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Power Of Education In I Am Malala

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Education is the most powerful force in the world. It has given people everything they have today. Education brings people together, and shows how people can work together for one common goal of succeeding or accomplishing something. Education can bring advancements to new technology and ancient history. Learning and listening is something that should be free to anyone, but it is not. People like Malala Yousafzai and Martin Ganda had to fight for their education, which brought them many opportunities, and much success. These two young adults show how education can change someone’s life and how people need education to be successful in life. The novels, I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai with Patricia McCormick and I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda with Liz Welch, both hold a strong significance of the power of education, which will help many people realize its significance.
The book, I Am Malala, gave a powerful message about activism, family, women’s rights, but most importantly, the power of education. Malala Yousafzai had a very strong belief in education and would not stop at anything to guarantee that every child was able to go to school. Malala grew up believing that education was the key to success, but not everyone else believed that. Malala lived in a society where women were not treated as equals, and soon appeared laws prohibiting women’s right to attend school. Malala was extremely determined to continue her education, she even snuck to school, hid her books and abandoned her school uniform so she would not be noticed. Malala becomes vocal about education and gives her opinion in interviews for many news stations. Many people in her country feared to express their opinions, however, Malala wanted to be the change. Malala expressed her belief that “If people were silent, nothing would change.” (Yousafzai 140). Although Malala knew that it was dangerous to speak against the Taliban, she suggests her opinions in interviews to draw international attention to her cause. Malala dreamed of getting an education so she could become a politician and help her country. But when she was 10, the Taliban took control of her town, making it a law that girls were banned from

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