Malala Rhetorical Analysis

Malala gave a speech at the United Nations in 2013, on her 16th birthday. In October 2013, Malala’s autobiography I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban was released. However, the Taliban still had not given up and still considered the young activist a target. Malala remains a strong advocate for the power of education despite the continued threats by the Taliban. The European Parliament showed recognition for Malala by awarding her the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. She was also nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize the same year, but fell short of winning it. Malala was a nominee again in 2014. In October 2014, Malala, along with Indian children’s rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, received the Nobel Peace Prize. “She (Malala) is the pride of Pakistan, she has made her countrymen proud. Her achievement is unparalleled and unequaled. Girls and boys of the world should take lead from her struggle and commitment.” said Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Malala began her activism by writing blogs for the BBC about her life under Taliban rule, using the pen name “Gul Makai” to protect her identity (Biography.com Editors). She additionally wrote her views on the importance of education for girls all over the world, but especially in her country (Biography.com Editors). After she was profiled in a New York Times document entry, Malala rose to fame as a speaker promoting education for girls in the Swat Valley of Pakistan (Biograhy.com Editors). On October 9, 2012 Malala was shot in the head and neck by Taliban members who had boarded her schoolbus on her way back home (Robison 1). She was shot when she was just fifteen years old (Biography.com Editors). She struggled to survive, remaining in critical condition for an extended period of time (Robison 1). After rehabilitation, Malala was healthy enough to continue her activist work (Biography.com Editors). Despite the Taliban’s threats, she remained a staunch advocate for the power of education (Biography.com Editors). She gave speeches and interviews for

1b) This is an example of ethos because it shows Malala ’s integrity and strength that she has gained from her tragic life experience. In this section Malala is still motivated and strong after getting shot in the face by a terrorist. Therefore it shows the listeners that she is an emotionally strong person because the incident has not weakened her.

Now that she was safe from the Taliban, she could do exactly what her father said, “If you keep silent you better die the fight.” (He Named Me Malala). What her father said had completely inspired her which is why she began to write for the BBC, and gain international fame, along with attention from the Taliban. Malala said that she would not blame the gunmen; rather “an ideology shot her” (He Named Me Malala). This incident only empowered her because when she went to the West, she was inspired by the attack. She chose to be a voice for women’s rights and raise awareness against the Boko Haram and she eventually won the Nobel Peace Prize. Although it saddens her that she cannot go back to the Swat Valley she realizes that the work that she is doing in the West is monumental compared to what she would be doing living in the

In 2009 the Taliban band 30% of girls to go to school from going to school in Swat Valley. Malala definitely didn't think that was fair. So she decided to stand up to what she believes in. The head of one of her speech was called “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education”. In 2011 Malala received the Youth Peace Prize award. She was the first person in her country (Pakistan) to get that award. She was nominated by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. While she got more noticed and recognized, the Taliban had voted to kill Malala.

"I will continue this journey of fighting for peace and democracy in my country," said ten year old Malala Yousafzai, as she was determined to stand up for the rights to be educated as a women (I Am Malala 55). Her desire for knowledge progresses intensity as she grows older, however an obstacle arrises when the ban of girls education is constructed by the Taliban's. She takes the liberty of speaking out her passions and beliefs of her rights to education, until she is targeted for defying rules. Malala is changing the world with her voice by fighting for the fundamental rights of education that have been denied from more than 130 million girls who are not able to attend school due to work, early marriage, poverty, etc. and ending violence

Malala Yousafzai chose not to stay silent and instead advocates for women’s education rights since she believes “girl’s education is something important, and that’s why the terrorists are afraid of it - because they do not want women to be empowered” (Malala’s Mission). This is why she started speaking out for women’s rights. At just the age of 14 she was well known for her blog about girls educational rights, fear of the taliban's, loss of her school and how much she loved school. She kept her identity a secret going by the name, Gul Makai, however, she was revealed to be the blogger in December of that year. At the age of 15 it was like every other day; she had gotten up for school, ate breakfast, and rushed to get to the bus not knowing it would be the last time she ever stepped foot in her home. From an extremely young age her family has taught her,a girl, to speak freely of what she believes in.(Youngest winner) Once she started to recover from her gunshot wound to the head, she realized she was meant to fight for this and this was her second chance to make a change in women’s educational rights. As soon as she woke up in the hospital, she thought to herself, "This is a second life, and it is given to me for something greater than what I was before." (the fighter) She knew at that moment she wasn’t going to back down from something that was going to be so

