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Malala Yousafzai Argumentative Essay

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“So here I stand, one girl among many. I speak not for myself, but so those without a voice can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights. Their right to live in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of opportunity. Their right to be educated.” - Malala Yousafzai (Sheets 1). This young activist has become an undoubtable voice of hope throughout her entire nation and to those who listen to her story. She cries out for those not heard, those who have their rights being taken away and consumed by terror. Ever since Malala Yousafzai was a child, she had felt this urgency to speak out against the extremist militant group called the Taliban, a group that has been bringing fear and tyranny in her country …show more content…

As Nelson Mandela interprets ‘"courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."’(Murphy Jr 1). Additionally, a hero must have perseverance. “...It is how a person - fighting on the strength of his or her convictions - reacts to adversity that makes him or her a hero” (“Heroes and Leaders” 585). What makes a person a hero is not just their achievements, but the effect that their achievement has on the rest of us and what we can learn from the struggles and hardships they underwent [or are still going through]” (Raman 1). You do not just get to be called a hero, you have to earn it by proving that you are bigger than yourself; that you make a difference in people's lives for the better …show more content…

Conflict arose when in 2008, her homeland slowly became taken over by a militant islamic terrorist group called the Taliban who used violence against the people whose areas they take over to keep control (Harris 1). This group brought about fear and agony towards the innocent people they treated terribly. The taliban “put in place harsh rules about all aspects of life”, including rules that “women and girls should not be educated or play [any] part in their society outside of the home” (Harris 1). It was hopeless to many people to try to stand up. However, Malala’s mother, Tor Pekai and her father Ziauddin, had an immense impact in her life, both encouraging her to speak out even with the known danger if she did. They were not afraid, so she was not afraid. Living in Pakistan, education for girls was not allowed. But Malala still went to school and got the best education she could get in this circumstance. At an early age, this “bright and curious girl” One day heading home from school, two men forced the bus, Malala and some of the students had been riding, to come to a halt. They walked on and yelled out “ where is Malala?”. “ I am Malala” she cried out. Then he shot her. This spiraled into a start of something terrible yet empowering. This gave Malala a chance

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