I am Malala is about a Muslim girl who stands up for her education. Girls were not typically offered education, but Malala thought that was unfair, and wouldn't let anything stop her from going to school. Malala Yousafzai wrote the book herself, and it is 313 pages.
The start of the book is about Malala’s childhood. She grew up in an unorthodox family. Typically, in her religion, the boys are favored by their parents, but her father takes pride in his daughter. She grows up watching her father start a school, which she goes to. Her family offers education to many girls that would not otherwise have it. Malala LOVES school and studies as hard as she can. From a young age, she knows that she wants to go into politics and fight for what she believes in.
This fight, however, was not an easy one because the Taliban was controlling her village. The Taliban, led by Maulana Fazullah in her village, believed that a woman's role was to stay home and take care of the house, so they didn't need an education. Fazullah also told men to grow out their beards and not to chew tobacco. The Taliban become more and more brutal as
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Malala is on the school bus, when suddenly a man in all black got on their bus asking “Who is Malala?” They had heard of her protests and fights for education. She was the only girl with her head uncovered, which meant trouble. The man shot 3 bullets, one of them going into Malala's head, the other hitting girls next to her. Malala is knocked out, and doesn't remember anything. She is rushed to the hospital, only to be sent on a helicopter to a city called Peshawar. The bullet came awfully close to her brain, but luckily didn't hit it. However, bullet caused swelling, which caused a lot of pain. For a couple of months, Malala couldn't move her face at all. She was alone at the hospital for 3 weeks before her parents came. Her recovery took almost a year, but she made
In the memoir ‘I am Malala’ by Malala Yousafzai, two important characters are Malala and her father. In this essay, I will describe what lessons Malala Yousafzai and her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, has taught the audience. I will also compare these two characters and see the similarities they have. The memoir ‘I am Malala’ is about Malala, a young woman, who is from Pakistan, who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban.
Malala starts by reminding readers how convenient life is in modern countries, and continues to describe the day she was shot, telling readers about everyone’s reactions and her memories of the day. She presents the question, “Who is Malala?” and proceeds to tell us her story, ending the prologue. Malala Yousafzai was born in the Swat Valley to Toor Pekai and Ziauddin Yousafzai. Malala had noticed gender inequality as a young child. Her father, Ziauddin grew up with an unfortunate stutter. Luckily, his passion about many political topics let him overcome his stutter, especially after memorizing and studying many of his
Malala Yousafzai has inspired many people, which why she is recognized as a symbol of peace and a warrior for fighting for what she believed in. Malala touches on topics throughout her novel include the range of political to moral information grasping her audience attention.The main point that Malala uses is rhetorical techniques as well as diction to get her point across and make the audience understand what it was like going through the undefying experiences.Although not everyone will unravel her crucial experience she went through, Malala will elucidate what her point was. Malala will have her audience comprehend everything there is to know by being inveigle with imagery on to the point that this tragedy transpired. Also with the way Malala used her figurative language she painted proof in the reader's mind to show them the crucial things that happened.
I AM MALALA is the exceptional journey of a family torn apart by terrorism, who vows to the fight for girls' education, of a father who, himself a school owner, championed and encouraged his daughter to write and attend school, and of remarkable parents who have a relentless love for their daughter in a society where sons are more significant. I remember Malala, as a very talented young woman with a great deal of virtue, when she has her mind set on something there is no stopping her, for example when the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, where she lived with her family, their was one girl and the only girl who repudiated against them and refused to keep quiet on her rights and the rights of all people to acquire an education. Malala Yousafzai, She tries to bring new light to an old world country.
I am Malala is the story of a young womans fight to bring education to girls, in a country that believes women should have no rights, no matter the consequence and it forces readers to think about how important education for girls in third world countries is, I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban is written by Malala Yousafzai and was published in 2013 by Back Bay Books.The story revolves around teenager, Malala Yousafzai, and her life in the Swat Valley of Pakistan. Malala is a child activist who fights for girls rights to education. However, in Pakistan the Taliban is extremely against women doing anything without a man by their side. Malala’s travels and speaks on the importance of education, but this public puts her in danger of getting punished by the taliban. I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban is about the importance of education for girls and the struggles people in Pakistan, especially women, have faced since the Taliban took over.The book is an inspiring tale that makes readers realize just how blessed they are to have been able to receive an education, it allows for them to get an inside perspective of how hard and how dangerous it is for girls to attend school.