She was a fearless. Malala kept going to school despite all the death threats her family and she were given. On her way home after school, a gunman shot Malala on the head and neck. It left Malala critically injured, she had to be flown to England. After being in a coma and having the left side of her face paralyzed, Malala recovered quickly and still continued going to school. Malala stated, “‘The Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. They shot my friends too. They thought that the bullets would silence us, but they failed’”(biography.Com). Malala is inspiring, she shows the world that even in a bad situation if you love what you believe in, nothing can stop you from doing

Bullet one, shoulder. Bullet two, neck. Bullet three, lights out. On October 9th 2011, Malala Yousafzai took 3 bullets from a Taliban gun, at only 15, for what she loved, the education of girls. But, she didn’t let what happened keep her from fighting for all girls to have education. With the assistance of many facial surgeries, physical therapy, and top notch care from hospital personnel at a UK hospital, she was able to put on her backpack on again a little under a year later to continue her fight to get education for young girls everywhere. The Taliban wasn’t going to silence her.

In the end, Malala Yousafzai has been an inspiration for millions to take action for what they stand for. Her help in making

Malala incredible voice inspired many people around the world. She was severely punished for her actions but choose to continue anyway. At a age of 15 she was shot in the head by the Taliban for standing up for her rights. After the vent she had written an autobiography and was still a target to the Taliban. Fortunately, that did not stop her from continuing to get a safe, quality education she deserves. By following her dream, she caused many other girls to do the same. In order to share her story and raise awareness about the topic, “Malala wanted to build an organization to empower girls to survive and thrive”(CNN). Not only

Malala Yousafzai has been a resounding voice in the push for worldwide education for every child. Her speeches and actions have brought about great change in the world. In her address to the Youth UN in July 2013 she, a survivor, adroitly advocates the international failures in education for those who want to bring about change.

Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan (Yousafzai, 2013, p.233). She is the daughter of Ziauddin and Tor Pekai Yousafzai and has two younger brothers. Some background about Yousafzai as it maintains in her book “I am Malala: The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban” she was a child, she became an advocate for girls ' education, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her (Yousafzai, 2013, 235). On October 9, 2012, a gunman shot her when she was traveling home from school. She survived, and has continued to speak out on the importance of education. She was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2013. In 2014, she was nominated again and won, becoming the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Her purpose on the speech of “Girl Shot in Head by Taliban, Speaks at UN: Malala Yousafzai United Nations” by ABC news (2013), is to inform those people unaware of the situation and the dire need to let boys and girls receive an education without the fear of being attacked like Malala was.

As the world began to recognize Malala’s name, so did the Taliban. Thus, one day on her way to school, Malala’s bus was stopped by the Taliban. The men raided the bus and demanded to know which child was Malala. One of the men shot Malala in the face sending her into a coma which led to a high-risk surgery of the removal of a part of her brain. As she goes through near death situation and wakes up in the hospital, and months of physical therapy, relearning how to speak she realizes her reason on earth: to speak out for women and education without fear of the Taliban. But most importantly, Malala did not become a hero for surviving the incident. She was a hero long before for she challenged the status quo, and remains a hero for what she continues to do today. Pakistan criticized her, distrusted her, and some even claimed she wasn't a muslim, though she prayed to Allah everyday. Nobody knew Malala better than herself, so she was never in doubt or thought about caving in to the critics. Today Malala is known as the youngest recipient of the

To provide some background information, Malala Yousafzai is a young girl who challenged the Taliban and eventually got shot as a result of it; however she miraculously survived. When her rights to education were threatened and eventually stripped away, she began to fight until she eventually won out. However, as courageous as her