Heroes Have Courage Research Paper

Heroes Have Courage A person has courage when they disregard or sacrifice their own safety or feelings to come to the aid of someone else. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is a story about a family living in the south during times when segregation was still very prominent. This was a time where it was dangerous to be a white person who supported black people. Atticus Finch, a white lawyer was assigned to defend a black man, named Tom Robinson, who was charged with raping a white woman. Atticus had a great amount of courage while trying his hardest to win the case and to protect Tom. Malala Yousafzai is a young woman who was shot by the Taliban in retaliation for her advocating for women's rights. Malala continues to advocate for women on a global scale. A Detroit Police Officer by the name of Joel Dobis Jr. threw …show more content…
Malala was a young girl living in Pakistan who was speaking out for women's rights when the Taliban heard of what she was doing. Many threats of harm or death were sent to Malala to dissuade her from continuing. Even though she was receiving threats about injury or death, Malala continued to publicly speak out, fighting for women's rights and education rights and putting her life in danger. Malala was eventually found by the Taliban who shot her. Even after being shot in the head, Malala continues to speak out for women's and education rights. “After the shooting, her incredible recovery and return to school resulted in a global outpouring of support for Malala. On July 12, 2013, her 16th birthday, Malala visited New York and spoke at the United Nations” (Malala Yousafzai - Biographical). Malala continued to pick herself up and keep advocating for women even when the Taliban got in her way. A young girl from SWAT Valley has been able to do extraordinary things because she had courage and did not stop, even when danger stood in her