I Am Malala, By Patricia Mccormick - 904 Words

For all of the progress that the movement to increase the education of girls around the world has made in the last few decades, there was an important piece missing that could have increased the international awareness of the movement: A face After the horrific events of October 9, 2012, however, the movement got its face: Malala Yousafzai. Yousafzai survived a bullet to the side of her head that were administered by members of the Taliban on that day in October. Through her perseverance, she became an international icon and the new symbol for girls who fought for their right to an education. Malala’s memoir, I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, featuring Patricia McCormick, portrays a detailed account of the events in her life in Swat Valley, Pakistan that led up to her near death. Society in Pakistan is one that is by tradition male-dominated. Men are the breadwinners for their family, they are the ones with jobs, and they have say in the government. Women, meanwhile, are limited to a domestic lifestyle in which they are the caretakers for children and rarely are seen alone in public. Because of these roles, the education of girls is much less of a concern, leading to many women going to school for little, if any, time. This was the society into which Malala was born in 1997. Fortunately, her father wasn’t someone to go along with the societal norms. He saw the value of an education for all people, not just men, dedicating hisShow MoreRelatedI Am Mallala By Malala Yousafzai879 Words   |  4 Pagesâ€Å"I am Malala†, written by Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb, and Patricia McCormick. â€Å"I raise up my voice, not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.† - Malala Yousafzai. The main ideas I’ll will be discussing in my essay is Fazlullahs announcement about schools closing, when Malala leaves and returns to Swat and her shooting and recovery. Fazlullah’s announcement that all schools will close and how Malala took the announcementRead MoreMalala Yousafzai Reflection988 Words   |  4 PagesName: Matthew S. Title: I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World Author: Malala Yousafzai (with Patricia McCormick) Genre: Memoir Level: Easy Rating: 8.5/10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Reflection: I Am Malala is the ambitious and inspirational memoir highlighting the valiant and peaceful campaign of Malala Yousafzai for worldwide educational rights. The influential narrative calls attention to how perseverance