Rhetorical Analysis Of Malala Yousafzia's Speech

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Malala Yousafzia a young woman who was born in Pakistan who is known for helping children to get their proper education. When she was a child she had a dream like many young children, but hers was different than most. Many children dream of becoming famous or an astronaut or a firefighter when they grow up, but not Yousafzia. Ever since she was a young girl she dreamed of education for all and proper schooling for everyone. In Yousafzia’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech she uses rhetorical techniques throughout her speech to influence the audience and gain support, all while receiving her Nobel Peace Prize and encourage the audience to help her cause. During her speech she addresses the issues that are going on in her home country that

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