The quality of being altruistic and willing to sacrifice something for the wellbeing of your loved ones is a crucial characteristic to possess. However, only certain human beings are fortunate enough to acquire this characteristic and many of those human beings are displayed in the memoir I Am Malala. By sacrificing the safety and security of herself and her family, Malala Yousafzai educates the first world of the dangers of her world, highlighting the importance of educational freedom for all. Malala Yousafzai’s sacrifice illuminates the significance of the freedom of education for all of mankind, especially for females in Pakistan. As a Pashtun girl living in Mingora, Pakistan, Malala was not always permitted to do everything that she dreamed
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Malala never hesitated to stand up for her rights, proving her value for equality. Her strong words allow the readers to understand the difficulties that she faces everyday. In the text, Malala says, “we realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” These words provide the readers with a deeper understanding of the text because it shows that Malala lived in a place where she was not given the liberty to stand up for herself and her peers. This situation is what forced her to surrender the safety and security of herself of her loved ones in order to make a change in the world. Malala Yousafzai says “I told myself, Malala, you have already faced death. This is your second life. Don't be afraid — if you are afraid, you can't move forward.” Malala wanted to show the readers that people should not be overwhelmed by the thought of death and that they should stand up to their fears. As a result of the Taliban entering Swat, many people were killed and several different public places were bombed. However, the fact that even under such dangerous situations, Malala sacrificed her welfare and fought for her rights, allows the reader to understand her overall purpose for writing this memoir, which was to emphasize the importance of educational freedom for
Malala never hesitated to stand up for her rights, proving her value for equality. Her strong words allow the readers to understand the difficulties that she faces everyday. In the text, Malala says, “we realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” These words provide the readers with a deeper understanding of the text because it shows that Malala lived in a place where she was not given the liberty to stand up for herself and her peers. This situation is what forced her to surrender the safety and security of herself of her loved ones in order to make a change in the world. Malala Yousafzai says “I told myself, Malala, you have already faced death. This is your second life. Don't be afraid — if you are afraid, you can't move forward.” Malala wanted to show the readers that people should not be overwhelmed by the thought of death and that they should stand up to their fears. As a result of the Taliban entering Swat, many people were killed and several different public places were bombed. However, the fact that even under such dangerous situations, Malala sacrificed her welfare and fought for her rights, allows the reader to understand her overall purpose for writing this memoir, which was to emphasize the importance of educational freedom for