The best way to deal with change is to accept it and move on. Two literary characters that deal with change are Dorothy Vaughan from "Hidden Figures" and Malala Yousafzai from "I am Malala." The variations in their lives are very contrasting, but they both deal with it well. Both lead very different lives, but both are familiar with change.
Dorothy Vaughan had been working as a high school teacher, but her salary wasn't sufficient. She applied for a position at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and was accepted. Unfortunately, she had to depart from her family and friends and rent a room in somebody's house. This change was welcome, so she dealt with it easily. Another big change came when she was selected to become a shift supervisor. The previous manager had a mental breakdown and was dragged into an insane asylum, never to …show more content…
Her life was turned upside down when the Taliban arrived in Swat. They instructed her on what she could and could not wear and that she should not be educated. She had to acclimate to the new guidelines. Instead of remaining muted, she became louder and pleaded against her oppressors. Eventually, her family was forced to evacuate when the army decided to retrieve Mingora. She did not know what to expect or where her family would flee to. Malala just worked with whatever occurred and remained firm. The largest shift in her life happened when she was attacked and was required to be airlifted to Britain. She did not know what was going on because she had been under anesthetic. When she regained her senses, she was alone in a foreign country 4,000 miles away from her home. The only thing she could do there was focus on getting healthier. Malala did not deal with change correctly. That is what caused her to be shot. If she had remained quiet and had done what she was told to do, she would not have been
Dorothy Vaughan had been working as a high school teacher, but her salary wasn't sufficient. She applied for a position at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), and was accepted. Unfortunately, she had to depart from her family and friends and rent a room in somebody's house. This change was welcome, so she dealt with it easily. Another big change came when she was selected to become a shift supervisor. The previous manager had a mental breakdown and was dragged into an insane asylum, never to …show more content…
Her life was turned upside down when the Taliban arrived in Swat. They instructed her on what she could and could not wear and that she should not be educated. She had to acclimate to the new guidelines. Instead of remaining muted, she became louder and pleaded against her oppressors. Eventually, her family was forced to evacuate when the army decided to retrieve Mingora. She did not know what to expect or where her family would flee to. Malala just worked with whatever occurred and remained firm. The largest shift in her life happened when she was attacked and was required to be airlifted to Britain. She did not know what was going on because she had been under anesthetic. When she regained her senses, she was alone in a foreign country 4,000 miles away from her home. The only thing she could do there was focus on getting healthier. Malala did not deal with change correctly. That is what caused her to be shot. If she had remained quiet and had done what she was told to do, she would not have been