“It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires a great deal of strength to decide what to do.” ― Elbert Hubbard. The difference between right and wrong is unclear. When we are younger everything is black and white, but as we grow older, we may find ourselves in a gray area. The answer is no longer clear and we may be bombarded with conflicted feelings. Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Malala Yousafzai's biography, and the song “The Right Thing” by Mandisa, prove that doing what is right is hard, but it is necessary, especially in the face of injustice. John Proctor, a character from Arthur Miller's The Crucible is like every other human being. He has made his fair share of mistakes, but it's how he responds to them that
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Malala Yousafzai, an advocate for women’s rights, learned to fight for what is right when she defied the Taliban and demanded that women receive an education. On October 9, 2012, “a gunman shot Malala when she was traveling home from school. She survived, and has continued to speak out on the importance of education.” (Source B). Many women lived their lives in fear as a result of the mental, physical, and emotional damage caused by the Taliban, however Malala was much stronger than that. Most people don’t have the mental strength that Malala had when she decided to keep fighting for women’s rights after going through such a traumatic experience. She was able to fight the bullet wound and the emotional wound in order to do what is right when in the encountered by life’s injustices. Now Malala is a global phenomenon and has taught others to fight for what they believe in and her story still inspires millions of others. The song “The Right Thing” by Mandisa also gives a glimpse into what it is like to deal with hard choices through their strong and poetic lyrics. One of the most powerful lines from this song would have to be "Nobody said it was going to be easy but, I know I'll never be alone 'cause when all hope is gone help will come, come from above, and give me the strength to go farther to climb higher courage that burns inside
Malala Yousafzai, an advocate for women’s rights, learned to fight for what is right when she defied the Taliban and demanded that women receive an education. On October 9, 2012, “a gunman shot Malala when she was traveling home from school. She survived, and has continued to speak out on the importance of education.” (Source B). Many women lived their lives in fear as a result of the mental, physical, and emotional damage caused by the Taliban, however Malala was much stronger than that. Most people don’t have the mental strength that Malala had when she decided to keep fighting for women’s rights after going through such a traumatic experience. She was able to fight the bullet wound and the emotional wound in order to do what is right when in the encountered by life’s injustices. Now Malala is a global phenomenon and has taught others to fight for what they believe in and her story still inspires millions of others. The song “The Right Thing” by Mandisa also gives a glimpse into what it is like to deal with hard choices through their strong and poetic lyrics. One of the most powerful lines from this song would have to be "Nobody said it was going to be easy but, I know I'll never be alone 'cause when all hope is gone help will come, come from above, and give me the strength to go farther to climb higher courage that burns inside