Research Paper On I Am Malala Yousafzai

The auto-biographical novel, I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai tells the tale of young Malala as she grew up in the Swat Valley of Pakistan as a female under the control of the Islamic fundamentalists, the Taliban. Despite the Taliban’s strict anti-female education rules, Malala was educated secretly at a school run by her father. However, her family’s defiance in the face of adversity put Malala in an awkward position and on October 9th, 2012, Malala was shot by a Taliban member for the crime of getting an education as a female. Thus, when Malala recovered, she campaigned across the world, advocating for women’s education. Her message was clear: regardless of race, gender, religion, or socioeconomic status, no one should be denied education. Malala’s auto-biography …show more content…
Malala expresses her father’s viewpoint through action as she later explained to President Obama “that instead of focusing on eradicating terrorism through war, he should focus on eradicating it through education” (Yousafzai 19). With her father’s relatively progressive views on education, Malala was able to go to school for nearly fifteen years. Nevertheless, this all came to an end when in October 2012 “Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head by Taliban gunmen” (Husain 1). Malala received unparalleled international support; the largest of which was being flown into the United Kingdom for her surgical procedures. Suddenly, this relatively unknown Pakistani girl captivated millions, and she used that attention to her advantage, speaking out against the Taliban and how education is necessary not only for men, but for women as well. Eventually her unconditional support for universal education would award her an incredible accolade, the pinnacle of achievements: the Nobel Peace