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I Am Malala Analysis

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Nelson Mandela once remarked, “When people are determined they can overcome anything.” In literature, one can explore what it really means to be determined, to turn injustice into fuel to motivate the struggle to build a more just society. In Malala Yousafzai’s I Am Malala, Malala is faced with injustice in the form of education being denied her because she is a girl. She finds herself speaking up for what is right—namely, that girls should get an education just like boys. Similarly, in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. Taylor, Cassie deals with the ongoing issue of racism. Cassie is not afraid to speak her mind even if she knows she’ll get hurt by doing so. Through an analysis of these texts, we see that when someone is faced with injustice it forms their identity as a person because in discovering the problem, they gain a resilience within. This new acquisition compels them to change and speak out against the obstacle they face.

Cassie and Malala have to deal with the negative impact of racism and sexism on their society, which forces them to recognize the problem. Malala’s father's school, which admits girls, is officially about to be closed down because the Taliban believes that girls should not have education and are therefore harassing the school. Malala recognizes this and feels the reality of what is really going on in her society. This whole issue of sexism circulates around Malala. When a New York Times journalist asks Malala, “What would you do if there

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