courageous it has to be done against the person”s will and it has to be a dangerous act that benefits a good cause. In the Comedy Central interview by John Stewart‚ Malala clarifies how she brings change. In the interview Malala explains that she will never fight with violence but with argument and her voice (The Daily Show). This act proves Malala to be courageous because she is doing it against her will‚ it’s a dangerous act because terrorists might target and try to hurt her‚ and it benefits girls around
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The autobiography‚ I Am Malala‚ is about Malala Yousafazi‚ a girl who stood up for education‚ despite the difficulties to do so. She and her family struggled as the Taliban prevented education‚ thinking it went against their religion. They especially did not approve of girls attending school. Throughout the memoir‚ two quotes caught my attention. Initially‚ a quote on page 162‚ provided the essence of Malala’s story‚ it says‚ “‘Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which
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read? You likely read two books following the hero’s journey. Both the books I Am Malala and The Hobbit follow the hero’s journey. The book The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien is a fantasy story about a hobbit who is thrown into an adventure he does not want to go on. The book I Am Malala is an autobiography written by Malala Yousafzai about her life as a women’s education activist. Both books The Hobbit and I Am Malala portray the hero’s journey‚ but the way that the author portrays it in each book is
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documentary‚ He Named Me Malala‚ explores a Pakistani family living in Swat Valley‚ the Yousafzai family‚ that experience the effects of unequal educational rights in their daughter‚ Malala‚ who advocates for an equal opportunity. Although advocating for equal opportunities is extremely detrimental for families‚ especially those in communities
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In the book I Am Malala‚ the main character and narrator is a girl named Malala Yousafzai. Where Malala was born men are very restrictive but she believed differently. By her example she is empowering women to have the rights of education. Malala encourages people around the world to stand up for their rights under the Taliban. Malala Yousafzai is a young girl that was born in Mingora‚ North Pakistan. She was one of the few girls in the country that attended school. She is also one of the few people
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It begins by Malala talking about the Taliban first coming to her valley when she was 10‚ and the changes that they forced upon her community. She talks about the Taliban leader‚ Maulana Fazlullah‚ a 28-year-old‚ who was from the Swat River‚ who had taken up the role after the initial leader Sufi Mohammed was imprisoned. Fazlullah had set up an illegal radio station to get information out about reforming Islam and the way that it should be practiced. He first began by spreading a positive message
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“When the whole world is silent‚ even one voice becomes powerful.” -Malala Yousafzai Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12‚ 1997 in Mingora‚ a town in the Swat District of North-West Pakistan. She’s the daughter of education activist‚ Ziauddin Yousafzai‚ who ran a school in the Swat District. Growing up in Pakistan‚ which has the second highest number of out of school children in the world‚ inspired her to stand up for children’s right to an education. It didn’t take much for her to realize that
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Lucia Vasquez Sparadeo English 9B-H February 23rd‚ 2015 I Am Malala Question Responses Question 1 The role of Malala’s father throughout her entire story played an essential part in the developing of Malala’s character‚ beliefs and values as well as a motive for many of her actions throughout the course of the story. Though several of her father’s actions have impacted her one way or another‚ what appeared to be one of the most significant was the building of the Khushal School- a long awaited dream
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Malala and Dr. King Malala and Dr. King‚ though different in age and gender‚ were both enormously brave and persistent. Both Malala and Dr. King were threatened by death‚ but they stood strong and continued on with their crusades. Malala was threatened by the Taliban for speaking out against a girl’s right to go to school‚ and Dr. King was threatened for speaking out against racial inequality. Though they both fought for the same general idea of freedom‚ Malala and Dr. King did approach the idea
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things. And Malala knows that. So she is going to stand up for what she knows is right. When Malala was 12 her school got closed down. Also she is fighting for girls rights because the Taliban doesn’t want girls to go to school because they think girls would become more powerful and Malala doesn’t find that okay that boys always want to be more powerful. Malala is fighting for girls rights because she believes that every person should be treated the same no matter your color or gender. Malala is an amazing
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