Nobel Peace Prize

My nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize is Malala Yousafzai. Ms. Yousafzai was born on July 17, 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. Even from an early age Malala was an active advocate for girls’ education, which resulted in a death threat by the Taliban. On October 9,2012 she was shot by a gunman on her way home from school. She survived and is continuing to speak out on the importance that education holds. With a growing platform Malala has used it to get her message out regarding girls’ education. Malala

person of the 21’century in view of the way she came back up following her severe injuries and speaking out for those who can’t speak for themselves. Work Cited Kailash, Satyarthi. “Malala Yousafzai - Biographical.” Nobel Prize.org, Jan 2015, https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2014/yousafzai-facts.html. Accessed Feb. 2017. Kettler, Sara. “ Malala Yousafzai Biography.” A&E Television Networks, 22. Nov. 2016, http://www.biography.com/people/malala-yousafzai-21362253

The Nobel Peace Prize is a prize is one of the five awards created by Alfred Nobel and the peace prize is awarded to those who “have done the most or the best work for the best for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” (Nobel). This paper is about James Earl Carter Jr. or as others know him as the 39th president of the United States. Carter won the 2002 peace prize for promoting human rights and peace on a

youngest Nobel Prize winner is a testimony to what Mark Twain (the author of several American novels) said in his quote. Yousafzai started the fight for her right to education and fundamental rights after her school was attacked in 2008. The Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai used her Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech to launch an attack on governments that have the resources to begin wars, travel into space but not to enable universal education. She won the Nobel Prize when she was

As part of the Noble Committee, it has come to my understanding that the time has come to award the winner(s) of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. There have been a selective few who have earned the prize from brave activist, Martin Luther King Jr., to faithful, compassionate Mother Teresa. In order to be awarded with this prize, our committee believes that the candidate had made the world a better place while exhibiting the traits of wisdom, experience, and ambition. This year, I nominate Malala Yousafzai

Vietnamese monk and a peace activist. Thich or Thay in Vietnamese means teacher. He is an author of more than 100 books and was nominated for the nobel prize by Martin Luther King Jr. His life has since been dedicated to the work of inner transformation for the benefit of individuals and society. Nhat Hanh was born in the city of Quảng Ngãi in Central Vietnam in 1926. He was inspired to become a monk when he was seven. He saw the picture of the Buddha sitting on the grass with peace and a smile. He was

honor, Elie Wiesel worked at Boston University for some time and acquired many medals of recognition such as The United States Congressional Medal as well as starting The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity ("Elie Wiesel." ). Wiesel also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1968 and his novel are incorporated in many High School educations. Elie Wiesel is an intense individual himself with a bitter tone and this method of rhetoric enhances his persuasion. Wiesel’s pieces are persuasive while being rhetorically

A contemporary leader would have to portray the characteristics of fighting for other people and standing up against all odds to create a better place where everyone can prosper. Malala Yousafzai, in my opinion, demonstrates a contemporary leader due to her defying the Taliban in order to bring educational rights to women and children. She started defending educational rights at an early age of 11, and once she turned 14, she was then targeted to be killed. She was raised in Mingora, Pakistan where

Malala Do you know the youngest nobel peace prize winner? Did you know she was only 17!? Have you guessed yet? It is Malala Yousafzai, she has stood up for girls education even after she was targeted by the taliban in an assassination attempt. She survived through the attempt and is still speaking her mind for women's rights. She is an inspiration to all people throughout the world. Malala’s school was under a threat when she stood up and said,no, the taliban can't take school away from me

The article by Michael Binyon and the cartoon by Tom Toles make the claim that President Obama did not deserve to win a Nobel Peace Prize at the beginning of his presidency. Toles and Binyon share similar viewpoint, so they approach the subject in similar ways. Both of the speakers describe President Obama’s lack of accomplishments at the time he received the award. They both appear to pose strong arguments about this subject; however, the article by Michael Binyon seems to be stronger than the cartoon