time
While Malala herself was only born in 1997, the story traces back to her father’s life and how he started his school. Also, Malala puts together a brief history of Pakistan and how the actions of the past shaped the culture and violence of the present day. All in all, the story focuses on the years of 2009 ending in 2013 when Malala and her family have taken residence in Great Britain.
Place
The vast majority of the story is told in Pakistan, more specifically, the city of Mingora in the Swat Valley, a beautiful part of northwestern Pakistan. As the memoir progresses, Malala is told to have visited many cities in Pakistan, giving speeches and on class trips. Some of these include the Pakistan capital of Islamabad and Shangla and Mardan, places for refuge of those leaving Swat for fear of the Taliban. The memoir then makes full circle to Malala’s shooting where she was taken to a military hospital, then later flown to Birmingham, England for treatment. Her family ends up remaining there, due to the violence of Pakistan
Describe and explain at least three aspects of the historical/cultural setting of the book. Include a brief description and its historical accuracy.
Cultural Characteristics: Culture and the guidelines of culture is very important in the life of Malala, …show more content…
It all started on October 9, 2012 when Malala was making her daily trip to school. She was riding the bus rather than walking due to the threat of the Taliban. As she often did, she thought about how the Taliban continued to pose a threat to advocates of education and women’s rights and how because of them Pakistan, Swat in particular, has changed. The bus stopped at one of the military checkpoints and a man climbed on board demanding to know who Malala was. Nobody said anything. However, her identity was obvious: she was not wearing her burqa. The man raised a gun and shot her in the
While Malala herself was only born in 1997, the story traces back to her father’s life and how he started his school. Also, Malala puts together a brief history of Pakistan and how the actions of the past shaped the culture and violence of the present day. All in all, the story focuses on the years of 2009 ending in 2013 when Malala and her family have taken residence in Great Britain.
Place
The vast majority of the story is told in Pakistan, more specifically, the city of Mingora in the Swat Valley, a beautiful part of northwestern Pakistan. As the memoir progresses, Malala is told to have visited many cities in Pakistan, giving speeches and on class trips. Some of these include the Pakistan capital of Islamabad and Shangla and Mardan, places for refuge of those leaving Swat for fear of the Taliban. The memoir then makes full circle to Malala’s shooting where she was taken to a military hospital, then later flown to Birmingham, England for treatment. Her family ends up remaining there, due to the violence of Pakistan
Describe and explain at least three aspects of the historical/cultural setting of the book. Include a brief description and its historical accuracy.
Cultural Characteristics: Culture and the guidelines of culture is very important in the life of Malala, …show more content…
It all started on October 9, 2012 when Malala was making her daily trip to school. She was riding the bus rather than walking due to the threat of the Taliban. As she often did, she thought about how the Taliban continued to pose a threat to advocates of education and women’s rights and how because of them Pakistan, Swat in particular, has changed. The bus stopped at one of the military checkpoints and a man climbed on board demanding to know who Malala was. Nobody said anything. However, her identity was obvious: she was not wearing her burqa. The man raised a gun and shot her in the