In Depths of I Am Malala
There are many type of books; however, each and every one of them delivers life lessons. I am Malala was written by a 11-year-old girl who experienced a life threatening situation with the Taliban. The author, Malala Yousafza, wrote this book based on her knowledge and experience of her life making this a writing technique called a memoir. This novel represents the many themes, which include education, feminism, and sexual equality. Malala used this set of themes by writing of her experiences during the time she lived there. As well as the different stereotypes of people around the world of the problems occurring in that country.
The Perspectives of the Novel
The point of view in a novel is what gives the book its voice. In I am Malala the book is written from her own point of view, as a memoir. Malala is narrating
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This demonstrates that the father knew and may have practiced this; however he realizes that treating women should be equal and should have the same opportunities as the men have. Sexual equality is a controversy across the world. In an article written by Annabel Lever she wrote, “Far from protecting the legitimate differences between individuals, she argues, protection for privacy perpetuates illegitimate differences in the wellbeing and life prospects of different women. Hence, she concludes, feminists should reject the right to privacy, for all that right means is that "women with privileges get rights" (5). In other words, Annabel is saying that a women without privileges has not rights, this is clearly what is happening in I am Malala.
In the same token, in the novel there are stereo types that are presented which include the views of the Taliban in that country versus the world. In the novel several occasions in the book she tells the reader how the Talibans would treat people who ‘rebel’ against them. The Teliban were group of
‘I am Malala’ was written from her perspective in a conversional way which allows the reader to connect with Malala thoughts, feelings and beliefs. It also contains dialogue as well to give the reader more insight and it helped to understand the characters emotions in depth. The dialogue was effective to convey the important details of the story without sounding forced or fake.
Malala Yousafzai is a young woman who was at the brink of death due to a bullet. She informs the reader about her life in the form of a novel named I Am Malala. Malala explains the different cultural values that she has experienced compared to those around the world. Her struggles and the many series of events that have brought her hardship during her life evolve throughout the story. Malala emphasizes how her life constructed her into what she is today- an intelligent and appreciating young lady. The use of rhetorical devices allow readers to appeal and connect with Malala through her use of pathos, logos, and tone.
This book is about how one girl took a chance in the world and also changed it a little to. Her name is Malala she is a bright and wonderful girl in my opinion. She is amazing because she stood up for what she believed in and she made a difference she almost died because of that but is was a good reason. Malala is my inspiration to follow my dreams and change the world.
“To provide readers with a personal, realistic view of what was going in the Swat district, Malala shared experiences from her daily life with World via the internet. ”(Rowell, 50) Malala even gave public speeches, Malala gave a famous public speech when she was 11 years old. The book states “On September 1, the young student gave a speech: “How Dare The Taliban Take Away My Basic Right to an Education.” These actions were awfully dangerous, she was fully risking her life. Malala’s dangerous and brave actions affect others to rise up against injustice.
I chose this book because I remember hearing on the news about Malala but I did not pay much attention to what was going on. She has received many awards but I had no idea why. My knowledge of what Malala was limited and I only knew that she wanted women to be able to receive education. Many celebrities have talked about Malala and I have seen her do many interviews on television. I decided to read her book to get knowledge of what she did to get targeted by the Taliban.
Education rights. Black rights. Equality. Those are just a few of the problems we face in America today. There were many themes found throughout I am Malala. One theme I believe was most present in I am Malala is stand up for what you believe in and never give up. There are many ways the book portrayed this. Standing up for one’s rights is a main theme because Malala and her father defended girls’ rights to get an education, pursued with their religion, and protected their rights from the Taliban.
I am Malala is about a Muslim girl who stands up for her education. Girls were not typically offered education, but Malala thought that was unfair, and wouldn't let anything stop her from going to school. Malala Yousafzai wrote the book herself, and it is 313 pages.
In the book I am Malala I think that Malala was very lucky and honored to be able to speak to many important people in an important way. Malala is also very brave because she is facing threats still that if she returns to her country that she will be killed and even because of all that happened she still speaks out for her rights. Another thing is that Malala's family wasn't like other families and that her and her father are both very similar, one way is that they both speak out against women rights. People in her country are very wrong, crazy, and violent, but still people shouldn't keep quiet of what they know is right.
This book is about a courageous young girl named Malala Yousafzai, who bravely took a stand for girls to be able to receive education in her country just as the boys do. Malala is a proud member of the Pashtun tribe which spreads across Afghanistan and Pakistan and loves the color pink. She is named after a great Pashtin heroine named Malalai who was also known for her courage. Just as Malalai inspired her countrymen for her courage, so would Malala for standing up to the Taliban who took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan. She is the oldest child of Ziauddin and Toor Pekai. She has two younger brothers named Khushal and Atal who often annoy her. In this book Malala describes the relationships that she has with her family and friends. Each person seems to play a very important role in her life before and after the incident.
In the memoir, I Am Malala, written by Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb, the story of a young ambitious girl who stands up against great odds to fight for what she wants. What she wants is education and she is constantly striving to get what should be given to her. She spends a great chunk of her life hiding from people who do not like what she stands for. She still is hiding from those people. Malala Yousafzai was fourteen years old when all odds were against her, and she was shot by the Taliban. Since then she has came out stronger and her voice is even louder.
How would you feel if people bullied you just based on your differences? How would you feel if you walked into the room and people picked on you for your differences? In the novel The Other Side of Truth by Beverly Naidoo and the novel I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick both charcaters expeirence that. In the novel The Other Side of Truth by Beverly Naidoo, Sade constatley gets bullied based on her Nigerian cultural. When Sade moves away from Nigeria to London, two classmates named Marcia and Donna in particular make fun of her name and where she came from.
The book I Am Malala has a prologue, five parts, an epilogue, and even a glossary. At the very beginning of the book before the prologue, there are a few pages that Malala wrote after writing the book that really catch your attention and persuade you to read more with the heading of Birmingham, England, June 2015. There are 24 chapters that are broken into five sections. Plus, there is a map and 16 pages of pictures that further your knowledge of Malala’s life and family.
This Book has impacted my social and cultural views. The analysis of Malala’s life gave me a better appreciation for my own life, as well as a greater
Without this bond and the idolization towards her father, Malala would not have been who she is today. Malala uses the motif of the lack of freedom to explain the life of a girl in Swat Valley which is not very easy. “What an interesting country this is, where some girls are free to cover their bodies and others are free not to (Yousafzai 179),” Malala states. Malala is flabbergasted by the sparseness of clothing girls in Birmingham are wearing due to her background. Even though this might be a decent amount of clothing, Malala had not witnessed that because of the lack of freedom she had back in Swat
The author and her family leave Swat because of the dangerous conditions, “Leaving the valley was harder than anything I had done before” (176). After being directly affected by the Taliban, she knows what it feels like to be restricted by unjust laws and violence. This greatly improves her reliability. She includes another example of how her family is impacted by the Taliban, “One day my mother went shopping with my cousin... A Talib accosted them and blocked their way.