Malala and the Tipping point have both included examples of an epidemic with three very important factors that make an epidemic.
The Law of the Few is an epidemic can start with one or a few people. Few or one can make a big difference. Malala wanted girls to get an opportunity to get to go to school and have a fair education. The Taliban took over several places including Swat Valley, the country where Malala was born. The Taliban forbid girls to go to school, and didn’t want people defying them. “I love education, I love to be a teacher.” (from “He named me Malala”) Malala’s father had a school he watched over and protected. Both Malala and her dad are speakers for education. “I put in my students a kind of rebel traditions” (“He
…show more content…
Fear prevented people from wanting to exercise their rights. There were many silent people, and others who wouldn’t dare to speak against the Taliban. “There’s a moment when you have to choose, will you be silent? Or will you speak?” Malala told reporters (from “He named me Malala”). She said that “They (Taliban) destroyed more than 400 schools” The Taliban used this as a way of showing that education is against the rules, especially for girls. People acting differently when more are around, in this case following the Taliban rules, the environment affects the situation differently. This is the “Power of Context.” Malala was few people who defied Taliban rule, and went to school understanding that she may be killed. Many parents pulled their kids out of school out of fear. “Attendance at Malala’s school decreased by more than 60 percent.” (data taken from “Malala the Powerful”). Malala knew that there were many people that could not or would not speak against the Taliban. “I am not one voice, I am many” Malala told people (From “He named me Malala”). The environment that surrounded Malala helped her want to speak up for her rights and others. “My father only gave me Malalai, I chose this life. I must stand with it” Malala answered an interviewer (interviewing for “He named me Malala”) who asked her about being angry with her dad, and him choosing her name. These components, the stickiness factor, the law of the few,
The Taliban came into power in 2005 in Pakistan and began dictating the civilians how to live their lives the “right Islamic way”. The people of the Swat District were forced to obey every command of the Taliban unless they and their families wanted to be killed. Women especially became very oppressed and had to enter Purdah, wear hijabs whenever in public, and were encouraged to not go to school. All westernized media, clothes and games were banned, anyone who did not follow the law would be shot. The community lived in such a terrible state of fear that Malala and her family were afraid to go outside where they were known as famous social, political and educational activists. A BBC correspondent contacted Ziauddin to make a blog from a school girl’s point of view on living under Taliban rule. Malala soon took up the challenge and related her experiences over the phone about her oppressive life in Swat Valley and the threats against girls like her for going to school. Eventually, her school had to close after many local school bombings, and then the whole valley had to be evacuated for the Pakistani Army to come wipe out the Taliban.
Kristen Lewis’ article, “Malala the Powerful” was about how a girl as shot in the head by the terrorist group, the Taliban because she was using her voice to stand up and say everyone deserves an education, especially girls. In Pakistan, the religion is strict therefore the Taliban decided to control the government, that made life for women and girls brutal. The Taliban ordered that girls were not allowed to attend school. Malala completely disagreed so she used her voice on the internet incognito to bring awareness about what was happening. The Taliban was out of control, Malala’s family was forced to move South. With all the commotion she revealed her identity, making her well known world wide. Once news broke on who she was, the Taliban
Malala Yousafzai’s home town in the Swat Valley of Pakistan is where her journey first takes place where oppression against womens education is enforced by Taliban rule. The Taliban staunchly opposed Malala’s fierce beliefs in the right for women to have an education and they did their best to silence her voice. Malala and the other women in the Swat Valley were forced to obey their oppressive regime and not gain an education. Despite the harsh climate against her Malala spoke up against this tyranny with the faith that she could cause a change for the better. Unfortunately due to this she was singled out and faced severe retaliation. A Taliban gunman stopped her school bus and proclaimed that she must be punished for insulting the
Conflict is something that some people can't handle it.how people best respond to conflict'i am Malala'' she responded to conflict by trying to make a difference in peoples lives when things were not ate their best she really tried to make a difference in the world not with her hands but with the most important thing in the world her voice she spoke out to people who gave up in the world to try and them to rise up and also speak what they think is right and what needs to change if they want the people to remain neutral,to all that they are doing wrong to all the people. the Taliban hated how malala spoke out and tried to gain people's trust but the Taliban wanted the people to remain scared and helpless because if all the people spoke
In the article, Malala the Powerful by Kristen Lewis, she described how Malala and other people ruled by the Taliban around 2007, had to follow many harsh rules ordered from the Taliban. Many people perished because of not following the religious rules. Malala stood up to the Taliban while they ruled. She did not listen to the Taliban when they said that school was banned. She courageously stood up to the Taliban but yet still got shot. She crazily survived the shooting and is still alive and going to college today. Though the Taliban created huge challenges for Malala, she survived because she stood up to the Taliban with her great courage, and is getting a better education today.
