the withholdings of education from certain groups. Without these fundamental regulations in women’s favor, the value of peace is threatened. The novel I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai, describes the history of Malala’s region and the influences of culture through a woman’s perspective. The terrorism embodied in her country had motivated Malala to show true passion and courage by standing up for women’s rights. The challenges and frustrations women face throughout the novel had prompted a call for
“I am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai has gained recognition throughout the world due to various factors. The retaliation and conditions of the people in Pakistan and the Middle East were not known to the American public nor the rest of the world. Malala’s Autobiography was an “eye opener” to our liberal society. The author of the novel favors women’s education and contradicts anyone who opposes. She constantly speaks up in favor of education for being a necessity to human life. However, conflicts arise
Malala Yousafzai’s fight for equal opportunity for girls not only in education, but also in society led to international stardom after the Taliban, an organization who encourages sexism and misogyny, attempted to kill Malala on her way to school. Malala shares her story with the world in her autobiography, I Am Malala. In order to understand this book fully, one must use a gender criticism approach. Her fight for education as well as women’s rights illustrates clear social discrimination between
the world around them; Malala Yousafzai is one of them. Exceptional women are not defined by what they belief in, but rather how they respond when their beliefs are challenged. Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist for female education and has come to symbolize the plight of young girls around the world. Her resiliency and determination to achieve universal education is a testament to her strength. When the Taliban banned girls from attending school in Swat Valley, Malala became a crusader in the
females in Pakistan as demonstrated in the autobiography, I Am Malala. Malala Yousafzai, within her self-titled book, explains her life, the hardships she has faced, and the experiences she has gone through as a female in a Muslim country where the Taliban and countless others use religion to undermine women. Throughout this literary work, the feminist theory and its effect on the autobiography is seen within the oppression that Malala and many others girls go through, and this in turn, affects Malala’s
Gender Roles and Inequality As a young girl, Malala Yousafzai faced the brutality of gender inequality that the Taliban enforced. Ever since she was a young child, Yousafzai had been an advocate for girls’ education and always eager to learn. On the devastating day of October 9th, 2012, Yousafzai was shot while returning home from school. To this day, nothing has stopped Yousafzai from continuing to speak out about the importance of girls’ education, despite the inequality that she and many other
Malala Yousafzai is a victim of a Taliban assassination attempt, an advocate for women’s rights, and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate ever. Much like Beowulf, Malala wants to positively impact society however their methods of choice greatly contrast. Where Malala reaches for her strong words, Beowulf gasps his sword. In the face of opposition, Malala responds with passive resistance while Beowulf begins to gather his army. The Anglo-Saxons of the 7th century saw Beowulf’s brutality as justification
accepting to any race or gender etc. The purpose of education is to help people live to be successful in their present and future life. Ruby Bridges and Malala Yousafazi both gave a influence towards education. They both gave an example of their purpose of education and why everyone deserves to have a chance to educate themselves . In addition, they both inspires the realization is that education is for all. When comparing the achievements of Ruby Bridges to those of Malala, education advocates will
overcome the circumstances that women face worldwide; this rebel is Malala Yousafzai. Malala is known for her social activism in promoting female education worldwide and she has talked about her horrific experience with the Taliban, they attempted to assassinate her. However, even though Malala has achieved many goals, women internationally still face discrimination because of their cultural values and the society that surrounds them. Malala Yousafzai is a social activist who promotes women 's rights and
the way that they do so vigorously? “I am Malala” written by Malala herself, has answered the many questions we all have in life,and has come to the conclusion that is; “don't wait for someone to speak up for you, speak up for yourself.” - Malala Yousafzai. I have come to a realization that analyzing “I Am Malala” through a feminist lens is the most suitable and suggestible when reading the novel in order to enhance one's understanding of the text. Malala Yousafzai battles multiple fights both externally