Both The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass and “Malala Yousafzai, the Fighter” by Aryn Baker explore the universal theme that having power, whether it comes from within oneself or from external forces, to rise above inequality creates someone’s identity. The settings of the American south…
Malala Yousafzai is the world's youngest person to have received a Nobel peace prize for her accomplishment. Yousafzai received the award due to her fight against the suppression of children's rights for their education. Prior to this achievement, she had been threatened and shot in the head by a Taliban gunman, but she survived to keep her desire of an education and for girls to also get the right to an education. Nothing could stop Malala from advocating and fighting for girls’ education. Furthermore, Malala’s argument came to be by her country not allowing girls to get equal access to an education.…
Kamehameha and Malala both influenced a huge amount of people by fighting for their causes and being outspoken. Kamehameha and Malala both had to fight, whether physically or verbally. Both have people that ‘followed’ them and supported them in their causes. Malala had to fight for women in her country and the world’s right to education against…
Firstly when the Malala starts to talk about her and her friends being shot is pathos. Everyone knows the story of Malala being shot, so she briefly explains what happened. “The terrorists tried to stop us and attacked me and my friends...on our school bus in 2012, but neither their ideas nor their bullets could win”(483). She uses pathos to persuade by talking about her…
A current day hero on the other hand, has many les standards to follow. In 2013, a young teenage girl named Malala Yousafzai recited a speech that would go down in history. Previously, Malala had been fighting for women's rights, especially their right to education. A group called the Taliban who ruled over the area she lived, refused to give women their rights. Malala spoke up as she wished for education for herself and other girls who suffered in the same way as herself.…
Elie Wiesel and Malala Yousafzai have received the Nobel Peace Prize for their humanitarian work. Elie Wiesel was a Holocaust survivor, and the writer of Night. Malala Yousafzai is commonly known for being shot by the Taliban as a young girl, but her mission is to give access to education to the millions of kids around the world who do not have the chance. Their acceptance speeches highlight the essence of their work. Their Nobel Lectures both contain rhetorical appeals; heavy usage of ethos and pathos appear in their work.…
Malala yousefzai vs Martin Luther king Jr. By Zion De`Shion Reaves Have you ever heard of Martin Luther king Jr. or have you heard of Malala yousefzai? You probably have heard of both of them but they have similarities and differences too. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born to parents Martin Luther King and Alberta Williams.…
Malala was a twelve year old girl, when she wrote a blog-post on the BBC website about the oppression of the taliban. In an attempt to silence her, they shot her. However, she survived and went on to the UN to give her speech in 2013. Malala, saddened at the fact “Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured.” (Yousafzai) and that this was all caused for personal gain of the Taliban.…
Imagine having to work at a young age or not being able to go to school. Mother Jones fought for the abolishment of child labor, while Cesar Chavez worked to gain equality for Latino migrant farm workers. Furthermore, Malala Yousafzai fights for women’s education across the world. They all played an important part in the quest for equality. Although these three individuals used different methods to get their point across, they all had courage to speak out about injustice and improve human rights.…
Malala Yousafzai 's speech is a demonstration of everything that makes a speech persuasive; the usage of pathos, the usage of personal experiences, humor, and parrallel structure,,all of which contribute to the author’s main message that children and women worldwide should have access to education. She believes that the sympathetic audience should believe that children worldwide should be provided an education, and take action by asking the world leaders to unite and make education their top priority, and assure that basic education is not enough. The nobel lecture audience can clearly see the appeal of this speech, whether they be of people of importance or simply an average person, because they can all relate to her emotions, which demonstrate…
Malala Yousafzai is not just an average 16-year old Pakistani girl. She is a Women’s Right and Education activist who believes in the best of humanity, who believes in equality, opportunity and education for children. These beliefs are also mirrored in her speech: “I speak - not for myself, but…
For instance, Malala Yousafzai, a young women, defends her right for education and in the processes undergoes an assassination attempt. Malala Yousafzai is an example of a civil disobedience that happened in the last decade. Bravely standing up and fighting for her right to education, Malala Yousafzai, survived an assassination attempt that brought attention to the unjust acts of civil disobedience towards women in Pakistan. Malala's Father, Ziauddin is a poet and runs a chain of public schools.…
She was quickly rushed to a hospital where they did surgeries to remove the bullets from her body. Luckily Malala survived and when she fully recovered all she wanted was to go back to school and get an education. Ever since then Malala was admired for surviving the shooting and being a brave young lady. After…
Nobel Causes Although many children believe they have no power to create change in today’s society, Malala Yousafzai decided to stand up for her rights and oppose the obstacles in her life. Yousafzai chose to continue attending school, despite threats made against her and other young girls by the Taliban. The terrorist group then attempted to murder her in retaliation for her defiance. However, she survived and soon became the face of a campaign to give every child the right to education and young girls the freedom to follow their dreams. Yousafzai is the youngest person to receive a Nobel Peace Prize and in her acceptance speech, she uses different rhetorical strategies to spark a call to action for her beliefs.…
From a flash back to Malala’s birth to present day, I Am Malala written by Malala Yousafzai, is a memoir that depicts the real life struggles of a young girl seeking higher education. The book follows the journey of Malala campaigning for the right to education for all girls. Her message is known all around the world as she courageously opposes the Taliban who seek to oppress her and the rights she fights for. Over the course of the book her ideas are questioned while most reject them, as well as her religious beliefs tested when she looks to alter the status quo of women. Education can change the minds of youth around the world, and the lack of it available to women is a major problem for Pakistan.…