The article , “Malala the Powerful”, By Kristin Lewis, describes a girl who got hurt for what she stood up to in the world, so her and other went through lots of courage and challenges. That are still happening in this world today. But a lot of what she and others went through is still going on today in Taliban. Malala was a girl who fought for others girls to be in school that affect the world because if the taliban knew the would kill them or hurt them are something like that. when the Taliban came around and stroll the streets she still went to school, but she hid herself and the other children as well. As she was getting on a bus one, day two men walked up and asked for Malala and she got up they shot her. She recovered,
Malala Yousafzai began to fight for educational rights when the Taliban tried to take them away from her, she thought no one should be able to do something like that. “Yousafzai attended a school that her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, had founded. After the Taliban began attacking girls' schools in Swat, Malala gave a speech in Peshawar, Pakistan, in September 2008. The title of her talk was, "How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?" (Malala Biography). When Malala gave that speech she knew she was risking her life, as the Taliban would come after her for doing such a thing. However, Malala did it anyway because she thought that doing the right thing was worth the risk. “Malala and her family learned that the Taliban had issued a death threat against her because of her activism” (Malala Biography). When Malala had made such a big impact on the world of women’s education the Taliban had threatened her life, but at
Along with gaining wisdom, while learning how important education is, Malala grew strong in determination. What drove her to constantly keep speaking out was to make sure that every child, especially young girls, had a chance to be educated even when it meant having the odds stacked against her. One thing that Malala mentioned frequently was that fear would hold her back at times. Seeing what would happen to people who spoke out against the Taliban brought fear for what would happen to her and her family if she continued to speak. This would bring a heavy burden on her heart, yet she was able to conquer this fear with the support of her
Malala Yousafzai used an anecdote in her speech to relate her story with the audience. In the speech it says, “The terrorists thought that they would change our aims and stop our ambitions but nothing changed in my life except this: Weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.” This example gives the audience hope that they can take action and achieve gender equality rights by using their words and actions. The anecdote appeals to the audience’s emotions, by using specific word choice such as strength, power, and courage. This helps connect Malala’s view to the audience. “I remember that there was a boy in our school who was asked by a journalist, Why are the Taliban against education? He answered very simply. By pointing to his book he said, A Talib doesn’t know what is written inside this book. They think that God is a tiny, little conservative being who would send girls to hell just because of going to school. The terrorists are misusing the name of Islam and Pashtun society for their own personal beliefs.” This quote shows the audience why the terrorists do crimes and mass murders, and Malala Yousafzai is teaching her audience to be forgiving and use words and
Malala Yousafzai is well known for her acts towards Women’s Rights due to the factors caused by the Taliban people. Malala (Biographyonline, Malala) was a regular Pakistan school girl when the Taliban started enforcing rules and restrictions against women. Women were no longer allowed to listen to music, receive education, or go shopping. If they did, they’d be punished by the Taliban. Malala loved school and refused to cower in fear like the rest of her classmates and community. Malala formed a secret blog with BBC expressing her feelings about how unfair women were being treated. Malala was then targeted by the Taliban and shot in the head. Malala suffered a coma, but
Malala speaks very in depth as to how hard it was for her to go school and be accepted, even when the Taliban were around she had to do it in secrecy in fear over being
Malala had the struggle with having the Taliban forcing Pakistan women what they can or cannot do in Pakistan. Also being judge and less than for being a women. For example when Malala was born her father was look down upon and also people were showing guilt for him having a daughter rather than a son. In the beginning of Cameron Russell’s Ted Talk, she explained how it felt that a
In contrast, Malala’s attempt to create social change was far more dangerous. Malala and many other girls in Pakistan are denied the right to education when the Taliban seize power in the Swat Valley, Pakistan. Malala’s struggle takes place in contemporary Pakistan where speaking out is considered very dangerous. The memoir revels the destruction of Pakistan founder, Ali Jinnah’s original vision of a ‘land of tolerance’ by increasing Islamisation; two military dictatorships ; corrupt politicians, poverty, illiteracy and the rise of the ‘forces of militancy and extremism’ exemplified by the Taliban, who was led by Maulana Fazlullah and the imposition of terror and fear under the guise of sharia law. The repression of individual freedom made people fearful to speak out. The Taliban had banned women from going ‘outside without a male relative to accompany (them)’ and told people ‘stop listening to music, watching movies and dancing’. The Taliban had ‘blown up 400 schools’ and had held public whippings demonstrated the consequences of disobedience, as did the execution of ‘infidels’ like young dancer, Shabana, whose body was dumped in the public square. Both texts, however more so Malala than Rita reveal that speaking out in a volatile and dangerous political environment does involve more risks, but is essential for change to occur.
The story that Malala's father almost became a jihad let us realize how horrible the brainwashing is. It can even make people be willing to dedicate their own lives. Also, it tells us that instead of taking anything at face value, we should have a clear mind and ability of judgement before anything. Otherwise, we may easily be controlled by some extremes and hurt ourselves. Nowadays, similar brainwashing still takes place in our world. For example, the terrorist organization ISIS teaches people to use violence to solve the problem even if some of them are still children. I totally agree with Malala's opinion that education is the solution to the brainwashing. If most people are educated, they will perceive this world in a wider range, know
“The next day he went on a live show on the voice of America and angrily condemned the attacks.” It is very frightening to speak up against something so powerful and evil, example: The Taliban. However, if the whole world were to realize that the power of these hate groups comes from the creation of fear, maybe everyone would be a bit more like Malala’s dad, and not have the fear to speak up for what is right. The author is trying to show us that no matter our circumstances we can all find the courage to fight for what we know is right. Malala is a prime example of courage because her life was put on the line. However, she walked the tightrope over the hate of the Taliban. She reached the tallest building and was able to achieve the greatest of accomplishments. Including being the youngest person ever nominated for the Nobel