Standing Up For Education I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. UK, Orion Books, 2013, 291 pages £7.99. Reviewed by Pedro Teles, AISCT student on 16 November 2015. I would never think a 16 year old girl could write such an amazing and inspiring book. I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai is a book where the 16 year old Pakistani girl named Malala lives in a country where women have no rights.
After a five-hour operation, doctors successfully removed the bullet but she had developed an infection so doctors decided to put her in a coma; that way Malala could fly to England for better care. Dr. Fiona and Dr. Javid were in Pakistan at the time and they asked for advice. They told the Pakistani doctors that Malala wouldn’t survive unless she was moved to a better hospital. So they flew her in a private jet offered by the United Arab Emirates to Birmingham, England. There she recovered. The Taliban shot Malala Yousafzai to silence her. Instead the whole world was listening to her message now. People all over the world were praying for her to recover. Many celebrities and politicians wished her a speedy recovery such as, Selena Gomez, Angelina Jolie, Beyoncé, Madonna, and The president of Pakistan. Malala is later released from the hospital and now lives in Birmingham with her family. She later is asked to talk in the United Nations and she receives the Nobel Peace
In this chapter you will learn about a girl who fought for something that has made many people’s life one million times better and got them jobs so they can support their families.. Malala was shot in the head for standing up to something remarkable. She has made the world a better place and deserves much more praise than she has earned. Malala believes that every girl and every boy has the right to a proper education. Life in Pakistan Malala was born in Mingora Pakistan but grew up in Swat.
I am Malala is a heroic story about a young woman who stood up for what she wanted. This auto-biography is based on a teenager named Malala Yousafzi who stood up for girls education in her home country Pakistan. She also went against the Taliban because she didn't think it was right of what they were doing to her innocent village. When Malala was born very few people came to congratulate her parents because the birth of a girl is seen as a failure of the parents in her culture. She was born and raised in Sway Valley, Northeastern Pakistan. Swat Valley has beautiful scenery which attracts a lot of tourism until the Taliban took over the valley. Malala’s parents Ziauddin and Toor Pekai were very kind humble people from the mountain villages. Malala’s father was a very well educated man who grew up studying poetry and literature. He also started the Khushal School a three years before Malala was born. ”My father started the school three years before I was born, and he was a teacher, accountant, and principal—as well as a janitor, handyman, and chief mechanic.” (Chapter 1, Page 20) In Malala’s culture, girls are refused an education or even simply knowing how to read and write. Her father helped girls by starting the school and making a big influence on girls. Malala is truly a hero throughout this paper you will see how she changed everything.
“The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions. But nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage was born.” This quote by Malala Yousafzai is a profound explanation of what she has persevered and what her perseverance has achieved. The book I Am Malala is an autobiography written by Malala Yousafzai, a women's rights activist from Swat Valley in Pakistan.
Malala Yousafzai begins her story as a young girl who lives in Swat Valley, Pakistan as a teenager she becomes extremely outspoken about her beliefs of women’s rights and education. In the process of standing up for what she believes in the Taliban targets her, tracks her down, and shoots her in the head. I Am Malala, written by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb is an autobiography about Malala’s life from when she was a small girl to her teenage years. Malala, the protagonist of this story may be described as determined, brave, and intelligent.
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
Malala Yousafzai was a talented and brave young woman who had one goal in life: to get an education and encourage others to do the same. Born in Pakistan, Malala did not grow up with many resources, but she was lucky enough to have a father that shared the same goal as her. At the young age of fifteen, she was shot in the face by the Taliban for standing up for girls’ rights to an education. Although the recovery time was long and hard, the Taliban did not silence her as she continued her campaign. This eventually led her to opening her own school in Yemen and writing the novel I Am Malala. As someone who highly values education and bravery, her story made me interested in learning more about her culture, family, and experiences.
In “I am Malala,” Malala Yousafzai explores the idea that education empowers women to stand up for their rights, so that they can have a positive future.
The outstanding novel, I Am Malala: The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban, was written by Malala Yousafazai and Christina Lamb. Published by Back Bay Books at New York in June 2015, it takes place in The Swat Valley of Pakistan from 1997 to 2013 and mainly discusses the issue of women’s rights. This novel argues that women all over the world should have the right to an education, including many strengths such as cultural detail and emotion as well as weaknesses such as many Urdu words and complicated passages about global affairs. It demonstrates these strengths and shortcomings all throughout the book in even doses, resulting in a very intruiging story.