Malala Metaphysical Journey

The text studied shows us how the family and the environment of an individual have a vast impact on the nature of journeys, whether they are physical or metaphysical. The family that Malala was brought up in was crucial for her journey, the symbolism “Showing only the male line...He took the tree...he wrote, 'Malala',” shows this. This is symbolic of how she would be treated differently to the other girls in the patriarchal society she resided in. Malala was also greatly influenced by her parents as is conveyed through “My parents never once suggested I should withdraw from school, ever,”. This is also symbolism, however the quote shows how Malala’s parents and the rest of her family never lost hope in her and always encouraged her to do what was right. Also, having been raised up in an environment where the circumstances required her actions was an important factor which contributed to the choices she made. The repetition ‘The Taliban said women’ and ‘The Taliban told women’ indicates how the Taliban were dictating and controlling the lives …show more content…
Malala’s ability to think differently to others and have her own opinion is a key factor in determining her metaphysical journey, the speech “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?”. The question that Malala asks demonstrates how she dares and has the strength to ask and question what is wrong and how she is willing to fight for basic rights. Throughout the text, it is made clear as to how Malala is ready to risk anything to educate others and to help them differentiate between right and wrong. The listing ‘We started going to school again, dressed in ordinary clothes and hiding our books under our shawls. It was risky but it was the only ambition I had back then,’ indicates that Malala would take many risks in order to fulfill her